DENZA B5 and B8 conquer Beer O’Clock Hill! (continuous and unedited footages)
The recently launched DENZA B5 and DENZA B8 luxury off-roaders have taken on and passed a tough Aussie off-road test with flying colours – the famously challenging Beer O’Clock Hill in Queensland’s The Springs 4x4 Park. The test was completed as part of BYD and DENZA Australia’s commitment to continuously improve and fine-tune vehicles to meet Australia’s unique and demanding conditions; in this case, steep and slippery low-speed off-road terrain. The DENZA B5 Leopard and DENZA B8 6-seater completed the trials with standard factory-fitted DiSus-P intelligent suspension. The only performance modifications were the fitment of Mickey Thompson TM1 Baja Boss All-Terrain 275/55 R20 tyres and software adjustment for traction, torque and throttle calibrations. The B5 Leopard was also fitted with a prototype aluminium frontal protection kit and roof rack as DENZA looks to soon introduce a range of OEM-approved off-road accessories. With optimised software settings for Mountain and Crawl modes, front and rear mechanical differentials locked and low-range engaged, both DENZA vehicles ascended the highly-technical 100-metre climb – which has a 55-degree slope (142.8 per cent grade) at its steepest point – without stopping, not even a brief pause at the infamous uphill rocky mogul which brings many vehicles unstuck. Both DENZA vehicles also navigated Beer O’Clock Hill going downhill. Data from the hardcore evaluation will now be shared with DENZA Research and Development teams in China for validation, with new off-road enhancements to be offered to all DENZA B5 and DENZA B8 Australian customers via over-the-air (OTA) updates. DENZA Australia Chief Operating Officer Mark Harland said Australian customers expect capability, durability and confidence when they head into serious off-road territory. “ The steepest, officially recognised road slope in the world belongs to Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand, according to Guinness World RecordsTM 1, with a maximum slope of 34.8-degree slope (69.5 per cent grade). However, unlike Beer O’Clock Hill, Baldwin Street is comprised of smooth asphalt and concrete. Drone and in-vehicle footage captured during the DENZA Beer O’Clock Hill test is continuous and unedited. 0:00 Denza B5 2:41 Denza B8 Source : Denza #DenzaB5 #DenzaB8 #Denza #BeerOClockHill
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