Few people associate the label "personality" and "sports" with the Toyota brand. But as the Keen Look design language began to be applied to Lexus and Toyota models, the word "moderate" began to drift away from Toyota, and the sharp and avant-garde design began to change our perception of the Toyota brand.
When the new-generation Camry was officially released at the 2017 Guangzhou Auto Show, “Sports” became one of the most mentioned words for Camry. The Camry turned into a mid- to the high-class sedan with a focus on driving. And young, and no longer the previous moderation and business. So, how does this Hungary, which is quite "theological", magically transform the Camry into a driving car like magic? What are the hidden truths in this?
TNGA is not a platform, so it is more powerful than the platform.
If you don't know Toyota, you will ask: What is TNGA? And if you have some understanding of Toyota, you might ask: Is TNGA a platform? Which is better with Volkswagen's MQB platform?
If you simply answer the question of what TNGA is, the answer is: TNGA includes platforms, but not just platforms.
- TNGA is the abbreviation of Toyota New Global Architecture, which is “Toyota's new global architecture”. This architecture shows Toyota's latest car concept, and it is not just a platform to support Toyota's car concept, but almost all zero. Re-development of components, the use of the latest technology for the core components, the overall upgrade of the overall industry chain.
- In the past ten years, platform-based vehicles represented by MQB have helped OEMs to better integrate existing components to create different sizes and positioning models with lower R&D costs. In the next ten years or even longer, TNGA will become the pioneer and leader of the concept of the construction of the car, from R & D, design, procurement to production completely into the framework, starting from the bottom logic to a car A comprehensive upgrade from the inside out.
- The TNGA concept is Toyota's new concept and methodology for car manufacturing. It is based on a more efficient way to manufacture better cars. From zero to improve the evolution of every component that determines the basic performance of the car, fundamentally realize the comprehensive innovation of the automobile production mechanism.
- TNGA will provide consumers with a more futuristic design, a more fun driving experience, more textured driving performance, smarter and safer configuration, and more technological interiors.
- TNGA is not a specific platform, but a production concept. In the new TNGA production model, Toyota will more subtly share parts and assemblies and work more closely with suppliers to reduce costs.
- The car development under the TNGA architecture is not based on any existing method, but around the driver, starting from the cockpit, reshaping the basic performance and the fundamental structure of the car from scratch, through the TNGA in the process of automobile production. Optimization and coordination to improve the performance of the product.
Increased power performance: Toyota will fully update its powertrain, gearbox and HYBRID system to increase power performance by 10% in the future.
Fuel efficiency improvement: Improve vehicle fuel efficiency by improving engine performance to make cars more fuel-efficient, traditional fuel vehicles can increase fuel efficiency by 20%, and hybrid vehicles can also increase fuel efficiency by 15%.
The design is more personalized: under the TNGA concept, Toyota will abandon the past "conservative moderation" concept in the car's design with a lot of pen and ink, the new Lexus and the fourth-generation Prius can see the Toyota's design changes.
The increased rigidity of the body: The overall rigidity of the body is increased by 30% to 65% by using a laser-screw welded body, which improves the safety and handling of the vehicle.
Reduced body height: The height of the car body based on the TNGA structure is further reduced, becoming the lowest level of the same class, and the ride is more comfortable while enhancing the driving maneuverability.
Cost reduction: flexible parts sharing in chassis, suspension, etc., reducing vehicle production costs by 20%.
For consumers, the biggest benefit for the emergence of TNGA is that when the vehicle development cost is reduced, Toyota can use the saved cost for more advanced applications, so that consumers can The price enjoys a higher configuration.