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The Arcfox α-S is an all-electric
In the second half of January 2021, the Chinese automobile division Arcfox presented a new large electric crossover, which, like the smaller α-T model, was called α-S 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 Arcfox α-S 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 Arcfox α-S are co-developed with
executive car
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manufactured by BAIC
Beijing Automotive Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC) is a Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer headquartered in Shunyi, Beijing. Founded in 1958, it is the sixth largest automobile manufacturer in China, with 1.723 million sales in 2021.
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under the Arcfox
Arcfox (极狐) is a Chinese marque of electric passenger cars and crossovers based in Beijing, operating since 2017. The brand belongs to the car manufacturer BAIC Group. The brand's vehicles are produced by BAIC Bluepark Magna Automobile Co., ...
brand.
Overview
In the second half of January 2021, the Chinese automobile division Arcfox presented a new large electric crossover, which, like the smaller α-T model, was called α-S 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 Arcfox α-S 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 Arcfox α-S are co-developed with Huawei
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ( ; ) is a Chinese multinational technology corporation headquartered in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China. It designs, develops, produces and sells telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics and various smar ...
.
In July 2021, an Arcfox Alpha-S was crash-tested in China (car-to-car crash test) versus a BYD Han EV with blade batteries. The result is that the Alpha-S is safer. At about 48 hours after the test, nothing happened to the Arcfox Alpha-S, only the BYD Han car caught fire and burned to the ground.
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