Chapter 399: Unique Customization
The next thing is logical, An Feng's joining is welcome to them, he has a lot of funds, he can use tens of billions, if he doesn't invest here, he plans to buy hundreds of tons of gold to hoard. After An Feng made his statement, John talked to several bigwigs about the use of some funds.
To be honest, An Feng's understanding of his financial situation is not as good as John's, he can know all the information at any time, but there are too many accounts and too complicated, with his personality he can't stand it at all, usually Joanna helps check the financial reports sorted out and give him some advice.
As a participant, An Feng will provide 30 to 5 billion US dollars to join this money game, and the consortium has a well-known investment bank that controls many puppet investment banks, and the business involved is not only in the United States, but also in the world.
As for how to operate, it has nothing to do with An Feng, it has to rely on those smart minds on Wall Street to think. All of you here are the so-called mysterious people behind the scenes, the black hands that disrupt the financial order, they provide a steady stream of money, and collect the world's wealth through complex methods.
And the benefit, when to withdraw, or add funds, by John and An Feng's think tank team to analyze, and it is still very reassuring to cooperate with their own people, the bigwigs of the consortium will not pit people for this little money, in Bazel's words, they pay attention to industry.
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The guests who came in the evening took a moment to visit An Feng's mansion, to be honest, it was like visiting a famous place, everyone was completely impressed by this luxury, you can't say that this is an explosion, because this is called art, art requires the Palace of Versailles to be the same splendor, can you say that it is an explosion?
The mansion that An Feng used to entertain them earned a lot of eyeballs, the appearance was fresh and elegant, but the inside was magnificent. There is nothing more to enjoy than this, and even Anderson, who has lived in the White House for several years, has nothing to say here...... The White House would not dare to gild all metal.
At the end of the reception, several key members of the consortium chatted with Anderson about the campaign.
Although the presidency has not yet arrived, campaigning events have generally been prepared a year or two in advance, since Anderson took office. The United States is still relatively regular, of course, it is still a world boss's arrogant face, didn't Okuei say that when there is trouble in the world, people look for China and Russia? No, they're looking for the United States -- settling accounts. In fact, the Anderson administration's focus was on the economy.
Now that the United States has been the second largest in GDP for several years, the gap with China is growing, and it has to catch up. If, like George W. Bush, he fights a few wars and exhausts the wealth accumulated by previous presidents for the United States, the administration should also think carefully about how to repay their huge foreign debts.
On the economic front, Anderson is doing well, in fact, he only needs to give the green light to the consortium-related companies, and it is easy to restore some of the economic vitality. Judging from the approval rating in the polls, it has increased by a few percentage points compared with before the election, and the consortium will still be very nourishing in the next few years.
"We'll help you get the word out and improve your chances of re-election. Glamorous for a few more years as president. Bazel said.
Anderson knew what Bazel wanted to say, and he kept working closely with them. The position of the president, including the future of life, will be beautiful, he nodded: "Thank you for your support, I hope you can understand some things that have not been done perfectly in the past." ”
"There will always be times when you can't help yourself in this seat, but I will support you." An Feng said that he is now a dual identity. It's also a person with a vote.
"Thank you!" Anderson smiled and touched his glasses with him, facing the others: "Thank you all for taking care of you over the years!" ”
"Who made us a gang!" Matthew said with a smile as he raised his glass, "Good luck for us coming year!" Praise the Lord! ”
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After the reception, a small number of guests stayed. The rest took their respective farewells.
Bazel and his wife stayed, and it was not convenient to fly back at night if they lived far away, but Matthew's children were still in the hotel and had to go back to Los Angeles for the night, so he planned to bring his wife and children over tomorrow for a day or two. Because in addition to mansions, there are also 300 acres of recreational land here.
By the way, they talk about other things as well.
The guests came the next day, An Feng drove an electric car to take them to go around, after the introduction of free activities, everyone went to the artificial lake boating, the lake is quite large, the longest is more than 600 meters, the widest is more than 200 meters, the area of the artificial lake in some parks is larger, and the scenery is beautiful.
There is a small island in the middle of the lake, on which stands a Chinese-style pavilion, and you can land on the island in the middle of the lake when you are tired of rowing. The island is not big, more than twenty meters square, surrounded by blooming flowers, sitting in the gazebo, the surroundings are very quiet, and from time to time there are a few insects and birds chirping.
You can also bring some fish food and feed the lively fish around.
In the afternoon, according to An Feng's meaning, the housekeeper was in charge of the picnic activity, on the grass by the lake, under the shadow of a few big trees, building two simple dining tables, folding chairs around the shade of the trees, biscuits and desserts and fruits on the table, and a few bottles of high-end wine.
A leisurely afternoon is spent in laughter.
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The days were peaceful, until Anfeng was wandering around the racing track one day and came across a Maserati spy car.
Maserati has been working on new models since last year, with the help of Ann Industries and GP, which has supplied some of the complex parts made with 3D printers, which are expensive to build in the traditional way, but 3D printers are not only economical, but also faster.
An Feng can't see the appearance of the spy car, at present, the car is very tightly camouflaged, tattered, covered with black plastic, and even the windows are covered with black film. The test riders drove lap through the track, the sound was very low, and they didn't use the sound amplification technology of the car, but they performed well.
After about five laps, the Maserati team inspected it in the pit.
An Feng went to watch, and the F1 track and pit stop were not open at this time, but he was always the exception. Looking at this car up close, the tires are relatively large, it should be using 21-inch wheels, due to the design of the mid-engine, the driver's seat is moved forward, and the front face is relatively small.
It just so happened that the engineer of the team was also there, and An Feng chatted with him.
The engineer knew Anfeng's identity and knew that he was a professional racing driver. didn't hide it from him, he said some of the data of the car, and then he felt that it was not enough image, so he let An Feng go up to experience it, but he was naturally disrespectful, such a good opportunity. There are not many car fans in the world who can encounter it.
But it's a pity that the interior is the same as the exterior, covered with all kinds of camouflage, only flat, a bit like the steering wheel of F1, plus the huge LCD dashboard is very technological, after starting the sports car, driving a few laps on the track, the current two motors output 900 horsepower, a little lower than expected.
In terms of acceleration performance. The efficiency of the motor is naturally a stabilized internal combustion engine, and the acceleration of 100 kilometers can be controlled in about 2.7 seconds, perhaps after removing the camouflage, it can be faster, and the top speed has not been tested, and the test car is not recommended to drive to more than 250, and the safety can not be guaranteed.
After An Feng finished the test drive, he said to the engineer: "The horsepower of the electric motor can't be improved?" ”
"With the current technology and the layout of the electric motor," the engineer said. If you want to raise it to the standard of 1100 horsepower, I am afraid it will be difficult to achieve. ”
"At least a thousand." An Feng said. In addition to the Porsche 918, the horsepower of the previous generation of the three beasts is above 900, and this generation will be at least closer, or even more than a thousand, and it is said that Ferrari's F80 is expected to break through 1,000 as a competitive model. Definitely can't be weak.
"We need to continue the modification, but we also need to consider that it is a civilian sports car, and the longevity of the electric motor is also a limiting factor," the engineer said. ”
Anfeng naturally knows that it can be squeezed to 1100, but the motor can only be used for thousands of kilometers. After scrapping, it is no problem to use it on the racing car, and if the civilian sports car dares to do this, it is estimated that the lawsuit will go crazy...... An Feng talked to them about many details, focusing on the motor.
An Feng simply decided to engage in research and development himself.
He got the engine, which was not lightweight, and took it by helicopter to the headquarters of Ann's Industries. According to his style, in order to achieve the purpose, the cost is usually not considered, so this time the more expensive silver wire was used, the resistivity of silver is very low, and the magnetism of the electromagnet is stronger.
The use of silver wire in electric motors has always been ideal.
After a period of modification, the final electric motor cost 50% higher than the original, according to the results of the actual measurement, the motor was able to meet his requirements, and then installed it on the Esplosione, let the engineers carry out special tests, and the test car was launched.
An Feng also acted as a test driver this time.
The driving feeling is much better than the original, the horsepower of the electric motor is more powerful, the acceleration force in the middle and rear sections is continuous, and the transmission can maintain the efficiency of the electric motor at about 90%, while the theoretical maximum of the internal combustion engine is 36%, the two cannot be compared. The measured results show that the maximum power of the Esplosione reaches 1020 horsepower, and the difficulty of the electric motor is broken through at the cost of burning money.
But An Feng likes to burn it like this.
In another half a month, it officially removed the camouflage, the shell was installed on the sports body, and An Feng participated in the test drive, this time it was a real intense driving, intended to test its limit. In terms of acceleration performance, it can be controlled in about 2.5 seconds per 100 kilometers, and it only takes 5.5 seconds to add from standstill to 200.
That is to say, its 100-200 acceleration stage takes 3 seconds, an overwhelming advantage, although it is not as good as the MC car in front of An Feng, but the supercar does not need to compete with the car, its target is the road. On the track, An Feng ran the fastest lap of 1 minute and 35 seconds.
The fastest time he drove the McLaren P1 was 1 minute and 38 seconds, and the Ferrari LaFerrari was also the same number, and now it is 3 seconds faster, which is definitely in line with the level of the next generation of competitors, and the aerodynamic shape plays a key role, and the maximum acceleration can reach 2 Gs, which is very much in line with the identity of the top supercar.
If it were converted into a race car, it would definitely surpass the MC car's record of 1 minute and 26 seconds.
In terms of top speed, the fastest sports car on the straight is 370 km/h, and the theoretical top speed is around 410, which is estimated to take longer straights to measure. So far, the results have satisfied the team, and it is difficult to touch the speed above 400, whether as a sports car or a racing car.
It's mid-April, and the Maserati team is planning to unveil the Esplosione at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, and if all goes well, it can take on new orders. Considering the price of $850,000, which is not too high, it is limited to 299 units and only a few people can own it.
Then An Feng embarrassedly made a request - to build him a unique custom.
"The chassis is the same as it is now, but in terms of appearance, I want to add air intakes above the front wheels to provide air cooling for the brakes, and then use graphene bulletproof glass for the windows, the hood at the rear is transparent, and the tail part is equipped with an adjustable carbon fiber spoiler and a rear diffuser, how about it?"
An Feng's request is indeed not polite, he is on the basis of the original supercar, the modification of racing specifications, many aspects are used for professional racing, so that its appearance is extremely aggressive, but also in line with the standards of road sports cars, is a strengthened version, but can be legal road racing.
Just as Ferrari created a one-of-a-kind P4/5 sports car for its die-hard fans, Anfeng wanted this kind of customization that is the only one in the world. The mass-produced Esplosione is handsome, but he doesn't have a manic feeling, he just wants to have a shape that doesn't look easy to mess with.
Correspondingly, the performance must also be readjusted, if necessary, carbon fiber is not used, and the body directly uses stronger and lighter graphene to carry out the weight reduction to the end. He doesn't care much about top speed, because sports cars don't drive in a straight line, what matters is track performance. (To be continued......)