Chapter 163: C2 Models
However, in the case that the basic technology has not reached a certain level, there is still only the only way to continue plagiarism!
Ye Kai, who sighed, picked up another piece of paper and continued his unfinished plagiarism road ----- the shape of Toyota's A-class car!
Toyota's A-class car is the famous Corolla, and later when Toyota unified the name of the global car series, that is, in the joint venture factory in China, and then launched the 10th generation Corolla, it was renamed Corolla. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info
The appearance of the flower crown dates back to 1966, when Hasegawa, known as the father of the flower crown, used the experience gained during the development of the Publica to propose a plan to create a more luxurious-looking family car.
In the past, Toyota's family models were too "shabby" in appearance. Sales are less than ideal. And Hasegawa Tatsuo found it through the analysis of the market and consumer preferences. Consumers want a car that looks more luxurious.
The design concept of the first generation of Corolla models was born, with a luxurious appearance and good performance and extremely high cost performance, as well as a semi-streamlined design style and the application of a large number of curves, so that the shape of the Corolla was recognized by the public as soon as it was launched.
On the other hand, the first generation of Corolla applied a lot of advanced technology. The front suspension of the Corolla uses a MacPherson system. This was leading the way in the RB automotive manufacturing industry at the time. At the same time, in order to ensure the quietness of the interior space, the rear suspension also used the most advanced floating suspension system at that time. This system effectively reduces spring noise and provides greater comfort for occupants in the car.
However, the appearance of the Corolla car that appeared this year, Ye Kai clearly saw the same shape as the first generation of many European models, but the smart Fuso people smoothed out the sharp water chestnut and became more rounded, but the overall similarities can still be seen.
Therefore, the first generation of corolla has been recognized by consumers and affirmed by the market.
In order to keep up with the development of European and American car series, the second-generation Corolla focused on comfort, and the design of a more comfortable Corolla became the goal of the development team at that time, and the design of the exterior was given a smoother curve, making the Corolla look more dynamic.
The third generation of the Corolla was launched in 1974, and the head of the car, Sasaki, who was directly in charge of the development of the second generation of the Corolla under the guidance of Hasegawa, has been the chief engineer since the third generation.
In order to be more complete than the previous two generations and further improve the brand loyalty of Corolla. The developers have expanded their goal to improve driving performance and improve comfort and quietness in the car. Then, they also widened the body size to provide more interior space.
The appearance of the third-generation corolla has changed greatly compared to the previous two generations. It's a little more angular. The third generation is more robust than the feminine lines of the second generation.
In addition, Toyota's wind tunnel was introduced during this period, and it was the first time in the history of the Corolla that wind tunnel experiments were included in the exterior design process. The improved appearance is more aerodynamic than the previous two generations, resulting in a reduced drag coefficient and improved fuel economy.
The exterior of this generation is still evolving in tandem with European models, and although there are some differences in appearance, it always gives the impression that it is not a fact.
This feeling gives owners who are accustomed to driving European cars, an illusion of familiarity, and the price is much cheaper----- which should be the key to Toyota's foothold in the European and American markets.
This feeling is best confirmed by the shape of the 4th generation of corolla.
At the end of the 70s, when fashion elements began to penetrate the exterior of the car series, the design concept of the fourth-generation Corolla was to add more luxury elements to the Corolla, and to design a more innovative shape, and to provide a lower drag coefficient under the premise of conforming to the public aesthetics.
In fact, the fourth-generation Corolla does live up to the original design intent, with a beautiful appearance, while the smooth and sloping front and high upturned tail make the body more aerodynamic.
Ye Kai clearly remembers that in his previous life, from 1966 to 1983, it took 16 years for the Corolla to sell 10 million units worldwide, and in the world automobile industry at that time, only Ford Model T, Chevrolet, and Volkswagen Beetle could achieve this sales.
In Ye Kai's view, such success is not the result of the efforts of several generations of chief designers of Corolla, nor is it the result of continuous improvement and innovation through the collection and study of consumers' shopping psychology, which has created such a rapid success of Corolla.
The most fundamental reason is the fact that it is not the familiar appearance and low price, which is the weapon of the ice-breaking journey of Corolla Motors in the global automobile market!
And such a sharp weapon is now about to be in Ye Kai's hands, Fusang people know that when they use other people's designs in their own hands, they have to tinker with them, but Ye Kai doesn't use it at all, and directly changes the appearance of the product that has not yet appeared, and can make some small changes to declare it the fruit of his own labor.
This is so low that it only costs the development cost of brain cells, which is actually the golden finger of the traverser!
Goldfinger not only gives Ye Kai a better grasp of the development trend of future products, scientific and technological trends, and the resources of the previous life's extensive reading of technological trends, these resources are as clear as the hard disk storage data, as vivid as vividly engraved in the mind, so simple that only one memory is needed, as if across time immersive.
Therefore, Ye Kai picked up the pen and began to draw the shape of Ye Kai's own A-class car ------ C2 on paper according to the memory in his mind.
And this C2 is actually designed by combining the shape of the 6th-generation Corolla launched by Toyota in 87 and the 7th generation Corolla launched in 91.
Because of Toyota's sixth-generation Corolla, the appearance has not changed much compared to the fifth-generation Corolla, and the design style of the fifth-generation Corolla is still continued. However, the changes in the powertrain are more significant, and the EFI technology was applied to the Corolla car for the first time.
The exterior of the seventh-generation Corolla completely abandons the angular design, and the front and rear design lines are smooth and rounded. The overall feeling is more coordinated and dynamic.
At the same time, the newly developed Strut suspension technology is also used, which effectively improves handling. It makes up for the shortcomings of traditional MacPherson suspension relative to double wishbone suspension, and relieves the pressure on the tires when the car turns and leans. At the same time, the weaknesses of unstable vibration and torque steering, which are characteristic of high-power front-wheel drive models, have also been improved. It helps to unleash the potential of the tires, which in turn enhances the overall steering performance of the car.
Therefore, Ye Kai wrote on another piece of paper the key points and some simple ideas of the full range of double overhead camshaft engines, strut suspension technology, and prepared to hand them over to the R&D center for research and development, of course, the name is not called strut.