Chapter 380: Surging Power
The delegation visited the institute and let them see everything they could, and the institute left a deep impression on the domestic automobile industry. There are many advanced engineering and technical personnel here, especially the most impressive thing is that everyone here seems to be full of energy and thriving, they are not only clean but also the working environment is quite luxurious.
Yes, in the eyes of domestic personnel, the bright and clean environment and the new and beautiful laboratory are luxurious, and there is a clear difference between them and the domestic research conditions. The research equipment here looks so advanced, with a variety of experimental testing instruments, such experimental conditions in China can only be seen in national research projects.
"Johnson & Johnson, we also visited your research institute, now let us all see the prototype car?" Geng Shaojie asked Lin Qiangsheng with a smile.
Fan Hengguang also said: "Yes, we have long wanted to see the real car." Mr. Lin, is it for us to see the real model, so that we all have a bottom in our hearts! ”
Lin Qiangsheng looked at everyone and saw that Li Gang also nodded, and he said with a smile: "Since everyone is so anxious, then come with me!" ”
He looked at the small project leader who led everyone to visit, the 30-year-old engineer nodded, took the lead and walked to the front and said: "Let's go here, two prototype cars are placed in the exhibition hall of our research institute!" ”
More than a dozen people from the visiting group followed Lin Qiangsheng and the engineer downstairs on two elevators, and the two led them out of the research institute and walked into a rather spacious venue for a short time.
The LS Automotive Design Institute occupies a large area east of USC and is in talks with the community and landowners to continue to expand the area.
Although it's downtown Los Angeles, it's hard to believe it's right next to downtown Los Angeles and so run-down all around USC. But that's how it is, like a big rural village. Because it is located in an earthquake zone, the second largest city in the United States has almost no high-rise buildings, and the whole city is spread out on the ground like a big pie. Its city center has undergone years of evolution. It is already almost uninhabited. During the day people go to work in office buildings, and at night only the hollow nucleus of the city is left - the middle class (mostly white) drives away, and the homeless and thugs take over.
USC is bordered to the north by the main student rental area, to the east by the highway to the south by a large football field, to the west by the less secure black community, and to the southwest by a large number of Mexicans. Further west and northwest is the stronghold of the Adam Normandy Jurisdiction's Criminals' Paradise Gang.
Mr. Lin set up a real estate company that he wanted to buy up the land around USC and turn it into student housing. Not only USC also wants to implement this plan around some other major American universities, 20 years later, with the growth of China's national strength, a large number of Chinese students have poured into the United States, and the annual rent alone is a huge amount of income, of course, students from other countries are also a source of income, and the school dormitories in the United States are divided into ethnic groups, such as the Italian student community and the Spanish student community.
Everyone saw that the floor of this exhibition hall was paved with wooden floors, and the style here was like an indoor basketball gymnasium, and the cars on both sides were polished.
"It's too extravagant. Just to display these cars! Bai Yunsheng shook his head and sighed, he leaned closer to the rearview mirror of a sedan, and the bright chrome back could be used as a mirror.
Lin Qiangsheng pointed to a row of cars on the left and said: "These are the four models to be cooperated with this time, the silver-gray is the business model Previa, the small white next to it is Yaris, and then the dark gray Ruizhi MarkX, and the other black is Camry, I am interested in authorizing these models." However, our company should also consider the specific situation of the domestic market and select suitable enterprises as partners! ”
"Those two models are obscured?" Fan Hengguang pointed to the two cars on the right that were placed behind the Jetta Accord and covered with red silk cloth.
Lin Qiangsheng greeted the engineer, and the two walked to the two cars, and Lin Qiangsheng smiled: "Director Fan is right." These two are for you to provide you with high-end models! As he spoke, he pulled the silk cloth with one hand, first slowly pulling it, and then quickly lifting his hand, the whole piece of silk cloth was pulled down, revealing a black Passat B5 at once.
"It's beautiful!" Geng Shaojie couldn't help but sigh, Fan Hengguang also nodded again and again, and he looked at the other car more expectantly.
After the engineer ripped off the silk cloth, he immediately revealed the same black Audi A6100.
Although these two cars are not familiar with the post-2000 styling of the previous life, the front of the A6 has a four-spoke horizontal grille, and its rear is more like the appearance of the Audi 100. But in order to distinguish it from the rear of the Audi 100 sedan. The original four rectangular taillights have been replaced by two large combination taillights, plus a rectangular turn signal on the side.
"Wow, that's atmospheric!" Everyone sighed that these people from China had never seen such beautiful cars, and everyone already liked them for the first time.
"Beautiful. You guys were able to make such a good car! Li Gang carefully observed the two models, and the old man had the heart to touch the shiny car, but he was afraid that he would break the wagon and retract his hand.
Lin Qiangsheng took a few pairs of white gloves handed over by the engineer, and he handed one to Li Lao, Fan Hengguang, Geng Shaojie and others, and everyone hurriedly put on the gloves and enjoyed the car.
Lin Qiangsheng opened the car door, because it was a new car, it was inevitable that there would be a smell, but everyone obviously didn't care about these small details.
"The paint surface of both cars is made with the latest spraying technology and new metallic paint, which not only has a beautiful surface, but also has the characteristics of positive color, corrosion resistance and long life. The interior is made of real materials, the seats and dashboards are made of leather on the sides of the doors, and the positions such as the instrument console and the side of the doors are made of slush molding. ”
Listening to Lin Qiangsheng's introduction, Li Gang and others carefully inspected the car inside and out, and the B5 did not mention that it was originally a model provided to Binqi. A6 at a glance is liked, its big steering wheel and spacious interior space give people a very comfortable feeling, the inside and outside of this car are high-end atmosphere and grade, is a veritable high-end model!
"Old Fan, if we all have a little incense, I really want to grab a shot of this A6 with you!" Geng Shaojie looked at this car and was very satisfied, if he didn't think that he was a FAW person, and his relationship file was still in FAW, he might really want to occupy A6 and give B5 to them.
Although both cars belong to the high-end, but a look at the real car A6 is really more atmospheric than B5, how to say, look at the B5 sample car, how to look at this shape how weird, some are too rounded, especially the round roof, although such a car is very high-end, but some alternatives are not as good as the more traditional A6 wide shape is easy to accept!
"What's the matter, Lao Geng, we are all a family, what do we have to share with each other!" Fan Hengguang laughed.
Geng Shaojie also nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, whoever produces it is the same as the country!" ”
Before Geng Shaojie was transferred to Binqi, the superior leaders talked to him, the main purpose of his coming to Binqi was to learn the modern management technology and advanced production system of foreigners, and Geng Shaojie would return to FAW in a few years, and they used Binqi as a training ground, and these people also knew where they were going in the future, so it was really not good to grab things from their mother's family.
"In order to give you a more intuitive impression, we have prepared a test car activity for everyone, if anyone is interested, they can experience the driving pleasure for themselves!" Lin Qiangsheng said loudly to everyone.
"Okay, it's a mule or a horse, go out and see, see what the two cars look like!" Fan Hengguang said approvingly.
"Which of you will invite first?" Lin Qiangsheng said that the electric door of the exhibition hall automatically opened upward, and what caught everyone's eyes was a small circular venue.
"This is the track that our institute uses to test the car, so you can feel the condition of the car here." Lin Qiangsheng made a gesture of please.
These people can drive, everyone, you look at me, I'll look at you, Geng Shaojie rolled up his arms and sleeves and said loudly: "I'll come first, see how the performance of this A6 is!" ”
Fan Hengguang handed him a glove and said with a smile: "Lao Geng, bring the gloves, don't touch our car with handprints!" ”
"You don't need to say it, it's all the old rules!" Geng Shaojie put on gloves and got into the cab, and everyone closed the car door for him.
Geng Shaojie gently rubbed the wide steering wheel and smiled, he had never touched such a good and advanced car, he was excited and carefully twisted the key and didn't feel anything, Geng Shaojie looked at the dashboard and frowned suspiciously.
He asked out loud through the window, "Did the car move?" ”
Fan Hengguang was also puzzled, he turned his head to look at Lin Qiangsheng and asked, "What's the matter, the car didn't start?" ”
Lin Qiangsheng pointed to the flashing light on the instrument and said loudly to Geng Shaojie: "It's started, shift gears and start!" ”
Geng Shaojie looked at him and stepped on the accelerator twice, and suddenly there were two dull roars from the engine.
"Hey, this car is too quiet, it's ugly!" Geng Shaojie patted his head, his face was slightly embarrassed, and he no longer looked at everyone hanging up the gear, gently stepping on the accelerator, the car started, and the car turned around and drove out of the venue gently.
"Yes, the assembly process of this car is not covered, the sound is small and the power is stable!" Fan Hengguang carefully observed the start and stop of the car and said with admiration.
Lin Qiangsheng gestured to Geng Shaojie in the car, signaling that he could increase the throttle and run a few laps.
Geng Shaojie nodded, increased the throttle and slowly entered the runway.
The A6 sedan drove in the lane and slowly increased its speed, but it was so calm when it drove such a big car.
"Speed, 60 km/h, 75 km/h, 98 km/h, 108 km/h!" The engineer was holding the speedometer and reading aloud, and everyone couldn't help but hold their breath, and their eyes were fixed on the fast-running A6 sedan.
"Hiss" Several people gasped, although more than 100 km/h is nothing, but the test on such a closed circular track makes everyone feel particularly excited! (To be continued......)