Chapter 897: quid pro quo
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"Race car driver training base?" The expert's mouth opened wider than a hippopotamus, and he turned his head robotically to look at the calendar on his desk: "Boss, today is not April Fool's Day......"
"You think I'm going to joke with you about this kind of thing?" Lin Zheng was a little annoyed. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"No, no, no, of course not," the boss glared, and the former World Rally Championship champion was a little flustered, and quickly explained: "I just think ...... Belch...... Boss, your idea is good, but I don't know much about the base of car enthusiasts in your country, so ......"
Waldegard shrugged, "I'm sorry, I can't give you too accurate a judgment. ā
Can't give an accurate judgment? Although he was a little disappointed, it wouldn't be too disappointed, Lin Zheng just nodded: "Then what do you think?" ā
"If you are confident in the future of your country's automotive industry and have official support, then why not?" Waldegard said, but Lin Zheng's question reminded him: "But boss, since you are going to build a racing driver training base, can you consider building a test track together?" ā
Proving ground? Waldegard's words made Lin Zheng involuntarily touch his head: yes, why didn't you think of such a big thing?
Is the proving ground important?
This is nonsense!
Which automaker has developed a new car that has not been on the test track for many years before it is officially launched?
In the process of developing SmartCity, Tesla Motors had to rent Ford's test site to test SmartCity accordingly because it did not have its own test site, even though Tesla Motors had a stake in Ford Motors. The cost of renting a proving ground is still high, giving Waldegard a toothache, after the rise of domestic national car brands a few years later. Which one didn't grit his teeth and build his own test track first? Jiangbei Alto and Tesla Motors want to become bigger and stronger, and the test site is an infrastructure project that cannot be avoided.
And it's pitiful to say. There is no real formal test site in China, and in the next few years after the test site is completed, even if it undertakes the test project, it can make a lot of money.
"That's right, the proving ground must be built." Lin Zheng nodded vigorously.
Waldegard's thinking was also divergent enough, and he even made a suggestion to Lin Zheng: "If you think the racing training base has a future, you might as well ask the experts to see if these two projects can be done when making design plans...... By the way, there must be an off-paved test session at the proving ground, and you can also include the rally training program by the way. ā
Lin Zheng admits that Waldegard's idea is good, but the problem is ...... How much does it cost for such a big project?
All right. Even if Lin Zheng didn't plan to take down this project alone, he would still absorb some shareholders, but a test site with standard specifications, even if it is placed in our Great Heavenly Empire, there are no 9 figures, and he doesn't want to take it down, if the two projects are put together, tsk...... To be honest, Lin Zheng really had a toothache.
A toothache is a toothache, but Lin Zheng has to admit that Waldegard's idea is the most constructive. After pondering for a while, he finally nodded: "Waldegard, you go and help me find a design team first, and I'll listen to their suggestions first." ā
"Good. Leave it to me," Waldegard happily agreed, but the fellow wouldn't leave at once. Those who procrastinate refuse to go.
Lin Zheng finally discovered Waldegard's abnormality and rolled his eyelids: "Something else?" If you have something, just say it. ā
"Hey...... Boss, your eyes are like torches. I can't hide any of my thoughts from you," Waldegard smirked as he touched his head. During the period, Ai Ai asked Lin Zheng: "Boss, if you really take this racing driver training program, can I become a rally training teacher?" ā
What? Lin Zheng didn't expect Waldegard to make such a request anyway, and he didn't react for a while.
Lin Zheng didn't agree, Waldegaard thought that Lin Zheng didn't agree, so he was a little anxious: "Boss, although I am 50 years old, I may have some problems with my physical strength for a season, but with my experience and technology, and on-the-spot handling ability, there is no problem at all when I am a teacher, if I can train for another WRC champion, I will have no regrets in my life......"
Former World Rally Championship annual champion wants to train a new world champion out? Lin Zheng didn't want to laugh, on the contrary, inexplicably, Waldegard's words made Lin Zheng feel that his nose was sour, although he knew that this thing was definitely not a typical business, but looking at Waldegard's eager and expectant eyes, Lin Zheng said, "You Waldegard is the CEO of Tesla Motors, and you want to be a rally driver trainer?" What could you be more unprofessional? But he couldn't say it anyway.
Yes, Lin Zheng understands Waldegard's mood very well, if it weren't for some special factors, this guy definitely has more than one WRC annual championship, which is also his biggest regret......
If you want to talk about Waldegard's current strength, don't doubt his ability just because this guy is 50 years old, although he is older, his physical function is declining, and it is impossible to win the WRC championship, but this guy also won the eighth place in the Dakar Rally he participated in the year before last, and he is now qualified to participate in the WRC after insisting on exercising, but there is no guarantee of results.
With the qualifications and ability to win the WRC championship of the year, finish eighth in the Dakar Rally, and still be able to compete in the fierce WRC races, it is estimated that this class can be squeezed by racers from all over the world if he wants to.
Staring at Lin Zheng's Lian, Waldegard pursed his lips vigorously, and quietly, his eyes have turned red: "Boss, I know that I am the CEO of Tesla Motors, and I am doing it willfully, but I really want to personally train a WRC annual champion driver, this is my biggest dream for the rest of my life!"
In addition, Tesla cars can't only have a smartcity car series, I hope to be able to help the company run an excellent chassis on the racing track, I hope to be able to watch the rally car modified with our Tesla car Mercedes Benz in the WRC field, I ......" snorted hard, Waldegard said: "Boss, I hope you can make me willful again." ā
"You've said so, can I object?" Looking at Waldegard, who was looking at himself with a longing face, Lin Zheng smiled bitterly.
"Ah......" I didn't expect Lin Zheng to agree so happily, Waldegard didn't react in the first time, but this guy's reaction was not slow at all, and after a short period of consternation, it was ecstasy: "Thank you, boss, thank you for helping me realize this biggest dream......"
"Don't be in a hurry to thank me first, it's not too late for you to thank me when I'm done," Lin Zheng waved his hand, looked at Waldegard and said, "Waldegard, you said that you want to help the company develop a new chassis, I heard you right?" ā
"Of course," Waldegard nodded vigorously, "this is my promise." ā
"Okay, since this is your promise, then let me tell me my requirements," Seeing Waldegard nodding his head to show that he was listening carefully, Lin Zheng said: "First of all, this must be a sufficiently 'elastic' chassis, in recent years, the WRC racing car has gradually developed downward, and the champion model has gradually transitioned from the previous A-class compact sedan to the A-class hatchback small car, but considering the market, the chassis you designed must meet the needs of both the A-class small hatchback / sedan and the A-class compact hatchback/ Sedans. ā
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Waldegard's mouth opened in an O-shape!
Meets the chassis requirements of both small and compact cars? This is not an ordinary high requirement! Is there such a chassis? Yes, not only there are, but also the representatives are very typical, such as Volkswagen's Golf chassis, which developed the small car Polo on the basis of the Golf chassis, developed the Beetle, and developed the sedan Jetta...... Well, in the future, a lot of egg-hurting models such as Tiguan and Sutar will be developed......
But the egg hurts the egg, one thing must be admitted, the chassis of the Golf is really a "flexible" chassis, no matter how Volkswagen tosses it is to be able to toss success, and the Volkswagen in the Republic of China in the car market thinks that it is a god that is another thing, which is different from the Golf chassis.
But is this something you can do on your own?
"What? Bewilderment? Lin Zheng looked at Waldegard with a smile: "Waldegard, the conditions are set by yourself, can you do it not in me, is it possible that you want to deny what you just said?" ā
"I ......"
Waldegard was squeezed into a corner by Lin Zheng's words: That's right, the development of a new chassis was said by himself, and the boss didn't force himself, it was nothing more than a new supplementary clause, could it be that he didn't agree to it because of this supplementary condition? Waldegard couldn't do that kind of thing.
Gritting his teeth, Waldegard raised three fingers: "At least three years, if it doesn't go well, maybe five years." ā
"Deal!" Lin Zheng smiled and stretched out his hand to Waldegard.
It took only three years to develop a completely new chassis? Not to mention three years, Lin Zheng can smile and crooked his mouth to develop a chassis of his own in 5 years, and after the development of a new chassis is completed, the "tinkering" is enough for himself to use for 30 years...... Although after 30 years of "repair", no one can guarantee what the chassis will look like compared to the original.
"Deal!" Gritting his teeth, Waldegard slapped Lin Zheng's hand. (To be continued......)
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