Chapter 583: Shocked
"I don't think you're going anywhere now, otherwise it's not too late to come to my team and take a look at my Lexus sports car. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć info" Shuichi Minamino continued to flicker. In a week's time, his Lexus will be shipped here from the headquarters. When the time comes, it will be directly flown over!
Nanno Shuichi's words made Fili a little moved, and the other party was right, he really has no place to go now. Since he belongs to the older racing drivers, that is, the old driver. His current reaction speed and so on are not as good as those of young people. The only advantage he has is experience.
Coupled with the fact that he hasn't won too many good rankings in the field for so many years, very few clubs will hire him as a racing driver now.
"Then I'll try it. Eventually, Filly nodded in agreement.
"Haha, my Lexus sports car won't let you down. Well, you come to my club in a week, and that's my business card. Shuichi Minamino handed Fili one of his business cards.
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A week later, Shuichi Minamino's Lexus sports car was finally shipped from the island headquarters to Italy. The parts were loaded into the truck in one day, and the next step was commissioning and testing.
The main engine and site of this Lexus sports car were designed and manufactured by Minamino Motor Company, and the engine is currently the world's first turbocharged engine. Current turbocharged engines are short-lived, but that doesn't matter. Anyway, it doesn't matter if you change the engine one at a time.
As for some of the other parts, they use other people's products, after all, their technology is F1 special, and the current Minamino Automobile Company does not have so much time to study various parts. Anyway, the engine and the turf are your own. These two are the most critical technologies.
The next day, when it was time to test, Filly came. When he saw the cool appearance of the Lexus sports car, he couldn't help but like it a little in his heart. He also knows that Minamino's appearance is currently world-class. I didn't expect the exterior design applied to the sports car to be so eye-catching!
"Haha, Fili, you're here just in time, our car is preparing for testing, why don't you drive it?" said Shuichi Minamino when he saw Fili coming.
"Testing?" Fili was a little surprised.
"Yes, it was just assembled yesterday and tests started today. Are you interested?" asked Shuichi Minamino.
Racers like them are still interested in the test run of a new car.
"You can give it a try. Fili was curious to know what kind of engine Shuichi Minamino would dare to use for F1.
"This sports car is called Lexus?" Fili asked.
"Yes, in the near future, my Minamino Motor Company will also launch a sports car series. ā
"No wonder ......" Fili immediately knew why Shuichi Minamino formed a Lexus team, just to make a name for himself in the future.
"So its engine was also independently researched by your Nanye Automobile Company?"
"Yes, you'll find out if you give it a try. ā
"Where do you want to test, at the training ground at my fleet base or somewhere else?"
"Go to one of my friends' training grounds, something might need help from my side. Filly said after a moment's thought.
Fili's words made Minamino Shuichi happy, and the other party's words meant that he was already planning to join his team.
"Okay, let's go. ā
Soon Shuichi Minamino and the others came to the training ground of Fili's friend, which is not many in Italy. But there are also a lot, and it is a kind of profit-making training ground. There are still a lot of F1 drivers coming here, don't underestimate such a venue, there are a lot of technical personnel in the venue. They can provide you with a lot of technical assistance.
"Boom, boom, boom......"
The powerful engine sounded, and a sky-blue Lexus sports car appeared at the door of the training ground, which was called the goF1 training ground, which was private.
At this time, Fili, who was driving a Lexus sports car, felt that the Lexus sports car was not easy on this day, although he had not yet carried out various tests, and only drove on the road. But the power and speed of the start surprised him. Anyway, he felt that the engine of this sports car felt like that of a dedicated F1 engine. There is even a clear advantage in starting and acceleration power!
"It's amazing that Minamino Motor Company was able to build such a great sports car engine. At this moment, Fili was shocked in his heart.
In fact, he didn't know that the engine used in the Lexus sports car on this day was the world's first turbocharged engine at present. Historically, it would take four or five years for turbocharged engines to appear. Now, it's already in advance.
"Boom, boom, boom......" Listening to the powerful engine sound, Filly felt that this sports car engine was not simple.
"Yo, Filly hasn't seen you for a long time, when did you get a new car? What kind of sign is this, why haven't I seen it?" Filly got out of the car, and his old friend Mande walked over and said in surprise.
"This car belongs to the Lexus team, and it's called Lexus!" Filey explained.
"Oh, so you're playing for this new team now?" said Mande, who was surprised again, as he did this, of course, keeping an eye on the teams. Of course, he also knew about the appearance of the new Lexus team before. The other party uses the engine and turf of the Minamino Automobile Company. He was dismissive anyway.
He agrees that how can a company that can only build low- and mid-range cars make a top-of-the-line sports car engine that can run in Formula 1?
"Yes. ā
"I've heard that this new team is not going to work. Mande whispered.
"Okay, I'll find out after the test later. "Fili now has a lot of confidence in this Lexus sports car.
"I'm afraid you'll lose face, but now the new Lotus team is testing it on the track. If you go up later, you're probably going to be abused by the other party!" said Mander, shaking his head.
"Oh, the Lotus team is also here to test?" said Shuichi Minamino, who came from behind, in surprise.
"Yes. ā
"Hey, so we can compare, Fili, don't you say?"
"Yes~"
In fact, now Shuichi Minamino also wants to know what kind of gap there is between his Lexus sports car and the new car of the Lotus team. After all, he didn't know what would happen to his Lexus.
The Lotus team belongs to the Lotus Automobile Company.
It started competing in F1 in 1958 and is now a new team, and judging by last year's and this year's races, it is in the upper middle range.
Lotus Automobile Company is a world-renowned manufacturer of sports cars. Founded in 1951 and later owned by the United States General Motors, it is an overseas subsidiary of General Motors that designs, researches and produces high-end sports vehicles.
Lotus is a very strong contender in the world automobile arena and has won the world championship many times. From 1963 to 1978, Lotus Automobile won the World's Best Passenger Car Award for 7 consecutive times. In 1991, Lotus Eland Automobile won the World Best Car Design Award.
Now that I can compare with each other, Shuichi Minamino is still very much looking forward to it.
"Do you really want to go up and test at the same time, don't wait for them to finish the test before you go up?" suggested Mande, who didn't want to disgrace his old friend.
In his eyes, it is estimated that this Lexus sports car will be thrown off by the other party without a shadow.
"It's okay, let's go. Start your preparations. Filly said calmly.
For some reason, he was unusually confident in this Lexus sports car.
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On the other side, the people on the side of the Lotus convoy also paid attention to the movement over there when they saw someone coming in.
"Hey, a new car!"
"What convoy?"
"When I heard about the new Lexus team's new car, it seems that they are going to test it on the track! ā
"Really, let our new car be finished with it then!"
"By the way, what's that car called?"
"Looks like it's called Lexus!"
"Huh...... The name of the car and the team are the same~"
The people on the Lotus side were happy when they saw that the Lexus team was about to come up and test the new car. In their eyes, the Lexus team's cars must be scum.
"Are the data ready?"
"Did the staff come in?"
"Are the instruments ready?"
"Ready!"
"Then get ready to get started!"
On the starting line, the sky-blue Lexus sports car roars with the sound of the engine.
Yes, Fili is stepping on the gas pedal to charge up the car!
I don't know whether it was intentional or not, but the new car on the Lotus team's side was also on the starting line, and it seemed to be compared with the Lexus sports car.
"Hehe, interesting!" Shuichi Minamino looked at the stands and the corners of his mouth curled slightly.
"Let's go!"
With a shout, the two cars instantly let go of the brakes.
Suddenly there was a sharp sound of tires grinding and the smell of burnt rubber.
"Boom, boom!"
Two sports cars swooped forward like bullets.
In the Lexus sports car, Fili stepped on the accelerator directly to the end, and suddenly he felt a strong sense of recoil appear, and the whole person was leaning on the table and chair.
"Shhh...... This power, this starting ability, this acceleration...... Horror!" Fili was shocked. He has driven quite a few cars, but it is the first time he has encountered such a powerful start and straight-line acceleration ability. He was blown away by the performance of the Lexus sports car! Is this an engine that only produces low- and mid-range cars?
At the start, the Lexus sports car directly led the Lotus sports car, and at the same time, the straight-line acceleration after the start also instantly opened the distance!
That's the advantage and charm of turbocharged engines!