The Arcfox α-S is an all-electric executive car manufactured by BAIC under the Arcfox brand.
Overview
Rear of the Arcfox α-S
In the second half of January 2021,[1] the Chinese automobile division Arcfox presented a new large electric crossover, which, like the smaller α-T model, was called α-S[1] 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.[1]
The electrical system of the Arcfox α-S consists of a 218-horsepower (163 kW; 221 PS) electric motor that provides a maximum torque of 360 N⋅m (266 lb⋅ft).[2] In terms of the available variants of the battery, the manufacturer has provided three variants that will allow the vehicle to drive 525, 603 or 708 kilometres (326, 375 or 440 mi) on a single charge according to the Chinese NEDC measurement procedure.[3]
Electronics for the Arcfox α-S are co-developed with Huawei.[4]
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.[5][6]
^"汉EV对撞极狐阿尔法S后竟起火，比亚迪官方紧急回应" [The Han EV caught fire after colliding with the Arcfox Alpha-S, BYD's official emergency response]. Sina Finance (in Chinese). 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
