Chapter 374: McLaren Group (2)
How can you open the hole cards as soon as you show up, it is tantamount to begging others to treat yourself as the wronged leader.
So when Fan Liancheng took Han Xiaowen to register, he only said that he was here to visit, and asked about the development and sales of the new supercar by the way with a fluent London accent, and said from the front desk under the banner of wanting to buy a car.
Between his words, he also pointed to the Rolls-Royce convertible phantom at the door, to show that he really had the money.
In the past, you can just sign up directly, but today I want to visit first.
In many cases, the company is not good, you can have a number by looking at the headquarters, and the companies that develop and produce supercars in the world do not need to be hanged from the same tree, so they talked to the shareholders of Aston Martin in advance, but they didn't pay much attention to it, and it is the same now.
The McLaren Group is a bit special in Fan Liancheng's eyes.
What makes it special is that it has stepped from Formula 1 to supercar manufacturing, and until now it still has a team, a long-term partnership with the Mercedes-Benz Group, and is still on the track, belonging to one of the most famous Formula 1 teams, and last year the team finished second and won six races.
Really speaking, in fact, McLaren has no advantage in supercar sales, what really attracts Fan Liancheng is the potential and the F1 team, everyone knows that playing the team costs money, and he doesn't care too much, fun is more important.
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I don't know if it was because of his face blindness, or because Fan Liancheng was not famous enough in the UK, the front desk didn't recognize him, and the salesman who came later didn't recognize him either.
Like a regular customer, we were introduced to the product area with the model MP4-12C.
The salesman's name was Oliver, and he saw Fan Liancheng sitting in the car at this moment,?? "Excuse me, what kind of supercar do you own now, have you ever owned one of our McLaren sports cars before?" and we have a very wide range of state-of-the-art products that can be customised to meet the needs of our customers. ”
?? Fan Liancheng felt that the interior was a bit ugly, not to mention that it was featureless, and even the use of a large amount of carbon fiber failed to create a sense of atmosphere.
Considering that the value of the supercar business is only about 100 million pounds,?? Compared with Ferrari, Lamborghini and other supercar manufacturers, it does seem a bit pitiful, no business means no money, and no money naturally cannot support the investment in R&D and production,?? Workshop-style small-batch production and large-scale manufacturing are two different things, and today's McLaren seems to belong to the "small workshop", and more attention seems to be spent on Formula 1 cars.
Casually replied to the shopping guide: "Now there is only one One77, and one Ravinton, which I used to own a Ferrari 599 and a Bugatti Veyron, and I sold it after driving for a while." ”
Oliver said "wow" from the bottom of his heart, after all, they are all top supercars that ordinary people can't reach,???? Because he couldn't help but praise a few words at work, he immediately told:
"So this 12C shouldn't fit your needs?? In fact, our company is working on a new car, which will be brought to the exhibition next month,?? The 3.8-liter V8 engine accelerates to 100 km/h in just 2.8 seconds.
When the McLaren F1 supercar came out, it had a time of 3.2 seconds to break 100, and a top speed of 386km per hour became the fastest production sports car in 1992, we hope that this P1 can continue to be brilliant, the specific price has not yet been released, the limited edition is only 375 units, if you have a demand, I can ask my boss, and strive to help you get a place in advance. ”
?? Other limited-edition supercars, some require proof of car purchase, and some require proof of assets, which is quite exaggerated.
Now look at McLaren's side, it is obviously treated as a flagship, but it can easily help Fan Liancheng get a place to buy a car, which is obviously a proof of a small market and lack of fame, two years ago, Han Xiaowen bought a One77 for him?? , It took a little effort to achieve, and a lot of configurations were added, and there was no discount in terms of price.
Fan Liancheng nodded and asked, "Since we are going to the exhibition next month, then the sample should have been made, right, can you take us to see the car first?"
"Of course you can, but you can't take pictures.??"
"I understand ......"
After walking for a while, I came to the factory location, and soon saw a new car with a yellow and black color scheme, and the shape was in the same vein as the MP4-12C just now,?? It looks more sporty and cool, at least in line with Fan Liancheng's aesthetics.
Under the leadership of Oliver's shopping guide, Fan Liancheng probably understood the company's ambitions, and clearly planned to use P1 as an eye-catching gimmick to complete the product upgrade in recent years,?? You can also see another prototype car model around, the model is an upgraded version of the MP4-12C, which is more sporty.
Oliver really treats Fan Liancheng as a potential buyer and goes into great detail when it comes to performance.
Fan Liancheng was going to buy something, he wanted to buy this company, not just a supercar, at this time he lowered his head and fiddled with his mobile phone, and just when Oliver was about to remind him to put away his mobile phone and not allow taking pictures, Fan Liancheng showed him the Wikipedia he searched.
Isn't it about Fan Liancheng's own introduction on the mobile phone page,???? smiled: "Who of you here can speak, I want to talk to someone about the details of the investment,???? CEOs, COOs, chairmen, and so on. ”
Oliver was a little confused, looked at Fan Liancheng, and then looked at the long list of titles displayed on the mobile phone page, and the corners of his eyes twitched when he saw the value.
Although there are many rich people in Britain, it is not easy to meet them on weekdays, especially in such a small town with a total population of just over 60,000, which makes Oliver repeatedly wonder if he has met a liar.
?? Thinking about it again, he felt that even if he was a liar, there was no need to deceive his company, so he quickly returned the mobile phone to Fan Liancheng, squeezed out a smile and said, "Sorry, please wait a while, I'll call our manager ......"
All the way to the COO's office.
?? During this period, the CEO named Brad had searched Fan Liancheng's personal resume and knew that he was a super-rich man from Asia, and had bought a sky-high mansion near Kensington Palace in advance, and successfully won the well-known yacht manufacturer - Shengxi Yacht.
Coupled with the Phoenix, which cost more than 100 million US dollars, Brad naturally regarded Fan Liancheng as a young man who likes pleasure and excitement, like the descendants of those Middle Eastern tycoons who go to London for a vacation in the summer.
After the warm reception and greetings, he personally helped Fan Liancheng and Han Xiaowen make a cup of black tea, and after taking a seat, Brad asked with interest: "Someone just told me that you want to invest in McLaren, right, which shareholder have you contacted before?" Or do you want to raise money?"
Fan Liancheng shook his head:
"You were just scared by the high price offered by Aston Martin, and you haven't had time to contact your shareholders, whether it's a takeover or a financing shareholding,?? I think it's all right, and I came here today with the idea of win-win cooperation.
I went to the production workshop and found that your group has great ambitions in supercar manufacturing, and the entire product line is being renewed, and I think my funds can help a lot......"