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TANK Fuel Vehicles: Showcasing the Technology and Strength of Hardcore Off-Road Vehicles

TANK, as a sub-brand of Great Wall Motor focusing on the global high-end off-road market, has gained wide recognition in the entire automotive market with its advanced technology, strong production and R&D capabilities, and has become the first choice of off-road enthusiasts. TANK brand advocates “Iron-blooded tenderness” and practices the mission of users’ desire for a better life with its strong strength, no matter it is the platform of the brand or the vehicle products, no matter it is the appearance of the car or the interior of the car, no matter it is the power of the car or the configuration of the car of your choice, all of them show the “Iron-blooded tenderness” tone, which endows TANK with the deep connotation of the automobile from the outside to the inside.

As a high-end SUV brand under Great Wall Motor, TANK Car’s main production plants include: Great Wall Motor BAODING Technology Center, Great Wall Motor Chongqing YONGCHUAN Intelligence Center, Great Wall Motor JINGMEN Plant and so on. The factories adopt intelligent and digitalized production technologies, with advanced production equipment and automated production lines to ensure efficient and high-quality production. Some of the factories have also passed the certification of Digitalized Workshop and Industrial Internet Platform Demonstration Point, which fully demonstrates TANK Automotive’s leading position in intelligent manufacturing. The Chongqing plant also has a high-precision equipment testing system, and after the car is assembled, it needs to go through more than 12,000 hours of bench testing and more than 1.35 million kilometers of durability testing to ensure that each car has excellent quality. Meanwhile, TANK Automotive is also actively laying out its overseas markets, with the Rayong plant in Thailand and the Iracemapolis plant in Brazil adopting the global unified production standards to strictly control the quality of the vehicles produced.

TANK Automotive has built a global R&D network with 6 international laboratories, a global R&D team of more than 17,000 people, and 11 world-leading off-road vehicle testing capabilities. Due to the complexity of off-road vehicle working conditions, TANK Automotive has set up a team of highly specialized engineers, who have built a database of global calibration standards and off-road scenarios. From the creation of the TANK platform to the development and optimization of the vehicle’s powertrain and the continuous upgrading of various off-road technologies, TANK’s R&D team has continued to overcome difficulties and make progress, which has laid the foundation for the leading position of TANK’s fuel models in the entire industry.

The TANK fuel model has the following highlights:

Advantages of vehicle architecture: The platform architecture of TANK vehicles is a non-load-bearing body designed specifically for off-road models, and its three mechanical differential locks at the front, center and rear are more reliable than the traditional electronic limited-slip, so that the vehicle can still reverse the predicament in the case of a single-wheel landing. The vehicle’s chassis design also has outstanding features. The TANK Fuel Vehicle adopts a front double-wishbone and rear integral axle suspension design, which is able to balance the comfort of on-road driving with the excitement of specific off-road scenarios.
High-efficiency power design: Currently, TANK fuel models include TANK 300, TANK 400 and TANK 500. TANK 300 adopts the 2.0T high-power version, which is matched with the ZF 8AT, and the maximum power of the vehicle reaches 180KW, and the fuel consumption can be reduced by 15 percent compared with that of other similar off-road vehicles. TANK 500 adopts the combination of 3.0T V6 and 9AT, the 3.0T engine is their self-developed engine, so the design can be easily adjusted to shift function, especially when the vehicle climbing, the overall impact can be reduced by 50%.
Vehicle Thermal Management and Starting Technology: For off-road scenarios, TANK Fuel Vehicles are equipped with a number of specialized technologies, such as Off-road Thermal Management Technology, which is able to turn on the cooling system cycle in advance, and the high-speed operation of the vehicle’s fan can effectively reduce the initial engine water temperature, thus improving the vehicle’s cooling capacity. The vehicle is also equipped with a low-pressure preheating system, which allows the vehicle to be started quickly even at minus 30 degrees Celsius.

TANK fuel cars including TANK 300, TANK 400, TANK 500, etc.

The exterior design of TANK300 is derived from the Chinese philosophical wisdom of “squareness and roundness”, which combines the vehicle’s toughness and avant-garde design elements, and lays down the styling of the hardcore crossover SUV model. The exterior of the vehicle is available in black, white, red, grey, beige and other colors, especially the latest dune beige, which is inspired by the desert, and this low-saturation Morandi color scheme gives the vehicle a youthful, sporty and energetic visual feeling. The petrol version of the TANK 300, a very classic TANK model, is equipped with a 2.0T engine, which in conjunction with the 350bar high-pressure injection system makes the vehicle’s power reach 162KW and its peak torque reach 380N-m. The TANK 300 is the most popular model in the world. The self-developed longitudinal 9AT transmission has 9 gears, with a ratio span of 8.843 and a maximum transmission efficiency of 97%, which is designed to reduce the vehicle’s stuttering feeling during driving and bring a smooth and silky experience to the driver. The interior of the vehicle features a modern and sophisticated design, with the comfort of leather materials greatly enhancing the experience of using the vehicle. The suspended 14.6-inch center-control screen inside the car adopts a variety of advanced processes, scratch-resistant and at the same time can effectively inhibit fingerprint residue, its large screen can reduce dazzling, reflective impact, for the driver and passenger all bring a more comfortable ride experience. Its chassis adopts the design of non-load-bearing professional off-road chassis, which greatly improves the degree of torsion resistance in the process of vehicle driving, and also provides a guarantee for the stability of vehicle driving. TANK 300 is equipped with a new generation of MTS all-terrain control system, which includes 10 driving modes covering the whole scenario, and the actual operation of the vehicle is simple, which greatly reduces the off-road difficulty for new players, and it is the first choice of the novice off-roaders. Once the user is familiar with the vehicle, the electronic control system can be turned off, and then the vehicle’s expert mode can be turned on to experience a more fun off-road trip.

In China, TANK has set a number of sales records since its launch, and has been the top seller of off-road vehicles in the Chinese market for many times. In the international market, the strength of TANK’s fuel vehicles is not to be underestimated. Currently, TANK Auto has established dealer networks in Australia, the Middle East and other regions, and opened more than 100 dealer stores.TANK Auto’s fuel models are redefining the value of fuel off-road vehicles with hardcore technology, which fully proves the irreplaceable nature of fuel vehicles in the field of professionalism, and I believe that, in the future, TANK Auto will uphold the goal of sustained innovation, and bring more amazing driving experiences to off-road enthusiasts around the world. I believe that in the future, TANK Automotive will uphold the goal of continuous innovation and bring more amazing driving experience to off-road vehicle enthusiasts worldwide.