Chapter 239: Ideas for the K Series and New Powertrains
It's been a three-watch, ask for a monthly pass and subscription! After the novice period, it is still more than 10,000, and the ants are diligent enough!
Looking at the vague design drawings in front of him, Peter. Rihil only felt like he was breathing a little short.
The design sketches of this model are too impactful for him, or too much in line with his minimalist design philosophy.
The front face of the car on the drawings is very concise, but it is full of domineering, and the exaggerated large-mouth grille brings an indescribable domineering and surname to this car.
It seems that if Jin Xiaoqiang completes the design of this car series, then this car will definitely be a classic in the market.
And Peter felt very strange in his heart, that is, he had never seen this model before, but I don't know why, this model made him feel unusually familiar, as if he vaguely woke up something in his heart, seeing this sketch, his mood could not be calm, which was also the most strange place for him.
And Jin Xiaoqiang, who was sitting opposite, saw Peter. When Rihir had such an expression, he could only secretly laugh in his stomach.
Peter, Rihill's reaction now can be said to be all within his estimates, if Peter, Rihill is not excited to see this design sketch, then there is a ghost!
Because this sketch that I gave him was the posterity, Peter. The Kia K5 in the flagship series designed by Richel for Kia!
This model has been popular with many fans since its birth, and in South Korea, this model has just been unveiled at the auto show, and has not yet been officially announced, and has received more than 10,000 orders.
Like Hyundai's Emotion, this is a successful model that completely changed the fate of the entire Kia, in 2011, Kia, which was not as good as the stream, was able to enter the list of the world's top ten automobile manufacturers, and the birth of this car can be said to be a great contribution.
And this hugely successful Kia K5, the car that created the first car in the K series, is from the hand of the man in front of him, after he joined Kia, it took three years to launch an absolute boutique.
Although this car can be said to be mediocre in terms of powertrain for many people in later generations, it is its novelty and domineering appearance that makes this model a big hit around the world as soon as it is launched.
So from this point, it can be seen how much impact a beautiful car shape has on the sales of a car and the fate of a car company.
And Peter. Rihil is the founder who forged this miracle!
"Misterkin, is this going to be your new lineage?"
Peter looked at the design in front of him, and only felt that his heart was itching, this model was very in line with the design concept he pursued, so he really wanted to participate in the design and development of this model.
“no……”
Jin Xiaoqiang's answer made Peter feel a little surprised, he raised his head and stared at Jin Xiaoqiang blankly, what's the matter, is this guy crazy?
Doesn't he know the value this new model will bring to the company once it is introduced?
"Haha, Peter, this will be our new model, of course, if you choose to join our Huayang Power!"
Jin Xiaoqiang looked at Peter who was surprised opposite. Rihil, laughing as he explained.
"What? …… Misterkin, you mean ......"
Peter's face with a hint of ecstasy, this new model for Peter, as if a martial arts master, suddenly saw a martial arts cheats he liked very much, of course he wanted to take this martial arts cheats into his hands, and then personally studied it carefully.
And Jin Xiaoqiang's words were brought to Peter. Richer's joy was even greater, as if he had suddenly known that he had bought a random lottery ticket and had won the lottery.
"Yes, what I mean is that if you can join Huayang Power, then I plan to preside over the research and development of this new car series."
Jin Xiaoqiang smiled at Peter. Rihill said.
"Are you serious......"
Peter was a little uncontrollable, his excitement was so great that his lips were already trembling a little.
Although he is not a bad reputation, he is now one of the three most famous car designers in Europe, but he still feels uncontrollable excitement in the face of such temptation.
After all, if the main designer of a classic car series can fill in his name on it, this is enough to go down in history, how many car designers have worked all their lives, just to be able to design a classic car?
"Of course it's true, do you think I'm telling a lie?"
Jin Xiaoqiang could see that Peter was already very tempted, so he hurriedly said to him like a hot iron.
"But...... Misterkin, I ...... I can't agree, after all, the main design concept of this model is still from you, and after you handed over the design work to me, I feel a little unfair if you don't participate in the design yourself. ”
Peter was silent for a while, then raised his head and said to Jin Xiaoqiang, this Peter is really a sincere person, he is unwilling to take advantage of Jin Xiaoqiang, he feels that if he accepts Jin Xiaoqiang's invitation with peace of mind, this is a kind of theft.
After all, the original concept of the whole car series came from Jin Xiaoqiang, if he completed the research and development of this car series by then, then the chief designer of the car only had his own name on it, and there was no Jin Xiaoqiang's name, which made Peter feel very uncomfortable.
And if he chooses Huayang Power, working with Jin Xiaoqiang is also one of his main reasons, after all, he and a young master like Jin Xiaoqiang compete with each other, in Peter. For Richier, it's also a joy to work.
They can learn a lot from each other, each other's design concepts and ideas, after all, not many people want to work with a bunch of frustrations, not afraid of god-like opponents, only afraid of pig-like teammates, this theory is quite suitable in any field.
"Haha, don't worry, Peter, I won't leave all the work to you, I will personally participate in the design of this new model, after all, this is also one of my efforts, so I plan to give this car a new set of powertrain, and the concept of this powertrain is more energy-saving and environmentally friendly, after all, not all people can buy ecoboost engines, right?"
Jin Xiaoqiang laughed at Peter. Rihill said.
"Oh? Can you tell me about your new powertrain concept? ”
Jin Xiaoqiang is a well-known all-rounder in the automotive designer industry, not only can he design beautiful and shocking car shapes, but even the most troublesome powertrain is also his forte.
Look at the powertrains he has designed and tuned since his debut, including the powertrain of the Edo that made its name at the Nürburgring, which is comparable to the red-top engine of Mitsubishi's EVO that participates in the WRC every year.
Looking at the ecoboost he just unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, it all proves the powertrain capabilities of the young man in front of him.
Now Jin Xiaoqiang said in front of Peter that he wanted to design a new powertrain for this new model, as a master of automobile design, how could Peter not be tempted?
"Haha, Peter, in fact, there is nothing to say, you can also see that this new car series is mainly aimed at young people, and as the concept of environmental protection and fuel saving is becoming more and more popular, there will definitely be more and more energy-saving engines in the future. And as more and more high-tech technologies are used in the engine, for example, the EcoBoost engine we launched before, he integrates turbocharging, direct injection, and variable valve timing technology, but on an engine, if you integrate more such technology, then the higher the cost of the engine. In this way, the price of the whole vehicle will also rise, once the price is too high, it may not be affordable for many young people. So this time I plan to use turbocharging, or in-cylinder direct injection such expensive technology on this engine, only rely on natural aspiration, or supplemented by variable valve timing technology, to create a strong energy-saving engine, and this engine is designed to be able to adapt to the various types of gasoline sold around the world, and I also plan to make this car can make the engine of this car burn gasoline at the same time, but also burn other fuels, such as methanol gasoline, Or ethanol, gasoline and so on. These are some of my ideas for a new engine, and if this model is done well, it will probably become a prototype of our new energy strategy in the future! ”
Jin Xiaoqiang roughly explained his thoughts to Peter. Rihill listened, and Peter was really listening, and listened with relish.
In Jin Xiaoqiang's words, he not only heard Jin Xiaoqiang's whimsy, but also his ambition.
It's definitely worth joining, and the plans for this model sound like a tempting thing now, Peter. Rihil is already a little enthusiastic now, he doesn't even want to go on vacation to Thailand now, so he wants to immediately pull Jin Xiaoqiang into the laboratory and start researching this new car.
Looking at Peter's face on the other side, which turned red for some reason, Jin Xiaoqiang asked him with a smile.
"How about now? Peter, are you interested in joining us at Sunsun Power? ”
"Of course, of course I do, haha, to be honest, I can't help but want to work now after being remarked, to be honest Misterkin, I haven't been so excited in a long time."
Peter. Cyril said with a smile and Jin Xiaoqiang.
"Haha, well, Peter, when can you come to work at Huayang Power, there is a position of chief designer here, but it is waiting for you?"
Jin Xiaoqiang said with a smile.
"Let's have a good Christmas holiday! Kim, you also know that in the eyes of Westerners, this Christmas and New Year's Day are very important festivals, so let's wait until this festival is over! I'll go back and type my resignation letter now, and then I'll come to Nanyang to report, but ...... Kim, my family ......"
Peter then remembered that he still had a wife and children, and if they suddenly changed their environment, he didn't know if his family would be able to adapt to it.
"Haha, so be it! Peter, we will provide you with accommodation, and if your children and wife will also come over, we will give them the opportunity to attend an international school. ”
Jin Xiaoqiang said to Peter with a smile that there have been many foreigners who have come to Nanyang over the years, so Nanyang has also opened many international schools for foreign children to study.
"Okay, then I'll be relieved, but, Kim, I have one more request."
Peter's expression was a little unspeakable.
"What requirements? Tell me about it! ”
Jin Xiaoqiang asked with a smile, as long as he can invite this great god, everything else is easy to say.
"That's right, Kim, you know, I've been working on Volkswagen for twenty-five years, and there's a team of mine somewhere, if I come over, they'll probably be on Volkswagen...... So, Kim, see if I can bring them over too. ”
Peter said with some embarrassment, it is indeed like this in the automobile company, every big-name designer will have a team dedicated to him, and such a team is often cooperated for many years.
So once the designer is fired, or resigns and leaves, then his team will also be fired, or choose to leave.
Peter is a nostalgic person, and he doesn't want his team to be torn apart after he resigns and leaves the public, or he just finds an excuse to fire and lose his job, so he wants to bring these people over.
After hearing this, Jin Xiaoqiang pondered for a while, this is indeed a difficult problem, because there are pros and cons to doing so.
Peter and his team are very capable of working, and in the last life, Kia's K series was indeed completed by Peter and his European team.
But there is also a big problem for Europeans to work in the Celestial Empire, that is, there are many people who are reluctant to come here, or because of discrimination and other factors, when they work for the companies of the Celestial Empire, they often do not contribute to the work, and they just eat and wait for death every day to deal with things.
Just like Ricky's loss to the British and Ligie's loss to Volvo, Jin Xiaoqiang can't help but worry about this, he pays those people, but those people don't work, after all, not everyone has such a mind like Peter.
"Oh well! You can bring them along, but Peter, you have to take care of them, and I might have a few young designers on the team, and I want you to bring them along. ”
Since you are willing to lead the team, of course Jin Xiaoqiang will not miss the opportunity to mix sand into it, which will also provide a good opportunity for his own people to exercise and learn.
"Okay, no problem!"
Peter happily agreed to Jin Xiaoqiang's request!
(To be continued)