The Arcfox αS6 (), previously the Arcfox Alpha-S until 2025, is a battery electric

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Arcfox Arcfox (极狐) is a Chinese marque of electric passenger cars and SUV owned by BAIC BluePark based in Beijing founded in 2017. History Beginning In 2017, the Chinese automotive giant BAIC Group decided to create a new subordinate brand dedic ...

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Overview

In the second half of January 2021, the Chinese automobile division Arcfox presented a new large electric crossover, which, like the smaller αT6 model, was called αS6 and was kept in a similar stylistic formula. The car got aggressively styled headlights, an imitation of the air intake in the shape of a trapezoid, and a pointed front apron. In addition, the vehicle has a gently sloping roof line, as well as retractable door handles and rear lamps connected by a luminous strip. The electrical system of the αS6 consists of a electric motor that provides a maximum torque of . In terms of the available variants of the battery, the manufacturer has provided three variants that will allow the vehicle to drive on a single charge according to the Chinese NEDC measurement procedure. Electronics for the αS6 are co-developed with

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. In July 2021, an Arcfox αS6 was crash-tested in China (car-to-car crash test) versus a

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EV with blade batteries. The result is that the αS6 is safer. At about 48 hours after the test, nothing happened to the αS6, only the BYD Han car caught fire and burned to the ground.

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