Rebirth 99 to become a car giant.

Chapter 397: Outsmarting the rest, the world’s fastest sports car is here

While various car companies are making small moves, Xingchen Automobile is not idle either.

The 16-cylinder engine has been launched, and Xingchen Motors naturally wants to give full play to the advantages of this engine.

As the flagship model used by Xingchen Motors to enhance its brand influence, the Star Sports Car naturally has to make good use of this opportunity.

However, unlike looking up, replacing the engine of a supercar like the Star Sports Car still requires a lot more work.

Not only the tires and chassis tuning need to be redone, but some parts related to the engine compartment also need to be adjusted.

Therefore, the 16-cylinder engine Starry Sky was developed several months later than the 16-cylinder Starry Sky.

2007 10 Month 8 Day.

This day is quite special for Chinese people.

This is the first day of work after the National Day holiday.

However, at the end of the day, the media, led by Autohome, released a bombshell news.

Xingchen Automobile’s super sports car Xingkong W16 broke all previous records in Newburgh.

Lap time: 6 minutes 47 seconds 03

This achievement may not be said to be unprecedented, but there is absolutely no problem that it is unprecedented.

Naturally, Xingchen Automobile would not miss such a good publicity opportunity.

"Mr. Fang, the Starry Sky W16 has directly topped the Nürburgring lap time list, and is known as the fastest road-legal diesel locomotive on the Nürburgring Nordschleife."

"This data is stronger than Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti and other car companies. It is really beyond my imagination."

Lin Jiayan always felt a little unreal.

A Chinese car company actually set a new lap time for all models in New York.

If someone had told her a few years ago that a Chinese car company would be able to do this in the future, she might have laughed.

But now the facts were before her.

Although this time Xingchen Motors did not invite domestic media to New York to witness this process.

But Lin Jiayan knew that Xingchen Auto would not and would not dare to lie about this kind of thing.

In other words, from now on, the Nürburgring lap champion will be created by Chinese car companies.

"Some time ago, there was news on the Internet that Xingchen Motors was going to acquire an F1 racing team and enter the F1 competition."

"At that time, I thought this was nonsense and impossible."

"But now I think this rumor may not be a rumor."

Fang Dawen is now more and more confident in Xingchen Automobile.

Some news may be just a gimmick when placed on other independent brand car companies.

But when it comes to Xingchen Automobile, it will become a fact.

So far, all the boasts that Xingchen Automobile has boasted have been realized.

"If Xingchen Motors can buy the F1 team, even if it is just a title sponsorship, the influence will probably be huge."

"I'm really looking forward to this day."

Lin Jiayan's idea is quite in line with the inner thoughts of many Autobots.

As a relatively exciting competition, the F1 race actually has a large audience.

It’s just that no domestic company has anything to do with it, which will lead to a much lower sense of participation.

Why has the NBA become so popular and the Lakers so popular these years?

It's not because there are Chinese players involved.

"Build momentum first, and then officially go public."

"Xingchen Automobile's marketing methods are really not something that can be learned from other domestic companies."

"However, all independent brands, even car companies such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW, are far inferior to Xingchen Motors in terms of marketing methods."

"For such a powerful sports car, I don't know how high the price will be."

Fang Dawen knew that he would never be able to afford a car like Xingkong in this life.

So now I am chatting with Lin Jiayan with the mentality of just a bunch of people.

"The W12 version costs 499.99 million yuan, and the W16 version is estimated to cost at least several million more."

"Especially this new car, it has directly refreshed the Nürburgring record. In addition to the appearance being relatively close to the W12, it is estimated that many parts have been modified."

"I heard that the price of a tire for this version of Starry Sky is more than 1 yuan."

"Not to mention the large-area carbon fiber parts."

Lin Jiayan was also curious about how much the sixteen-cylinder starry sky sports car would sell for.

It is estimated that after Starry Sky, the models produced by Chinese car companies will not be more expensive, right?

"The Starry Sky W12 is limited to 999 units sold worldwide, and I estimate that the Starry Sky W16 is also limited to 999 units at most."

"In this case, the price really cannot be lower."

When Lin Jiayan and Fang Dawen were eating melons, some people's moods were completely different at this time.

“Didn’t you say before that you would launch the 911GT to hit the new record in Nürburgring?”

"Why was this record broken so quickly by a Chinese car company?"

As Chairman of the Board of Directors of Porsche, Wolfgang generally does not care about the specific affairs of the company.

But now there is a lot of news on the German Internet about the Starry Sky sports car breaking the New York lap record.

This immediately gave him a huge stimulation.

Porsche is Germany's most high-end car brand.

Compared with Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Porsche's sports cars are obviously better.

But now it is being continuously suppressed by a Chinese car company.

Once or twice can be said to be a coincidence, but three or four times cannot be simply described as a coincidence.

"I also find it a bit strange that Chinese car companies can actually produce W16 engines, and their performance seems to be better than what Volkswagen uses in Bugatti Veyron."

"This is totally out of character."

"I suspect that this Chinese company has deployed commercial spies in some car companies, otherwise it would not have been possible to achieve such great results in such a short period of time."

Weidejin must have found some excuse for himself at this time.

What else?

"Commercial espionage?"

"Do you have any evidence?"

Wolfgang's question left Wedekind speechless.

He was just making random guesses on his own.

Where can I find evidence?

However, isn’t the unreasonable development speed of Xingchen Automobile the best evidence?

It's a pity that he didn't dare to say this to Wolfgang.

In some domestic state-owned enterprises, the chairman of the board of directors or chairman of the board is often just a position and does not mean that the person has any shares.

But for Wolfgang, being chairman of the Porsche board of directors is more than just a position.

But a real boss.

How could Wei Dejin, a professional manager, dare to contradict him so easily?

Those who think that foreigners can always contradict their bosses can only be said to be too naive.

"I will communicate with the design department to see how we can redesign a new sports car and break the record set by Starry Sky."

At this time, Wedekind could only say this.

However, Wolfgang was obviously not satisfied.

"China's automobile market is getting bigger and bigger and more important now."

"In this case, our Porsche is being suppressed by a Chinese car company, which is very detrimental to our future development in China."

"On this point, I hope you will take action."

"Most international car companies have now set up factories in China."

"According to the previous proposal of the Huaxia Branch, we believe that there is no need to build a factory and just import directly."

"But in this situation, I think we can re-examine which option is best."

Wolfgang's words stunned Wedekind for a moment.

He has always disagreed with setting up factories in China.

Imported cars often have a very special status in China.

The more high-end the model, the less likely it is to be made in China.

Domestic cars always give people a less high-end feeling.

Weidejin has heard people report this situation many times, and he also personally went to China to experience the local car culture, so he quite agrees with this concept.

But now that Wolfgang had new instructions, he had to reconsider.

After all, the current situation is indeed a little different from before.

A car that sells for $10 overseas may be sold for double or even quadruple when imported to China.

This kind of price is definitely very detrimental to the increase in sales.

And just when the two of them were setting a new record for the Star W16 in the Nürburgring, Volkswagen was conducting a dismantling report internally.

The model that was dismantled was the Yangwang W16 version that has been launched overseas.

"According to your statement, although the structure of the W16 engine produced by Nanshan Engine is similar to ours, many details have been modified, making it more advanced than our mass-produced engines?"

Martin Winterkorn looked at Silva in surprise.

This conclusion was completely different from what he had imagined.

In January this year, Martin Winterkorn officially became Volkswagen's new CEO.

He joined the Volkswagen Group in 1981 and worked for Audi. He can be said to be the old man of Volkswagen.

But he is very dissatisfied with Volkswagen's performance in China in the past two years.

Other car companies have grown by tens of percent, but when it comes to Volkswagen, China's sales have not only not increased, but have actually declined.

This is despite the addition of new models.

Otherwise, the decline would be even greater.

After having a detailed understanding of Volkswagen's development in China in recent years, Winterkorn was deeply impressed by the Nanshan Group.

As a complete vehicle manufacturer under the Nanshan Group, Xingchen Motors is naturally the focus of Winterkorn.

Some time ago, Wangwang launched a high-performance version of the W16 engine, which immediately raised many questions for Winterkorn.

As a doctor with a technical background, Winterkorn felt that many developments of Xingchen Motors or Nanshan Engine were really abnormal.

Whether it is the W12 engine or the W16 engine, Winterkorn has the feeling that the other party is copying him, and the copied one is better than the original one.

However, when the W12 engine was dismantled before, no evidence was found.

<divclass="contentadv">Now that W16 has emerged, this is a niche area that few companies in the world are engaged in.

Winterkorn had every reason to suspect that the Nanshan engine had infringed upon Volkswagen's rights.

But the result that Silva reported to him now was completely different.

"Although I don't want to admit it, judging from the current test results and disassembly, this is indeed the case."

"Except that some things have not been fully verified by time, this engine is very classic at present."

As the design director of Volkswagen, Silva does not want to see the results in front of him.

But if he were to lie, it would obviously be impossible.

It is a fact that other people's W16 is stronger than our own.

Nothing to hide.

Besides, if you check the W16 configuration table online, you can also see introductions related to power performance.

He couldn't hide it even if he wanted to.

As a country with a very developed machinery industry, many ordinary people in Germany are car enthusiasts.

This unprecedented large-displacement engine will definitely attract the attention of many people.

"I met the CEO of Schaeffler at a meeting some time ago. Most of their high-speed rail bearing business in China was taken away by Nanshan Group, and they may even completely withdraw from China's high-speed rail market in the future."

"Previously, Siemens' CNC systems almost all lost the market after encountering Nanshan Group's products in China."

"Even KUKA's robot sales in China have dropped significantly."

"Under such circumstances, Nanshan Group has produced the W16 engine, which must be paid attention to."

"Next year's Olympic Games will be Volkswagen's best publicity opportunity in China."

"You should think carefully about how to make good use of this opportunity."

"In the future, all models imported into China must be in line with the international market."

"At the same time, we must also combine the needs of the Chinese market and try to independently develop competitive models suitable for China."

"Volkswagen's number one position in China's automobile market must not be taken away by other car companies."

Silva didn't feel any special pressure on Winterkorn's request.

It’s just that Fondel, the head of the Huaxia branch, will have a headache by then.

So he happily agreed.

However, after reporting on the W16 engine, he thought of the news he had seen yesterday and couldn't help but mention it: "Winterkorn, Star Motors' sports car broke the Nürburgring lap record yesterday, and it also uses W16. engine."

"I'm worried that it will have some impact on the development of Bugatti and Lamborghini in the future."

"The board of directors attaches great importance to the development of Bugatti and Lamborghini. If the status of super sports cars is affected by then, it may be a bit troublesome."

When Silva said this, Winterkorn's mood immediately worsened.

The problems and pressures faced by the person in charge of a department and the person in charge of the entire company are completely different.

Winterkorn is very busy every day now.

What Chinese people think of as taking a vacation at every turn may be common among ordinary Volkswagen employees, but Winterkorn has no chance to enjoy it.

"With this data, is it possible for us to let the Bugatti Veyron hit it and break the record of the starry sky?"

After a moment of silence, Winterkorn felt that the best way was to break the record with one of Volkswagen's sports cars.

"I'm afraid it will be difficult!"

"The engines used by Xingkong are better than ours, and the car's styling is also very stunning."

"Unless we make a series of targeted modifications, there is a certain possibility."

Silva knew that the record set by Xingkong was 6 minutes, 47 seconds and 03 seconds.

On the Nürburgring side, a lap time of less than 8 minutes is considered a very good result.

But what do you think of others?

Don't think it's just a little bit of a gap, it's actually a gap of a few seconds, and sometimes it's not that easy to break through.

"Nürburgring's record can only be maintained by our German car companies."

"Now that it has been refreshed by the starry sky, we must find a way to break it!"

When Winterkorn said this, Silva understood.

However, he feels that it may not be that easy to break the record again in a short period of time.

Of course, he would definitely not say this to Winterkorn directly.

……

"Mr. Cao, we are preparing to hold a special game in the United States and Dubai. Do you want to go and watch it?"

The acceleration performance of the Starry Sky W16 is so excellent, the top speed can reach 451km/h.

Naturally, Zeng Tingting will not give up various marketing opportunities.

This car is used to enhance the brand power of Xingchen Automobile, and it doesn't really care so much about sales and costs.

Starry Sky W16 has oversized disc brakes made of carbon, ceramic, and titanium. Each disc brake is hand-made by the most skilled engineers.

The raw materials are also made by hand, baked and polished in a 982c furnace, then placed in a second furnace for baking, drilling, and finally assembled into brake discs.

If you want to run fast, you must also stop fast.

Otherwise, there will be no guarantee of security.

The Starry Sky W16 is the fastest stopping sports car in the world. It can come to a complete stop from a top speed of 451 kilometers in less than ten seconds.

It has two different brakes. When the speed exceeds 200 kilometers per hour, when the brake is pressed, its rear wing will rise to 55°, and then help the car slow down, and other brakes cannot do this.

The brakes of the Starry Sky W16 can work in an environment up to 982 degrees Celsius, while ordinary brakes will fail at 720 degrees Celsius. Even with huge disc brakes, they cannot match the power of the Starry Sky.

The tires are developed by the Michelin Research and Testing Center. The rear tires of the Xingkong W16 are about 36cm wide, which is twice the size of ordinary tires.

Each of its tires requires rolling multiple layers of rubber into a tube shape. This is a truly handmade tire.

For the price of tires on a car, you can buy an ordinary car in China.

Even its fuel tank is specially customized. It absorbs oil eight times faster than ordinary fuel tanks and shares 8 components, which is equivalent to five times that of ordinary fuel tanks.

For a model with such a high technical content, if it is not for sales, it will naturally be for fame.

"At that time, we can conduct a live broadcast and edit various videos properly."

"I won't go to the site. The group still has many R&D projects that I need to participate in."

In a test event like this, the protagonist is definitely not a human being.

Cao Yang's death has a very limited effect on publicity.

So it is better to stay well in the country.

The main reason is that Cao Yang really doesn't like flying, and he is too lazy to move if he can not leave Yangcheng.

"Then I will invite Autohome and other media to go to the scene and experience it."

"For the testing in the United States, Ford will mainly assist, and we will just arrange for people to follow up."

"However, for the testing in Dubai, the local dealers assisted us, and it was more convenient for us in the past."

"Take this opportunity to let all media outlets take a look."

After listening to Cao Yang's words, Zeng Tingting quickly came up with her own proposal.

Although Xingchen Auto basically does not engage in straightforward advertising, it does not mean that Xingchen Auto does not have marketing funds.

On the contrary, Xingchen Automobile's marketing expenses are actually no less than those of other car companies.

It's just that Xingchen Automobile's marketing funds are used differently from other manufacturers.

"It's up to you to make the specific arrangements, but some promotional activities can be carried out in advance."

"When the time comes, there will be a live broadcast on Autohome, which may attract many people to watch."

Following Cao Yang's instructions, Xingchen Auto immediately took action.

On the Internet, some related publicity began to appear.

"Mr. Wang, Xingchen Motors' Xingkong W16 will compete with fighter jets at an airport in the United States next week."

"It is said that the top speed of this sports car can reach 451km/h, and the acceleration time from 2.5 kilometers can be compressed to [-] seconds."

“This performance coupled with a powerful marketing plan is truly invincible.”

Wu Hua Cake watched Xingchen Motors develop step by step.

At the beginning, he felt that Xingchen Motors chose to produce luxury bicycles, which was a bit unreliable, but he was also secretly glad.

After all, if Xingchen Automobile produces economical models like BYD, then Wu Huabing has no confidence that he can outsell the other party.

But when people go to make luxury cars, they still go for ultra-luxury cars.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Then it is time to observe the development of Xingchen Automobile from the perspective of a bystander.

Step by step, Xingchen Automobile continues to bring surprises to people in the Chinese automobile industry.

After the starry sky comes out, it goes without saying.

No one thought that a Chinese car company could produce such a powerful sports car.

This simply refreshed many people's understanding of China's automobile industry.

"So when it comes to marketing, innovation is certainly important, but the performance of the product must also be strong."

"Otherwise, if you just compete with airplanes, you are asking for humiliation."

Wang Fu's mood is also quite complicated.

Xingchen Auto also relies on its technological advantages to achieve impressive results in various fields, which strengthens Wang Fu's determination to innovate independently and increase investment in research and development.

However, the more investment in R&D and the wider the coverage, the greater the gap with Xingchen Automobile becomes.

His dream is to make BYD the largest car company in China in the future.

Now it seems that this goal is far from being achieved.

"That's true!"

"Xingchen Automobile is very good at maximizing its own advantages."

"This is actually something we can learn from."

Compared with other car companies, Wuhua Cake is still confident.

But compared with Xingchen Automobile, he was defeated!

This can be regarded as the unified understanding of the sales staff of various domestic car companies.

Everyone feels that they are no worse than others, except Xingchen Automobile!