The design of these two cars is eye-catching, especially Starship 3, which has a strong sense of science and technology.
In fact, there is no need to interpret quality too much. Paifang Locomotive is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lifan, which has deep strategic cooperation with Geely Holding Group. Geely Automobile has Ji Ming and Qianjiang series brands; Although Lifan has a poor performance in the automobile field, the level of motorcycles is still remarkable. Now that there is a big tree of Geely, you don't have to worry about the technical level and quality control level of Starship 3.
At present, the only thing that is tangled is to buy the archway Starship 3 in full, or to buy the Ambassador 650 by stages with the budget of Starship 3.
Starship 324888-27888 yuan, ambassador 650598 yuan, the price of Starship 3 is lower by more than half, but the fuselage size is not small.
The body size has reached 2442*990* 1360mm, and the wheelbase is 1560mm, which makes it a big guy in cruise cars.
You should know that the body size of Ambassador 650 is only 2290*880* 1250mm and the wheelbase is 1460mm, so the real car atmosphere of Starship 3 is still quite strong.
But after all, Feng Chun Ambassador is equipped with a two-cylinder water-cooled engine with an actual displacement of 649.3cc, with a power reserve of 52 kW/62 N m; This engine-driven Ambassador 650 can break through 100 in six seconds, with a really good sense of acceleration, surpassing most mid-to high-end fuel vehicles, so the driving Ambassador 650 will bring a carefree sense of acceleration, and the high-speed cruise will not "catch up", and the top speed can reach170 km/h/h.
On the other hand, Starship 3 is also equipped with a two-cylinder water-cooled engine, but the actual displacement is only 300cc, and the displacement is less than half ... so the price is low. The power reserve is 23.5 kW/26.8 N m, the power disparity exceeds the average level, and the maximum torque reaches its peak at 7000rpm, so the explosive power of Starship 3 is far less than that of Ambassador 650 in both high-speed acceleration and low torque.
How big will the difference be?
Starship 3' s 100-kilometer acceleration score is 9 seconds, which has reached the limit.
Moreover, the top speed can only reach about 130 km, which may be "unable to keep up" during high-speed cruising.
The acceleration performance of Archway Starship 3 is not as good as that of Ambassador 650. The gap between the two cars is like the gap between the low-power BMW 3 Series and the high-power BMW 3 Series, and the objective gap is undeniable. However, Starship 3 is large in size, strong in gas field and rich in configuration. The key point is that the riding experience when cruising is also good.
Is it necessary to add tens of thousands of dollars for three-second acceleration?
This should be interpreted from two angles. One is that if the budget is on the standard line of Ambassador 650, there is no need to choose Starship 3 unless you want to reduce the budget or have low performance requirements. Secondly, if the budget is on the standard line of Starship 3, there is absolutely no need to choose Ambassador 650.
Because these two types of cars are cruise cars, only two types of motorcycles are used to "die"-imitation racing cars and off-road vehicles. The maximum speed limit of motorcycles on the expressway is only 80 km/h. Do you want to drive fast? One thing can be said for sure here: the expressway can capture the speeding record of motorcycles. Therefore, motorcycles actually don't need too much displacement or too strong acceleration performance, unless they are imitation racing cars that can get off the track; For this kind of vehicle whose balance depends entirely on technology, it is easy to fall off the motorcycle if the torque is too low and the explosive force is too strong, and the motorcycle is "wrapped in iron" after all, and it is very cool to fall off.
Then if it is within the speed limit, the engine of Ambassador 650 will not show its value.
This is why we don't think that non-competitive motorcycles need large displacement. Drivers who take cruisers, recreational vehicles, scooters or streetcars on the expressway have problems and try not to contact them. Because he doesn't even know his own life, what else will he respect? Of course, cheating is another matter.
To sum up, if speeding riding is not considered, the emission of ≤300cc is enough, and the acceleration of 100 kilometers can basically reach 7~ 10 second for both cruise cars and street cars; As a cruise car, the pursuit is not acceleration performance or track control, but leisure riding style.
Riding a motorcycle is still the same sentence: ride slowly and let others see your car or modify it. Just be handsome.
As for the price of the vehicle, don't worry too much, whether it's cheap or expensive, as long as you like it.
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