Yuchai Machine King's Style, Escorting The 13th Thousand Person Gobi Challenge
On May 19, 2023, the 13th Thousand Person Gobi International Business Elite Gobi Experience Tour held in Dunhuang came to a successful conclusion. More than 2000 Gobi warriors, after 4 days and 3 nights of 108 kilometers of Gobi trekking, arrived at the finish line of Qiange with their tenacious will and firm belief, carrying the pride of victory and achieving self transformation.
The harsh and hot weather in May in Northwest China, the complex and ever-changing terrain, and the dust filled tornadoes... The extreme conditions of deserts and Gobi repeatedly test not only the indomitable warriors, but also the guarantee vehicles that serve the entire event process, including more than 60 11 meter tourist buses equipped with Yuchai K08 and other models, as well as multiple Xioude Taila off-road RVs and Zhengzhou Nissan Ruiqi diesel pickups all equipped with Yuchai machines.
It is reported that the outdoor brand event recommended by the official website of the Silk Road (Dunhuang) International Hiking Festival has been successfully held for 12 sessions, with a total of 70257 registrations and 30000 participants, and a brand influence of 60 million people. It is one of the largest entrepreneurial Gobi hiking events held in Dunhuang. Since the establishment of this brand event, Yuchai Machinery has been serving this outdoor sports brand event for six consecutive years. The number of participants has repeatedly reached new highs. In order to complete the logistical support work of the event, the organizing committee's volunteer team of more than 100 people, as well as staff responsible for food, accommodation, medical care, and other aspects, have to take buses every day to rush to the finish line before the contestants arrive, setting up a temporary base camp to ensure that the contestants can have a good rest at night. Seven tourism passenger transport companies, including Dunhuang Tourism Automobile Co., Ltd., Dunhuang Cultural Tourism Transportation Co., Ltd., and Dunhuang Guangming Tourism Automobile Co., Ltd., participated in the event service guarantee work.
The Yuchai K08 model, which is the first engine in China to obtain National VI B certification, is mainly used in the service of this competition. It has a power range of 280 to 350 horsepower and a maximum torque of 1450Nm, making it the lightest and most powerful excellent model in its class. It fully covers the working conditions of tourist passenger transport scenarios and has been matched with 9 to 11 meter tourist passenger transport models from many mainstream bus manufacturers such as Yutong Bus, Xiamen Jinlong, Xiamen Jinlu, Suzhou Jinlong, Futian Ouhui, Ankai Bus, etc. It has achieved excellent performance in tourist areas such as Hubei, Xinjiang, Gansu, and Qinghai many times.
It is refreshing that for the first time at the event, the figure of a Xioude Taila off-road RV equipped with Yuchai K08 appeared. A blue and a white duo galloped on the Gobi Desert, guarding every race and providing comfortable services for injured athletes. The reporter interviewed Song Xianlei, the chairman of Nantong Xioude Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., at the end of the hiking activity. He stated that this service of serving thousands of people in the Gobi Desert is also another in-depth evaluation of the power performance of Xioude on desert roads. In terms of power, he pays more attention to the strong explosive power and high temperature resistance of Yuchai engines.
It has been proven that the Yuchai K08 engine outperforms the three imported brands used by Xioude. At present, Yuchai is the main engine configuration promoted by Xioude because it adapts to the characteristics of domestic oil and is suitable for water and soil; The second advantage is Yuchai's worry free and fast after-sales service system, complete coverage of service outlets, especially the advantage of a team guarantee service throughout the RV segment. Song Xianlei mentioned that most of the customers of Xioude RV are used for adventure tourism and off-road travel with a lot of unpaved roads. There is also a part of them who use it for outdoor photography and other work purposes. The customers have given good reviews, especially in terms of the explosive power output.
There are also multiple Zhengzhou Nissan Ruiqi pickup trucks that have appeared multiple times at the service site of the "Thousand People Walking in the Gobi" event. Among them, the Ruiqi pickup truck driven by driver Lao Ma is already the third service competition event. In addition to being responsible for carrying media for reporting during the event, emergency services will be provided for the participants in this competition. The Yuchai Y24 engine equipped on the Ruiqi is its biggest highlight, which is economical, fuel-efficient, and adaptable to the Gobi Desert with high horsepower. The 2.4T inline four cylinder engine can unleash a maximum power output of 165 horsepower and a low-speed high torque feature of 280N. m from start, giving the vehicle excellent explosive power and the ability to easily handle various complex road conditions. Lao Ma said that the Ruiqi pickup truck followed him rolling in the northwest desert and Gobi Desert for three years. The fuel consumption in the Gobi Desert was about 8-8.9L, and the actual fuel consumption on the Gobi Highway was usually 6L, which helped him save a lot of costs.
Yuchai machines are resistant to high temperatures, have strong power, and high comfort, making them easy to cope with extreme environments such as deserts and Gobi. They have received recognition and praise from organizers, volunteers, and domestic and foreign hikers.
The phrase 'Give it your all, let your ideals shine into reality.' This is not only a portrayal of the brave warriors of the Gobi Desert, but also a portrayal of the jade wood machines that escort every extreme hiking activity. On the road of providing safe and comfortable travel experience solutions for the public, Yuchai has been striving forward, upholding the "heart of the hero", and passing on more stories of "Made in China" to this Dunhuang New Silk Road that gathers Eastern and Western civilizations.