As the latest flagship heavy-duty truck of Beiqi Foton Daimler, Auman Galaxy attracted great attention from practitioners inside and outside the industry as soon as it was released, and it was officially launched into mass production at the beginning of this year. In the days that followed, Foton , which was keen on authorizing the production and sales of model products for heavy truck products, quickly supplied Auman Galaxy tractor models to various online model sellers.
And this model also leaves some "Easter eggs" in some details that will dazzle model players. In this article, the author will take readers to take a closer look at this "full of technology" Auman Galaxy model.
Appearance
One of the biggest highlights of Auman Galaxy is its highly technological design. The "starry sky"-shaped air intake grille surrounds Foton's logo and radiates outward in a semicircle layer by layer, occupying most of the front mask area, and is connected in an inverted trapezoidal distribution in the middle of the front bumper, perfectly Echoing the official name of Auman Galaxy.
The "starry sky"-shaped grille on the actual car adopts a fully hollow design to ensure the need for engine heat dissipation. At the same time, an LED light source is arranged inside the front mask. When the light is relatively dim, the fully bright LED can It takes the visual design of the front mask to a new level and is very eye-catching. However, due to the production process and cost, the model did not restore the fully hollow front mask structure. However, through the details of spray painting, the visual effects of the hollow and LED light sources were appropriately restored. Viewed from a distance, It can still produce a shocking effect similar to that of a real car.
The technology of the cab structure still uses the platform derived from Mercedes-Benz technology. The relatively vertical cab A column can maximize the space occupied inside the cab and ensure that the driver and passengers have sufficient space for activities. On the
model, the reinforced structure on the top of the cab has not changed much. The opening position and size of the sunroof still maintain a design similar to that of Auman flagship predecessor EST, but it does not use an independent structure to restore expression like the EST model. , and there is no reference to the structure of parking air conditioner installed on Galaxy's actual car.
The forehead structure of the cab is also different from previous Auman heavy truck products. The skin structure on the top surface adopts the overall same color design, and the visual effect is more high-end. The structure of the model's roof and side lights is restored using a transparent plastic structure, which is closer to the real situation of the real car.
Moreover, Auman Galaxy has also canceled the front sunshade that was basically equipped on previous Auman heavy truck models. This is consistent with the current mainstream thinking of major European heavy truck manufacturers. Due to the development of technology, the front windshield can be shaded by adding an anti-glare structure to the interlayer. At the same time, the omitted physical sunshade structure can increase the air flow in the front of the cab, reduce air assist, and thus bring better aerodynamic effects to reduce energy consumption and improve operational efficiency.
The overall structure of the rearview mirror retains the design of the previous Auman heavy truck models. The simple and sturdy rearview mirror bracket and the design of the back of the rearview mirror lens have also been carefully processed to reduce wind resistance, which can bring excellent aerodynamic effects. Thereby using technology to bring higher benefits to users.
The two upper edges of the front mask use two triangle designs, echoing the semicircle design of the front mask and the design of the Foton logo, and the Chinese logo of the model is installed here. The Chinese logo on the model was restored using rust sheets, with a realistic effect.
On the actual vehicle, the bumper adopts an integral structure, and the lower part adopts a trapezoidal design, including the design of the front boarding steps and radar . The headlights use an irregular quadrilateral design, the internal light cavity uses a matrix design, and uses a full LED light source, integrating the low beam, high beam, turn signal, fog light and daytime running lights required for vehicle operation. car lights.The detailed structure of the car lights is well depicted on the model, but the bottom of the light cavity is not blackened like the real car. A guide groove is left on the outside of the headlights on the actual car to guide air through.
On the side of the cab, Auman Galaxy retains the design of the previous , Foton Auman and models that use Mercedes-Benz cab technology, but the details of the design are still different, and the levels are relatively richer.
The dynamic rising lines on the wheel arches increase the layering of the side of the cab, and chrome-plated structural decorations are added at the intersections of some lines, so that the side can echo the design of the front without looking dull.
The rear of the cab is also a highlight of Auman Galaxy. The width and height of the sleeper's extended structure almost occupies the area behind the cab, resulting in an unprecedented spacious sleeper experience. At the same time, the sleeper window design is retained to ensure normal visibility from the rear of the cab.
Interior
Mercedes-Benz's cab technical design can ensure that the interior floor of the cab is almost flat, so the height of the floor from the ground is also high, and a level 4 boarding step is required to board the interior of the cab. The anti-skid structure details of all the boarding steps have been restored on the model and painted with good effect.
The details of the door lining are fully restored. Details such as the lower storage structure, upper door switches and window control buttons are all completely made in terms of structure and color separation, which meet the workmanship requirements of current models.
The details inside the cab are also unambiguous. The information on the instrument panel is restored, and the structural details of the center console are very detailed, which is worthy of praise. The only two flaws are that the Foton logo on the steering wheel is too large, and the shift paddles unique to the Galaxy heavy truck have a thicker and fleshier structure than the , but it doesn't hurt when this exquisite interior is restored.
The structural details of the roof of the cab and the sleeper area are slightly lower, but it is understandable that the requirements for these more difficult-to-observe areas are appropriately reduced.
The details of the co-pilot area are also restored in good condition. The details of the anti-slip structure on the floor and the air-conditioning vents on the center console also meet the requirements, and the boarding handles and other details that are easily overlooked are all displayed.
chassis
Since it is Foton Auman’s latest flagship model, the power chain must also be the best place to show Foton’s technology accumulation. The orange-painted Foton Cummins A13 series engine was first used here. The 13-liter displacement engine can provide 580 horsepower and 2600 Nm of torque output, which is enough to meet the needs of most domestic road conditions. The
gearbox is equipped with a 12-speed AMT gearbox from the famous transmission system manufacturer ZF. The highest gear is a direct gear, which ensures the transmission efficiency of the vehicle during high-speed operation, thereby reducing energy consumption. However, the gearbox on the model is also painted orange, which is inconsistent with the black shell on the actual car.
Looking at it from other angles, you can also see that a hydraulic retarder is installed at the rear end of the gearbox. The ZF hydraulic retarder on the actual vehicle can provide a maximum braking torque of 4,000 Nm, ensuring that the vehicle can operate safely when facing road conditions with high braking loads such as long downhill slopes.
The layout of the chassis accessories is relatively full, and side chassis guards that meet aerodynamic requirements are also arranged on the periphery. The left side is the main fuel tank and urea tank structure, the right side is the auxiliary fuel tank, battery box and exhaust gas treatment structure. In the middle, the structure of the gas path drying tank and gas storage tank is arranged. The fly in the ointment is that the battery box structure is not integrated into the end of the girder, resulting in the urea tank being arranged on the upper part of the chassis. Based on the current domestic urea filling situation, this will cause certain inconvenience.
A gas storage tank is also arranged at the end of the girder to ensure sufficient gas consumption in the vehicle air path . The fender structure is made of plastic material, and the structural details are similar to the previous Auman heavy truck EST.
On the top of the brake light, there is a protective structure extending from the fender, and the lower edge of the fender at the bottom is printed with the Foton logo. The details of the taillights are also more detailed, and the brake lights, parking lights, and turn signals are carefully color-coded.
On the actual vehicle, Auman Galaxy uses a dual-drive single-stage reduction axle provided by Fangsheng, but the model is completely different. It can be seen from the picture that the details of the second axle and the third axle are different, and this is the "Easter egg" of this model: the driving method on the model is actually the design of a 6x2 rear lifting axle!
Looking at the bottom, you can clearly see the connection between the second bridge and the transmission shaft , but there is no transmission shaft to guide the power to the third bridge, and the third bridge has no thick transmission structure at all. At the same time, four load-bearing airbag structures are installed at the front and rear of the drive axle and the load-bearing axle. There is also a larger lifting airbag in the middle of the load-bearing axle, with a total of 9 airbags, which not only ensures the load-bearing capacity of the vehicle, but also increases the shock absorption capacity. . It is no exaggeration to say that this "Easter egg" is also the first time in China that the structure of the restored lifting bridge appears on the model produced by the original factory. I really have to give Foton Auman a thumbs up here.
Postscript
Beiqi Foton Auman Truck has always been very active in the launch of model products. This time, the Galaxy heavy truck model product was distributed shortly after the release of the actual vehicle, maintaining Auman Truck's consistency in related product work. "Vigorously and resolutely". Of course, the technology of real cars is constantly improving and upgrading, and the production process of models should also be consistent with competing products. This is because domestic competing products have new research directions in details, with more movable parts and more Structural details, therefore, the author also hopes that Foton Auman can add more details to subsequent heavy truck model products to be able to compete with competing products, thereby increasing the appeal of model products to collectors.
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