Although there is nothing to mention about the current engine in the Santana, it does not mean that Volkswagen's engine technology is not bright. In terms of engine technology, Volkswagen still has many extremely classic engines in the world, such as the famous W12 engine, and the EA390 VR6 series engine just mentioned by Zhou Jingming, which has left a strong mark in the history of automobile engines.

But in some authoritative engine performance evaluations, Volkswagen's EA390 engine can always be on the list, which is enough to see how superior the performance of this engine is.

SAIC Volkswagen's Tourang is equipped with this engine.

It's just that because of the shortcomings of "burning engine oil", this engine has also been criticized a lot, but this does not affect it to become a classic engine.

Of course, this EA390 engine was not born in 1982, it was still in the research and development stage, and it was not really put into use until the mid-eighties, and the emergence of this engine also solved the problem of insufficient space for transverse engine models equipped with V6 engines.

"How did Mr. Zhou know that we were developing a VR6 engine?" Christian blurted out subconsciously, but as soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it a little, and asked like this, doesn't he admit that Volkswagen is indeed developing a VR6 engine?

However, the research and development of VR6 engine is carried out secretly within Volkswagen, and so far it has only been a short time since the project was established, and it has not been announced to the public, and even few people within Volkswagen know about it, but Zhou Jingming is obviously a Chinese, but why does he know about it?

Could it be that the public has their eyeliner within it?

Thinking of this, Christian couldn't help but look at Zhou Jingming suspiciously, but deep down, he felt that such an idea was unrealistic. The research and development of VR6 engine has just entered the initial stage, which has not yet involved any core technology, if there is really an Chinese eyeliner, it will not be exposed so early.

Zhou Jingming didn't see that Christian was wary of himself, and he knew that he was a little too anxious, so he hurriedly explained, "Dr. Christian, don't get me wrong, I'm just curious, as for why I know that you are developing a VR6 engine, if I say I'm guessing, will you believe it?"

For now, Zhou Jingming can only use the information he knows to fool this German, otherwise this matter is really unclear.

"Guess?" said Christian's face with even more confusion, "and how did you guess?"

Zhou Jingming sorted out his thoughts, then smiled, and tried to make everything he said reasonable, "The reason why your company developed the VR6 engine, instead of the V6 engine, is related to the development history of your company." Since the introduction of the first generation of the Golf in 1974, the arrangement of front-wheel drive and transverse engines has become standard equipment in all Volkswagen models, am I right?"

Christian nodded, "Yes, that's true. ”

The success of the Golf model, coupled with the lack of competitiveness of the rear-wheel drive Beetle, made Volkswagen realize the advantages of the front-wheel drive platform, so it completely abandoned the rear-wheel drive layout.

"However, when the traditional V6 engine is installed on the front-wheel drive model, the problem of insufficient engine space is very obvious, which affects the improvement of the brand image of Volkswagen, so I speculate that your company urgently needs a compact six-cylinder engine, this six-cylinder engine, even compact enough to easily fit into the cabin of a four-cylinder engine model, and the original model does not need to make major changes, which should be the key breakthrough of your company in the future." ”

Zhou Jingming paused, with a mysterious smile on his face, so that Christian could not guess his inner activities at the moment.

"That'...... So how do you know that the name of this engine is VR6?" Christian was shocked by Zhou Jingming, and his prediction about Volkswagen's future development blueprint was too accurate!

What front-wheel drive, transverse engine, these things, aren't they what Volkswagen is focusing on developing!

"Well...... Zhou Jingming made a thoughtful look, "If I'm not mistaken, VR6 is derived from the combination of V-Motor and German Reihenmotor, that is to say, the newly developed VR6 engine takes into account the advantages of V-type engine and in-line engine." ”

After speaking, Zhou Jingming looked at Christian with uncertain eyes, "Dr. Christian, I don't know much about German culture, but I just did some research, I don't know if the VR6 I just explained is correct?"

Christian swallowed hard, "Mr. Zhou, you guessed too accurately! I didn't expect you to have such a deep insight into the future development of our company, I really don't know how to describe my inner thoughts! It's really amazing!"

Christian now not only does not have any doubts about Zhou Jingming, but has a deep admiration, because Zhou Jingming's analysis is reasonable and well-founded, and the historical data is detailed, and it is indeed the idea of the future development of Volkswagen.

Zhou Jingming secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and finally fooled Christian, but he still had to pretend to be very modest on his face, and hurriedly waved his hand, "The doctor said and laughed, I just like your company's models very much, so I did a little more research, and it happened that I found that the cars launched by Volkswagen in recent years are all front-wheel drive, so there is a series of research, which makes the doctor smile." ”

The so-called research, of course, Zhou Jingming is bluffing, but the public does have an extraordinary preference for the front-wheel drive engine layout, and the MQB platform they launched later is undoubtedly the use of the front-wheel drive layout to the extreme.

"I don't know why, I think it's a waste for a talent like Mr. Zhou to simply engage in technology, you have such a keen market insight, and have such good expectations for the development of automobiles, if you do company management, you will definitely achieve a lot!" Christian now wants to offer Zhou Jingming as a god.

"But I think it's a waste to let a technical talent like you do management, God! Why is there a geek like Mr. Zhou! I really envy you China!" Christian no longer knows how to describe his mood at the moment.

What is called envy, jealousy and hatred, Christian finally understands!

Zhou Jingming is embarrassed, is it really good to deceive foreign friends like this?

But you can't just tell him that you are born again, so I guess at that time, Christian will think of herself as the reincarnation of Jesus, right?

"Doctor, what you said is too exaggerated, and I have only made some superficial opinions, and I can't get on the table. Zhou Jingming could only continue to install it for now, and then he looked at Christian and said a little embarrassedly, "I wonder if the doctor can take us to see the research and development results of the VR6 engine?"