"Can I see and experience this car for myself?" asked Kume cautiously, emphasizing his reasons for doing so, "I can only make a decision if I have seen this car in person." ”

"Absolutely. Chen Geng agreed very happily. If this car is still in the development stage, of course, it needs to be kept strictly secret, but now that it has entered the final stage of mass production, it doesn't matter if Honda is interested in introducing this car, Chen Geng even made it clear: "You can come with Mr. Giugiaro." ”

"Okay, okay," Kumi is Zhi nodded again and again, his heart suddenly moved, and asked Chen Geng: "Chen Jun, can you ask what is the positioning of the other car you designed for Huaxia?"

"A sedan positioned for mid-to-high-end business and administrative purposes," seeing Kume is Zhi puzzled, Chen Geng simply explained: "There are some design elements of the Ford Victoria Crown, but not as big as the Ford Victoria Crown, the wheelbase of the standard axle version is 2769mm, the body length is 4942mm, and the wheelbase of the long axle version has been lengthened by 120mm, and the lengthened part of the wheelbase is all given to the rear space, correspondingly, the body length has also been lengthened by 120mm." ”

Kume Shishi opened his mouth wide in surprise: "This ...... It's a big car with a body length of more than 5 meters. ”

According to the classification of car classes recognized by countries around the world today (except for the United States), the body size of more than 4.9 meters can be considered a D-class car, and the body length of the flagship S-class (116) currently on sale of Mercedes-Benz is only 4960mm, and the wheelbase is only 2865mm, and the latest flagship luxury sedan S-class (126) that they have just released this year and has not yet been officially launched has been described by the European media as "redefining the luxury car" The length of its body is only 5020mm, and the wheelbase is 2935mm, at this size, it has been blown into the sky by the European media - the whole United States is disdainful: just the size of this shoe box, you are embarrassed to say big?

Chen Geng smiled and said nothing: The long wheelbase version is only a little over five meters, and this size is also a big car?

Kume Shizhi pursed his lips, and suddenly, he raised his head and looked at Chen Geng very solemnly: "Chen Jun, this car ...... Can we work together?"

"What?"

Chen Geng wondered if his ears had misheard, and the little devil was not only eyeing the third-generation European version of Camry, but also the long-axle version of the Buick New Century? For the Honda, whose largest model so far is the Civic, is this span a bit too large?

"Honda can't only make low-end products like Civic forever," as if he had made up his mind, Kume sighed and said solemnly to Chen Geng: "We don't think we are much worse than Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler Motors, and General Motors can produce products, and Honda can do the same, we firmly believe in our technical capabilities, but our design capabilities are somewhat lacking......"

"So you are not only eyeing my Jiamei, but also eyeing my new century?" Chen Geng looked at Kume Shizhi with a smile: "Jiamei is enough, Mr. Kume, why do you think I will take out the new century to cooperate with you?"

In a word, Kume is Shishi, including Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and the self-feeling is inevitably too good, you say you want to cooperate with me, I want to cooperate with you?

"I know this makes you a little embarrassed, but this is really, really important for our Honda," Kume Shizhi bowed deeply to Chen Geng: "Chen Gengjun, you can mention any conditions, we Honda Motor will definitely consider it carefully, so ...... Please. ”

The little devil's routine, the seemingly sincere tone, in fact, there is nothing useful, what is the meaning of "if you have the conditions, even if you mention it, we will definitely consider it carefully"? That is, if you put forward the conditions, it is your business, and whether I agree or not is my business.

Chen Geng was not fooled by Kume Shizhi's words, and asked with a smile: "Any conditions can be mentioned?"

"Yes," Kume said solemnly, "no matter what the conditions are, we will consider them carefully." ”

"What if I'm going to take a stake in your Marysville, Ohio facility?"

Chen Geng's voice was not loud, but it seemed to thunder in Kume Shishi's ears, his heart twitched suddenly, and he looked at Chen Geng with a shocked face: How did he know that Honda was preparing to build a factory in Ohio?!

Deny?

That's impossible, since Chen Geng has pointed out the specific location of the factory, it means that he really knows about it, not to mention that the current Honda still asks Chen Geng to deny it? That's impossible.

"This ...... This ......"

In the blink of an eye, Kume Shishi's forehead was full of cold sweat.

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has just signed an agreement with the Ohio state government to build a large-scale integrated plant in Marysville with an annual production capacity of 400,000 vehicles and 450,000 powertrains, which is expected to be completed in three phases and is expected to be completed in 10 years, including the first phase of the project with the capacity to produce 80,000 Civic sedans per year, as well as supporting engines and transmissions.

The first phase of the project was expected to be completed by the end of 1981 and officially put into use in 1982.

This plant in Ohio is Honda's largest investment in the U.S. market, and it is also Honda's largest overseas investment project since its establishment.

In order not to attract the attention of Ford, Chrysler, General Motors and AMC, the four major American automobile giants, Honda Motor even signed a confidentiality agreement with Ohio.

Kume Shizhi couldn't imagine that if Chen Geng told Ford, GM, Chrysler and AMC the news, Honda would face what kind of encirclement and suppression of these four giants...... Of course, there may be nothing, but who would dare to bet on such a thing? Anyway, Kume Shizhi would not dare.

After a long time, Kume Shizhi finally decided to find out how Chen Geng knew about Honda Motor's investment in Ohio, this matter is really a big deal, as long as this matter is clear, everything else is easy to say.

His lips twitched twice, and Kume Shizhi asked, "Chen Jun, this ......"

Before Kume is question could be exported, Chen Geng raised his eyebrows: "Mr. Kume, don't worry, now except for me, the entire American automotive industry knows about Honda Motor's investment in Ohio, as far as I know, Ford, Chrysler, GM and AMC don't know about it." ”