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A few days ago, the well-known car blogger @ Yuan Qicong released a video of the evaluation of the S9, saying that "the S9 swerved and the car body was unstable during the flight of the bridge", thus questioning the quality of the product. The video sparked a heated discussion.

On August 25, Hengjie Automobile said in a statement that it had noticed that the media had conducted a "test" of high-speed flying of the S9 on a public road, saying that the vehicle "could not maintain a straight line and the whole vehicle deviated to one side" after flying the slope, and led to a lot of online discussion. After data analysis and repeated tests, Hengjie Motor believes that the conclusion is not objective and rigorous, which is misleading to consumers.

Hengjie said that according to platform data and video picture analysis, the "test" (evaluation video 29:14-29:19) took place at around 12:42 on August 16, 2024, with a vehicle speed of 63km/h. Before the wheel takes off, the opening of the switch is 28.8%, the steering wheel rotates 23 degrees to the right, and a co-directional torque of 1.96nm is detected; then, the steering wheel turns to the left and returns to the right. If the steering wheel rotates due to its own reasons, the steering wheel rotation direction should be opposite to the direction of the testing torque. In this "test", the driver intervened actively, artificially turning the steering wheel to the right, and then corrected to the left, resulting in the yaw of the vehicle. Repeated tests under the same conditions show that the S9 can drive in a straight line without the driver actively interfering with the steering wheel.

Bruce Lee, BG CTO of Huawei, also talked about the S9 Feipo incident on Weibo, saying that many people may not have an intuitive idea of how 1.96Nm 's torque is. For example, Bruce Lee said: "if the radius of the steering wheel is 0.2m, 1.96Nm is equivalent to a total of 1kg of force exerted by both hands to twist the steering wheel. It is impossible for the driver to feel it at that time."

In response to the official response from Hengjie Automobile, @ Yuan Qicong posted a number of Weibo responses on August 25: "I have seen this statement. There is a scientific basis for why the steering wheel is deflected. Next week I will give a comprehensive response" and "I can completely prove myself. It's too much. I decided to be tough!" In the afternoon, Yuan Qicong responded to Hengjie's response and some car commentators' questions via live broadcast, saying that he recognized the data released by Hangjie Motors and explained his behavior of twisting the steering wheel during the test, but stressed that the steering force he used at that time was negligible.

It is worth mentioning that @ Yuan Qicong's Weibo account has been banned "due to violation of relevant laws and regulations" after the live broadcast. At the same time, @ Yuan Qicong previously filmed and released the S9 evaluation video of the sharing world was also complained about being removed from the shelves. This morning, @ Yuan Qicong said in a post on bilibili, "give yourself a week off. I've been through this, and the result is good. It doesn't matter whether it's right or wrong, it doesn't matter whether I win or lose. It's just a different point of view and angle. No more arguments. No more arguments." At the same time, Weibo CEO@ also revealed that @ Yuan Qicong may be banned because of "affecting the business environment, unscientific evaluation, and the other party is a state-owned enterprise!"

Hengjie Automobile is a car brand launched in cooperation between BAIC Blue Valley and Huawei, and it is the third brand of Hongmeng Zhihang. The first model, Huanjie S7, was officially launched on August 6. The new car positioning is medium and large flagship sedan, with a total of Max and Ultra models priced at 399800 yuan and 449800 yuan respectively. In terms of power, Hengjie S9 offers single-motor models and dual-motor models, while competitors lock in Audi A8 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class products.

As for the fact that @ Yuan Qicong was banned from the whole network, the rigor of the process of testing the sharing world S9 is inconclusive, and it is true or false. However, with the intensification of competition in the automobile market, more and more automobile companies begin to pay attention to the fairness and transparency of the car review circle. Testing itself is a process with many variables, and any factor may lead to changes in the test results. So fair, open and fair is the premise of testing. In this era of information explosion, everyone should be responsible for their own words and deeds, especially on the public platform with certain influence, car reviewers should lead by example and use professional knowledge and fair attitude to provide valuable reference for consumers.

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