Just when the small actions of various car companies continued, Xingchen Automobile was not idle.

The 16-cylinder engine has come out, and Xingchen Automobile naturally wants to give full play to the advantages of this engine.

As the flagship model used by Xingchen Automobile to enhance its brand influence, Xingkong Sports Car naturally has to make good use of this opportunity.

However, unlike looking up, there is still a lot of work to be done to change the engine of a supercar like a starry sky sports car.

Not only the tires and chassis tuning need to be redone, but also some parts related to the engine compartment also need to be adjusted.

So the starry sky of the 16-cylinder engine was made several months later than the 16-cylinder look-up.

8 October 2007.

This day is quite special for the Chinese people.

This is the first day of work after the National Day holiday.

However, when the day ended, the media led by Autohome released a bombshell news.

Xingchen Automobile's supercar Star W16 has broken all previous records in New Zealand.

Lap time: 6:47.03

This achievement may not be said to be unprecedented, but there is absolutely no problem with the unprecedented.

Such a good publicity opportunity, Xingchen Automobile will naturally not miss it.

"Mr. Fang, the Starry Sky W16 directly topped the New York North Circle Speed List, and is known as the fastest diesel locomotive on the Nürburgring Nordschleife."

"This is better than Porsche, Ferrari, Lamborghini and Bugatti, which is a bit beyond my imagination."

Lin Jiayan always felt a little unreal.

A Chinese car company actually refreshed the lap time of all models in New Zealand.

If someone had told her a few years ago that there would be a Chinese car company that could do this in the future, she would probably have scoffed.

But now the facts are in front of her.

Although this time, Xingchen Automobile did not invite domestic media to witness the process in New York.

But Lin Jiayan knew that Xingchen Automobile would not and did not dare to cheat on this kind of thing.

That is to say, for a period of time from now on, the champions of the New North Lap are all created by Chinese car companies.

"Some time ago, there was news on the Internet that Xingchen Automobile was going to acquire an F1 racing team and enter the F1 race."

"At the time, I thought it was nonsense, unlikely."

"But now I think this rumor may not be a rumor."

Fang Dawen is now more and more confident in Xingchen Automobile.

Some news on other independent brand car companies may be just a gimmick.

But on the Sage car, that would be a fact.

So far, the bulls that Xingchen Automobile has bragged about have been realized.

"If Xingchen Automobile can buy the F1 team, even if it is just the title, the influence is estimated to be very huge."

"I'm really looking forward to this day."

Lin Jiayan: This is quite in line with the inner thoughts of many car people.

F1 competition is a more exciting competition, in fact, there are still a lot of audiences.

It's just that there are no domestic companies that have anything to do with it, which will lead to a much lower sense of participation.

Why has the NBA been so popular and the Lakers so popular over the years?

It's not because of the participation of Huaxia players.

"Build momentum first, and then go public."

"The marketing methods of Xingchen Automobile are really not learned by other domestic companies."

"However, various independent brands, even car companies such as Mercedes-Benz and BMW, are far inferior to Xingchen Automobile in terms of marketing methods."

"With such a powerful sports car, I don't know how far the price will go."

Fang Dawen knew that he couldn't afford a model like Starry Sky in his life.

So now it's completely a mentality of eating melons and chatting with Lin Jiayan.

"The W12 version will sell for 4.9999 million yuan, and the W16 version is estimated to be at least a few million."

"Especially this new car, directly refreshed the record of New North, in addition to the appearance is relatively close to the W12, it is estimated that many parts have been modified."

"I heard that this version of Starry Sky has gone to more than 10,000 yuan for a tire."

"Not to mention the large area of carbon fiber parts."

Lin Jiayan is also very curious about the price of the sixteen-cylinder starry sky sports car.

It is estimated that after the starry sky, there will be no more expensive models produced by Huaxia car companies themselves, right?

"The Star W12 is limited to 999 units worldwide, and I estimate that the Star W16 is also limited to 999 units at most."

"In this case, the price is really impossible to be low."

When Lin Jiayan and Fang Dawen were eating melons, some people's moods were completely different at this time.

"Didn't you say you were going to launch a 911GT to set a new record in New Zealand?"

"Why was this record broken so quickly by a Chinese car company?"

As chairman of Porsche's board of directors, Wolfgang generally doesn't ask about the company's specific matters.

But now there are also a lot of news on the Internet in Germany that the star sports car has broken the New York lap record.

This immediately brought him a huge stimulus.

Porsche is Germany's most high-end car brand.

Compared to Mercedes and BMW, Porsche's sports cars are clearly better to do.

But now it is constantly suppressed by a Chinese car company.

Once or twice can be said to be a coincidence, but three or four times cannot be simply described as a coincidence.

"I also think it's a little strange that Huaxia car companies can actually produce W16 engines, and it seems that the performance is better than that used by Volkswagen for Bugatti Veyron."

"It's completely counterintuitive."

"I suspect that this Chinese company has arranged commercial spies in some car companies, otherwise it would not have been possible to achieve such great results in such a short period of time."

Wei Dejin must be looking for some reason for himself at this time.

What else would you do?

"Commercial espionage?"

"Do you have proof?"

Wolfgang was dumbfounded by a single sentence.

He's just a casual guess out of his own mouth.

Where can I find evidence?

However, isn't the unreasonable development speed of Xingchen Automobile the best evidence?

It's a pity that he didn't dare to say this to Wolfgang.

In some state-owned enterprises in China, the chairman of the board of directors or the chairman of the board of directors is often the same position, which does not mean that this person has any shares.

But as Chairman of Porsche's Board of Management in Wolfgang, that's not just a position.

It's the real boss.

Wei Dejin, a professional manager, how dare he easily contradict him?

Those who think that foreigners can just contradict their bosses at every turn can only be said to be too naïve.

"I talked to the design department to see how I could redesign a new sports car and break the record set by the stars."

At this time, Wei Dejin can only say this.

Wolfgang, however, was clearly not satisfied.

"The automobile market in China is now getting bigger and more important."

"In this case, our Porsche was pressed and beaten by a Chinese car company, which is very detrimental to our future development in China."

"I want you to do something about it."

"Most of the international car companies have now set up factories in China."

"According to the previous proposal of the Huaxia branch, it is not necessary to build a factory, just import it directly."

"But now that it's a situation, I think we can revisit which option is the best."

Wolfgang's words made Weidkin stunned for a moment.

For a long time, he also did not agree to set up a factory in Huaxia.

Imported cars often have a very special status in China.

The more high-end the model, the more I don't want to make it domestic.

Domestic cars always give a feeling that is not so high-end.

Wei Dejin has heard many reports on this situation, and has also personally gone to Huaxia to experience the local car culture, and he agrees with this concept.

But now that Wolfgang has a new directive, he has to reconsider.

After all, the situation is indeed a little different now.

A car that sells for $100,000 overseas and is imported into China may have to double or even quadruple its price.

This kind of price is definitely very detrimental to the increase in sales.

And just when the two of them were setting a new record for the Starry Sky W16, Volkswagen was conducting a teardown report inside.

The model that was disassembled was the Yangwang W16 version, which was already on the market overseas.

"According to your statement, although the structure of the W16 engine produced by Nanshan Engine is similar to ours, many details have been modified, and the level is more advanced than our mass production?"

Martin Wendern looked at Silva in surprise.

This conclusion was completely different from what he imagined.

In January of this year, Martin Wendern officially became the new CEO of Volkswagen.

He joined the Volkswagen Group in 1981 and worked for Audi, so he can be said to be the old man of Volkswagen.

But he was very dissatisfied with Volkswagen's performance in China in the past two years.

Other car companies are growing by tens of percent, but when it comes to Volkswagen, Huaxia's sales not only did not rise, but declined.

This is still the case with the addition of new models.

Otherwise, the decline will be even greater.

After learning about the development of Volkswagen in China in recent years, Winterkorn had a deep impression of Nanshan Group.

As a vehicle manufacturer under Nanshan Group, Xingchen Automobile is naturally the focus of Wendeen's attention.

Some time ago, Yangwang launched a high-performance version of the W16 engine version, which made Winterkorn immediately raise a lot of questions.

As a doctor with a technical background, Wendeen feels that many developments of Xingchen Automobile or Nanshan Engine are really abnormal.

Whether it is a W12 engine or a W16 engine, it makes Winterkorn feel that the other party is copying himself, and then copying it is better than the original.

However, when the W12 engine was disassembled before, no evidence was found.

Now W16 has emerged, which is a segment that few companies in the world are engaged in.

Winterkorn has every reason to suspect that the Nanshan engine infringes Volkswagen's rights.

But now Silva reported to him that the results were completely different.

"Although I don't want to admit it, judging from the current test results and disassembly, it is true."

"Except for some things that have not been fully proven by time, at the moment, this engine is very classic."

As the design director of Volkswagen, Silva also did not want to see the results in front of him.

But if you want him to cheat, it is obviously impossible to do it.

It's a fact that other people's W16 is better than their own.

There is nothing to hide.

Besides, go to the Internet to check the configuration table of the W16, and you can also see the introduction of power performance.

He can't hide it even if he wants to.

As a country with a very developed machinery industry, many ordinary people in Germany are car enthusiasts.

This unprecedented large-displacement engine will definitely attract the attention of many people.

"I met with Schaeffler's CEO at a meeting some time ago, and their high-speed rail bearing business was also robbed by Nanshan Group in China, and it is even possible to completely withdraw from China's high-speed rail market in the future."

"Siemens' CNC system has almost lost the market after encountering the products of Nanshan Group in Huaxia."

"Even KUKA's robots are now in a significant decline in sales in China."

"In this case, Nanshan Group has produced a W16 engine, which must be paid attention to."

"Next year's Olympic Games will be the best opportunity for Volkswagen to promote itself in China."

"You have to think carefully about how to make the most of this opportunity."

"In the future, all models imported into China must be in line with the international market."

"At the same time, it is also necessary to combine the needs of the Huaxia market and try to develop competitive models suitable for Huaxia independently."

"Volkswagen's first position in the Chinese auto market must not be snatched away by other car companies."

Silva didn't feel any particular pressure on Winterkorn's request.

It's just that Feng Dehl, the person in charge of the Huaxia branch, will have a headache at that time.

So he happily agreed.

However, after reporting the matter of the W16 engine, he thought of the news he saw yesterday, and couldn't help but mention it: "Wendkorn, the sports car of Xingchen Automobile set a new lap record in New North yesterday, and it also uses the W16 engine." ”

"I'm worried that it will have some impact on the development of Bugatti and Lamborghini in the future."

"The board of directors is very serious about the development of Bugatti and Lamborghini, and if the status of supercars is affected by then, I am afraid it will be a bit of a problem."

As soon as Silva said this, Winterkorn's mood immediately turned bad.

Being the head of a department is completely different from being the head of an entire company.

Now Wendeen, every day is very busy.

The kind of thing that Chinese people think is that they take vacations at every turn may be very common in ordinary employees of Volkswagen, but in Wendern, there is no opportunity to enjoy it.

"With this data, is it possible for us to let the Bugatti Veyron impact and break the record of the starry sky?"

After a moment of silence, Winterkorn decided that the best thing to do was to break the record with one of Volkswagen's sports cars.

"I'm afraid it's hard!"

"The engine used by Starry Sky is better than ours, and the car shape is also very amazing."

"Unless we do a series of modifications, there is a certain possibility."

Silva knew that the starry sky set a record of 6:47.03.

On the New North side, it is a very good result to be able to enter the lap time of less than 8 minutes.

But what do you look at?

Don't think it's just a little bit worse, it's actually just a few seconds away, and sometimes it's not so easy to break through.

"The record of New North can only be maintained by our German car companies."

"Now that it's been refreshed by the starry sky, then we must find a way to break it!"

When Winterkorn said this, Silva understood.

However, he feels that it may not be so easy to break the record again in a short period of time.

Of course, he certainly wouldn't say that directly to Winterkorn.

……

"Mr. Cao, we are going to have a special match in the United States and Di/Baidu, do you want to go and watch it?"

The acceleration performance of the Starry Sky W16 is so good, and the top speed can reach 451km/h.

Zeng Tingting naturally will not give up various marketing opportunities.

This car is used to enhance the brand power of Xingchen Automobile, and it doesn't really care so much about sales and costs.

The Star W16 has oversized disc brakes made of carbon, ceramic, and titanium, each of which is handcrafted by the most skilled engineers.

The raw materials are also made by hand, baked and polished in a 982°C oven, then placed in a second furnace to bake, perforate and finally assemble into brake discs.

If you want to run fast, you must stop fast.

Otherwise, there is no guarantee of security.

The Starry Sky W16 is the world's fastest stopping sports car, coming to a complete stop from a top speed of 451 km/h in less than ten seconds.

It has two different types of brakes, and at speeds above 200 km/h, the rear wing rises to 55° and then helps the car slow down, which is not possible with other brakes.

The brakes of the Starry Sky W16 can work in an environment of up to 982°C, while the general brakes will fail at 720 degrees Celsius, even with a huge disc brake, it cannot compare to the power of Starlight.

The tires were developed by the Michelin Research and Testing Center, and the rear tire of the Starry Sky W16 is about 36cm wide, which is twice the size of ordinary tires.

Each of its tires needs to roll multiple layers of rubber into a cylinder, which is a true handmade tire.

The price of tires on a car can buy an ordinary car in the country.

Even its fuel tank is custom-made, with a fuel absorption speed 8 times faster than a regular fuel tank, and a total of 250 components, which is equivalent to five times that of a normal fuel tank.

Such a high-tech model, if it does not rush sales, it will naturally rush to fame.

"When the time comes, you can do a live broadcast and edit all kinds of videos well."

"I won't go to the site, and there are still many R&D projects in the group that I need to participate in."

In a test like this, the protagonist is definitely not a human.

Cao Yang's promotion of propaganda is also very limited.

So it's better to stay in the country.

The main reason is that Cao Yang really doesn't like to take planes, and he can't leave Yangcheng without leaving, he is too lazy to move.

"At that time, I will invite Autohome and other media to go to the scene to feel it."

"The test in the United States is mainly carried out by Ford Motor Co., Ltd., and we can arrange for someone to follow up."

"However, the test over there was assisted by local dealers, and it was more convenient for us in the past."

"Take this opportunity to let all kinds of media go around."

After listening to Cao Yang's words, Zeng Tingting soon had her own proposal.

Although Xingchen Automobile basically does not engage in that kind of straightforward advertising, it does not mean that Xingchen Automobile has no marketing funds.

On the contrary, Xingchen Automobile's marketing expenses are actually not less than those of other car companies.

It's just that the use of Xingchen Automobile's marketing funds is different from that of other manufacturers.

"You can arrange it specifically, but some publicity activities can be carried out in advance."

"When the time comes, a live broadcast on Autohome may be able to attract a lot of people to watch."

With Cao Yang's instructions, Xingchen Automobile immediately took action.

On the Internet, there was some related publicity.

"Mr. Wang, Xingchen Motor's Star W16 will compete with fighter jets at an airport in the United States next week."

"It is said that the top speed of this sports car can reach 451 km/h, and the acceleration time to 100 km/h can be compressed to 2.5 seconds."

"This performance and powerful marketing plan are really invincible."

Wu Huabi watched the development of Xingchen Automobile step by step.

At the beginning, Xingchen Automobile chose to produce luxury bicycles, which he felt a little unreliable and secretly rejoiced.

After all, if Xingchen Automobile produces economic models like BYD, then Wu Huacake has no confidence that he can sell it to the other party.

But when people go to luxury cars, they still go to ultra-luxury cars.

He breathed a sigh of relief.

Then it is time to observe the development of Xingchen Automobile with the attitude of a bystander.

Step by step, Xingchen Automobile continues to surprise people in the Chinese automotive industry.

After the stars come out, it is even more needless to say.

No one thought that a Chinese car company could produce such a powerful sports car.

This is simply a refresher for many people's perception of the Huaxia automotive industry.

"Therefore, innovation is very important in marketing, but it is also necessary to be able to make the product hard."

"Otherwise, you're going to race against the plane, and you're humiliating yourself."

Wang Fu's mood is also quite complicated.

Xingchen Automobile also relies on its technological advantages and has made proud achievements in various fields, which has strengthened Wang Fu's determination to innovate independently and increase R&D investment.

However, the more R&D investment and the wider the scope involved, the more we find that the gap with Xingchen Automobile is bigger.

His dream is to make BYD the largest car company in China in the future.

Now it seems that this goal is far from being realized.

"That's just as well!"

"Xingchen Automobile is very good at maximizing its own advantages."

"This point, in fact, is also worth learning from."

Compared with other car companies, Wu Huabian is still confident.

But compared with Xingchen Automobile, he is willing to bow down!

This can be regarded as the unified cognition of the sales staff of various domestic car companies.

Everyone feels that they are no worse than others, except for Xingchen Auto!

(End of chapter)