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Chapter 208: Remote Competition, Zotye VS Xiaomi

Zotye Auto has recently been making a splash in the Chinese automotive scene.

Besides being acquired by the powerful Magic Cube Group, the recall notice for old car owners and the lifetime free maintenance policy have shocked many domestic car companies.

Professional car reviewers like Wang Jack, who are keen and good at capturing the popularity of the car circle, have already included Zotye Auto's old models in the evaluation list of the upcoming program script.

After all, the famous 'Zotye Pi Chi Department' and the 'Sinopec Strategic Partner Luxgen' were both car brands with their own memes.

However, no one expected that such a car company, which had just been reborn from the ashes, would inexplicably appear in the racing mecca of the Nürburgring.

Because Zotye has manufactured so many cars, most of the product lines involved are family cars and SUV series, which have nothing to do with performance cars.

With such a brand positioning, isn't running to the Nürburgring to test the track just slapping itself in the face?

"Nana, has Zotye ever produced a sports car like Geely's Beauty Leopard?" Wang Jack couldn't help but ask after racking his brains for information.

Nana, who is enthusiastic about racing, also looked dumbfounded: "It doesn't seem like it!"

Such an abrupt move not only attracted the attention of domestic car reviewers, test drivers, and tourists like "Fast Partner" in the parking area, but even the Xiaomi Auto team couldn't help but look sideways.

"Xiao Li, Zotye should also be considered a friendly business in our domestic car alliance, right? After the test, we can visit and exchange ideas." Lei Bu Si looked at the Zotye team, which had a bigger show than his own, and couldn't help but pull Xiaomi Auto's chief designer, Li Yuan, to chat.

Although Zotye Auto has a lot of 'black material' and 'memes' in the car circle, and its own strength has fallen out of the first and second tier of domestic car companies a few years ago.

However, the investors behind it have become increasingly famous in the domestic investment circle in recent months.

Whether it is Hongxing Trading, which has swallowed two A-share listed companies, or the unicorn Magic Cube Group in Wenzhou, they have appeared in Lei Bu Si's sight several times recently.

It made him want to meet the once-famous CEO Jue on the Internet.

"Okay, President Lei, I will ask if I have the opportunity later." Li Yuan nodded. As a core member of Lei Bu Si's team, he quickly realized his boss's intention.

Activities like testing models abroad are a good opportunity to exchange and expand contacts.

The biggest names in the Nürburgring are not Xiaomi Auto, but BYD's Yangwang sub-brand, whose two models have also been lapping the Nürburgring recently.

Being able to communicate with friendly businesses is also worthwhile.

However, when Zotye's technical team found a base and completely unfolded the metal container, which was transported by an Airbus A300 cargo plane, in the parking area.

The modified version of Zotye ZT700 supercar, which was parked in the container and made its first appearance to the outside world, instantly attracted everyone's attention!

"Damn! It's actually... it's actually a supercar! Not a performance car!"

"Zotye made a supercar? Oh my god!"

"The Pi Chi Department has begun to exert its strength!"

"What model is this? It looks so handsome just from the appearance!"

The car fans at the scene completely exploded, and even professional car reviewers like Wang Jack were shocked by the ZT700's cyberpunk-filled sharp shape.

"It has a bit of Lamborghini's design style, but the outline is more aggressive!"

"Is it a pure electric supercar?"

Wang Jack and Nana looked at each other, and even felt that the Porsche 911 that was specially brought to test the lap time was no longer attractive after seeing this ZT700.

Including the Xiaomi Auto team, there was also a commotion.

"You can't see any signs of splicing on the whole car, one-piece die-casting shell?"

"The lines of the car shell are actually 90-degree right angles, without any curvature, don't you consider the wind resistance?"

"With Zotye's technical strength, can they make such a supercar?"

Countless black question marks flashed in everyone's minds.

Because as a mature industrial product, the first thing to make consumers willing to pay for a car is to start with the appearance.

This is the same as fighter jets and warships. The better the appearance, the less weak the combat effectiveness will be.

The ZT700's entire car adopts a titanium alloy one-piece finely carved shell. Not to mention the weld seams on the body covering parts, even the surface is polished with nanometer-level precision.

Judging from the naked eye, you can see that the technical background of this car is a bit extraordinary.

Not to mention that when the ZT700 started and began to drive down from the container, the thick roar of the MC modified V8 engine immediately made the faces of the professionals at the scene wonderful.

"It's actually fuel-powered!"

"Listening to the sound of the tail throat, the engine's power should not be small!"

"A domestic pure fuel supercar? Still made by Zotye, this... what a weird combination!"

It's no wonder everyone is so surprised.

Because supercars are not a new type of vehicle, and domestic brands are also making them.

Like Weilai's supercar ep9, Qiantu K5, and Yangwang U9, which is currently the most watched by Chinese people, all use pure electric drive, which created records in the Nürburgring before.

After all, the domestic auto market is transforming from fuel to new energy track.

Domestic brand car companies lag behind foreign brands too much in terms of fuel, so they have to take a detour and use electric drive under the guidance of Qian Lao, so that they can bite a piece of the big cake of the auto market.

Like Zotye pulling out a pure fuel supercar to test the lap time in the Nürburgring, it is like a crane standing out from a flock of chickens among a group of domestic brands.

Regardless of the performance parameters of this cool-looking ZT700, the gimmick of a domestic pure fuel car is enough to cause a stir in the car circle.

"It is said that Zotye has changed to a young boss who is very good at marketing! I have seen it today." Lei Bu Si looked at the unfamiliar domestic supercar, and the car reviewers nearby who were holding up their mobile phones to take pictures showed a bit of interest on their faces.

He himself has an electric supercar Weilai EP9, and it was based on his initial investment in Weilai that he had the original intention to start Xiaomi Auto.

However, after seeing Zotye's new fuel supercar, Lei Bu Si always felt that his Xiaomi SU7 Ultra was lagging behind others in the design of the exterior shape.

An electric new energy vehicle, a brand-new fuel supercar.

The two domestic cars that have not yet been launched are appearing in the Nürburgring at the same time, and at this moment, there is even a bit of meaning in competing with each other.

"President Lei, coming to the Nürburgring always means speaking according to the lap time. With Zotye's technical background, it is estimated that it is just a showy product that has transplanted a high-power engine from a foreign brand." Li Yuan joked aside.

He doesn't believe that Zotye, a car company that has just been resurrected, can run out of a very good result in the Nürburgring.

In addition to Zotye's past black history, the car reviewers present are not very optimistic about this Zotye supercar.

… …

Looking back at the Zotye technical team.

After unloading the ZT700, Chen Jue, wearing a racing suit, sat in the driver's seat in full view of the public.

In addition to creating momentum for the ZT700, Chen Jue also came to Nürburgring to experience the racing mecca.

As a 10-year-old driver, it is impossible not to personally experience two laps when he arrives at the Nürburgring.

Tie Yi, who accompanied him, also got into the passenger seat: "Boss, the fuel is full. The basic car inspection has also been done, and the tires have also been replaced with hot-melt tires, you can go to the track."

Before coming to the Nürburgring, Chen Jue had already spent 10 million to replace the [Professional Racer] skin.

This professional skin is more excellent than the [Driver] skin, and can be compatible with professional racing competitions such as F1, endurance races, and rally races. Sitting in the passenger seat as a navigator is almost a small thing that Tie Yi can easily do with his eyes closed.

"Go, I'll drive a few laps first to enjoy myself."

"Then I'll hand it over to you to brush the lap time." Chen Jue nodded and drove the car to the entrance gate with excitement.

The Chinese people in the parking area also followed up in their own cars.

The Porsche 911 of "Fast Partner" and the SU7 Ultra of the Xiaomi team are all following in the team at this moment.

It is estimated that they all want to see the posture of this Zotye supercar up close.

However, when the gate at the entrance was raised, a group of vehicles entered the track one after another and began to merge into the main track from the ramp.

The roar of the ZT700's accelerator, which was at the front, and the silver body like an arrow from the string, disappeared in the blink of an eye on the complex track with ups and downs and turns.

This sudden acceleration scene also stunned Lei Bu Si, Wang Jack and others who were following behind!

"So... so fast! Can't even catch up with the taillights!"

"What kind of zero-to-hundred acceleration performance is this?"

"The acceleration of this Zotye supercar is actually faster than the pure electric motor of our Xiaomi SU7 performance version?"

"How is it possible!"