Chapter 692: A Chassis to Learn from Each Other's Strengths
So to be more precise, this engine should be a supercharged engine, and it uses a DOHC layout, with 4 valves per cylinder, block and cylinder head, all made of aluminum
Jin Xiaoqiang gave a detailed introduction to the engine on the stage, while the reporters in the audience were attentive, listening and recording while pondering
This Huayang Power and this Jin Xiaoqiang are really not simple, you must know that this engine has a lot of potential to be tapped, and the turbocharger that Huayang Power is best at is not assembled
And their in-cylinder direct injection technology is not used in this engine, and even their best technology, variable valve timing, they are also not used in this engine
It seems that this engine is just a test product for Huayang Power to enter the field of V8 engines, and has not yet applied the most advanced technology to this engine, if they use their most advanced technology on this engine, what kind of result would it be
This is a question that is not only on the minds of many journalists, but also by engineers from the world's major car manufacturers, who are hiding behind them
A few years ago, the independent automobile companies of the Celestial Empire, let alone the manufacture of V6 or V8 engines, even if they made a 4-cylinder engine, they had to rely on the introduction of other people's technology
However, since the appearance of this Huayang Power, it has only been a few years, they have not only broken through the shackles of 4-cylinder engines, but also successfully entered the field of V6 and V8 engines
And it's even more whimsical, endless, and if it goes on like this, it's worth it
If we let them develop like this, it may not take us a few years, and we will have to be caught up by them
Now they have only come out with a design genius like Jin Xiaoqiang, who has already raised the automobile manufacturing industry of the Celestial Empire from scratch to such a point, if more geniuses like Jin Xiaoqiang emerge, what kind of result will it bring to the industry of the Celestial Empire
No wonder people say that the most precious thing in the Celestial Empire is not anything else, but their abundant human resources, if in the past, their human resources would only reflect their advantages in labor-intensive industries, then now this situation is quietly changing, and they are also advancing in the field of capital intensification and technology intensification
In this way, as an automobile manufacturer, shouldn't we also go to the Celestial Empire to open some studios and then where to complete some new designs?
And maybe the problems that the engineers in China can't solve can be perfectly solved somewhere
After all, where there is such a large population, and a considerable part of the population is highly educated, with these human resources as support, then anything can happen
GM was very satisfied at this time, they took the lead in setting up a Pan Asia Automobile Design and R&D center in Shanghai #hai last year, and have recruited a lot of talents, and Volkswagen also felt that they were not late to start at that time, and they also recruited a lot of talents in the two joint ventures of the Celestial Empire
Other big companies such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz also began to wonder whether it was time to open some design centers in the Celestial Empire
Mr. Jin: I have carefully observed this car, this car is very different from other supercars, the most obvious point is that the physique of the fire horse you designed seems to be much larger than other supercars, and it seems that the ground clearance is also a lot higher, but we all know that as a supercar, the main reason for the speed of flying is that in order to meet the requirements of aerodynamics, the body will be designed to be very low, and in order to meet the requirements of the stability brought by the strong power of the car, the car will be required to have extraordinary grip performance, but this fire horse seems to be difficult to meet such requirements from the appearanceHow did he manage to run such a high speed and result on the New North Circuit...,
This was a question from a reporter from Germany, and the reporter's question seemed very professional, and his question was directed at the chassis of this fiery warhorse
To know whether a supercar is up to par, then his chassis is also crucial
And the biggest problem with this fire war horse is that his root is from the 2015 Ford Mustang Commemorative Edition, but the Ford Mustang is still an American muscle car after all, and the root of the muscle car is from the early large pickup trucks and full-size off-road vehicles, which makes the chassis of this muscle car very high, although it maintains quite good passability, but when driving at high speed, it will inevitably face the problem of unstable body and excessive wind resistance
In the previous life, Ford's car designers also considered these issues when designing the 2015 Ford Mustang Commemorative Edition, so they have made adjustments to the chassis of the body, making him closer to the kind of supercars that are running on the market in the modern era
So the chassis of this car is not very high compared to the original muscle car, but compared to the pure supercars that run on the modern road, it is still significantly higher than those ground clearance
Yes, the ground clearance of this car is indeed higher than that of ordinary supercars, and his body weight is indeed not low, with about 1.6 tons, compared with ordinary supercars, he is indeed a little overweight, not because we can't design a suitable lightweight body for him, but considering the problem of super horsepower that his engine can burst out, so we did not design a too lightweight body for this car, after all, the speed is too high, if the body is too light, it is easy to have problems at high speeds
The reporters in the audience were also very satisfied with this answer, and indeed what Jin Xiaoqiang said was the truth, not that the lighter the body, the better the supercar
In addition to being able to speed up at the start, a supercar with a light body has certain advantages in terms of economy and fuel economy, but it does not necessarily have an advantage in driving safety and driving feeling
I believe that BMW's M series will have a lot to say in this regard
Jin Xiaoqiang's next sentence made the reporters in the audience suddenly chatter for a while, it turned out that this supercar of Huayang Power was running for BMW's M series
This kid is really arrogant enough, you must know that BMW's M series is famous in the world, and has won a lot of awards in many Grand Prix competitions, it is a long-tested old brand, and it is BMW's fist product
And BMW's M series also relies on high horsepower and high speed, which belongs to the type of RV with the nature of a supercar, which is really similar to this fire horse, but BMW's M series on the New North Circuit is not as good as this fire horse
And how do those reporters know that the Ford Mustang equipped with such an engine was also aimed at BMW's M series, and in the years after its launch, it has maintained an absolute overwhelming advantage in various races that it participated in at the same time as BMW's M series
Jin Xiaoqiang was so arrogant on stage, and he also gave BMW a slap in the face, although it was said like a joke, but the damage to the self-esteem of BMW's engineers was not small, so at this time, they gritted their teeth with hatred in the audience, and today this Jin Xiaoqiang is going to fight with us
Of course, because the body of this car is indeed taller than the average supercar, I also redesigned a set of solutions in the tuning of the chassis, and it was also successful
Since you want to ask about the chassis, then we can also give you a good explanation, explaining that in fact, the most critical core part of this fire war horse is still in his chassis
Because the chassis of this car is the best chassis design that Jin Xiaoqiang learned from his strengths and weaknesses and studied several generations of Ford Mustang
You must know that Ford's Mustang is known for being difficult to drive, so the chassis of this car must be tuned by itself before it can be brought to the market.
Of course, the chassis of this car is mainly from the chassis of the Shelby GT500, the chassis of the GT500 was originally derived from Ford's years of technical accumulation in the Mustang brand, and then re-tuned before it was completed, so this is just another ready-made for this fire horse
It's just that because the Ford Mustang has always been known for its powerful rear-wheel drive and difficult to drive, Jin Xiaoqiang made corresponding changes to this part when copying the chassis of this car this time
Back then, the Ford Mustang was changed to rear-wheel drive because of too much horsepower, and later because their engine horsepower was too strong, which led to a lot of traffic accidents, in order to solve the problem of this line, Ford even had to make regulations to limit engine power
And this time, in order to ensure the horsepower output of this car, Jin Xiaoqiang decided to start with the chassis, in fact, the reason why the Ford Mustang is not very easy to drive is related to the straight axle rear suspension system that they have been insisting on on the chassis, and this time Jin Xiaoqiang completely gave up this system
In the front, the McPherson column independent front suspension with an anti-L-shaped lower control arm and the integral axle were adopted, and in order to control the rear drive wheel more precisely, he also used a three-link rear suspension plus coil springs and a Panha rod structure, which completed the chassis adjustment of this car
And after this adjustment, these two fire horses have both the heaviness and calmness of American muscle cars, and the flexible handling characteristics of Japanese cars (to be continued, if you like this work, you are welcome to (.) Vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation)