Beijing BJ80, just received portal axles; meet the BJ80 Portal axle version. Beijing auto engineers love Mercedes products; the BJ90 is based on one while the BJ80 looks like one. In updating the BJ80, the engineers took another Mercedes G500 4×4²/Unimog feature, portal axles, and called it their own.
Portal axles allow increased ground
clearance without increasing wheel/tire size (maintaining the center of
gravity); they also increase torque under the same engine load. Modifying a
vehicle with portal axles is illegal in China, so a factory version is
excellent!
Based on the mighty 3.0T V6 BJ80, the BJ80
portal axle version also receives carbon fiber fenders, lifted suspension,
widened track, redesigned bumpers, 20-inch off-road tires, adjustable nitrous
suspension, roof light bar, and, of course, portal axles.
At 4765/2220/2200mm, the BJ80 portal axle
version is considerably broader and taller than the base version. Ground
clearance is now 48cm, wheel torque is increased by 50%, and wade depth is now
1.1m. An approach angle of 54.8° and a departure angle of 48° are very
impressive. From specs alone, the BJ80 portal axle version seems to be a very
capable machine.
