Throughout September 2009, the Huaxia automotive industry was turned upside down by Geely's acquisition of Volvo.

The media from all walks of life can be said to have had a comfortable month with great interest.

However, Cao Yang is in the Xingchen Automobile Research Institute, following the general technical personnel to toss the F1 car.

Formula 1 is a mecca for every man, with countless legends, flowers, champagne and, most importantly, the world's fastest racing car.

Both in terms of body and power, these F1 cars are very different from ordinary civilian cars.

Therefore, although Xingchen Automobile has been researching for more than half a year, there are some technical bottlenecks that still need to be broken through.

At this time, Cao Yang naturally needs to go out in person.

"We divide the airflow inlet into two channels, the upper and lower channels, where the transmission radiator is cooled with flowing air."

"The hot air is exhausted and discharged along the groove through the lower beam wing and the air diffuser outlet."

"The upper passage feeds air through the tail and into the air duct of the wing."

"The combination of these two processes reduces air resistance and increases the car's straightaway speed."

"Then the lower wishbone height of the rear suspension dropped a little bit, and the result of this was an increase in the side channel exhaust efficiency of the rear diffuser."

For Formula 1, the aerodynamic layout is a very crucial project.

Ordinary cars, when we talk about the drag coefficient, many times it is not particularly meaningful.

For better or worse, it's nothing more than a little worse fuel consumption.

But in F1, in that kind of ultra-high-speed driving, you have too much wind resistance, so even if the engine is very powerful, you will not have a chance to win the race in the end.

After all, the development of engine technology to this day, the gap between everyone is not particularly large.

Your little bit of power advantage, in terms of aerodynamic layout disadvantage, makes no sense at all.

At this time, the wind tunnel laboratory managed by Lingnan University of Science and Technology can be regarded as completely functioning.

Since the design began last year, Xingchen Automobile's F1 car has produced two batches of prototypes for testing, which can be regarded as burning hundreds of millions of funds.

Next, Cao Yang wants to further optimize the currently designed model in an all-round way.

Whether it's the aerodynamic layout, the fine-tuning of the engine, or the change of the body mechanism.

There is still room for improvement.

"Mr. Cao, these modifications will not take long, now the main thing is to further improve the structural strength of the carbon fiber body and the engine, so that we can be sure that the car has an advantage over other teams."

Rao Yongxiang also personally followed Cao Yang to squat in the laboratory to run in the F1 car.

Before designing the House's products, the team had already done a thorough analysis of the performance of the cars of the other teams.

Whether it's a Ferrari car, a McLaren car, or a Red Bull, they all have their own advantages.

If Xingchen Automobile wants to completely surpass its opponents, it still has a lot of effort to do.

"In terms of the weight of the engine, everyone is not very different, but we can make a fuss about the carbon fiber monocoque and make full use of our advantages in carbon fiber technology."

"At present, the carbon fiber used by other teams is generally made of T300 and T400 materials, and a small part of T600 and T700 materials are used."

"We can lift the carbon monocoque to the T800 and use the T1100 carbon directly for individual frame sections."

"In this way, the weight of the carbon fiber monocoque can be reduced by at least 30%, so that the weight of the car is ahead of the competition."

Formula 1 cars require very high levels of lightweight technology.

Any lightweight technology above is placed on ordinary cars, which can be regarded as very advanced products.

As the largest part of the vehicle, the carbon fiber monocoque is naturally worth paying attention to.

Speaking of which, monocoque technology has been around for a long time, and it is not a new design.

At the 1923 French GP, Louis Blério, a pioneer in aeronautical engineering and automotive design, unveiled the monocoque car he designed.

However, it was not until 1962, in the Lotus 25 racing car, that it truly demonstrated its advantages of light weight and high strength for the first time.

The engineers' approach was to replace the traditional tubular frame cockpit with a rivet-reinforced, light-metal shell, the first monocoque to be introduced in Formula 1.

The following year, Jimmy Clarke rode the Lotus 25 to seven race victories and eventually won the overall championship.

Interestingly, Colin Chapman, the founder of Lotus Motors, and Mike Costin, who was responsible for the chassis design of the Lotus racing car at the time, were in a meeting to depict the original monocoque body idea, the legend of a tissue, on a napkin.

As for the use of carbon fibre in Formula 1 cars, that's another legend.

One has to mention the 1981 Formula 1 McLaren MP4/1.

While carbon fibre has been used in small parts many times before, McLaren's MP4/1 is the first race car to truly apply carbon fibre composites to the entire chassis design.

By increasing the load on the axle of the relevant material, the stiffness-to-weight ratio of the carbon fiber composite race car is greatly increased, which makes the car lighter, faster and safer.

Since then, the material that makes cars lighter, faster and safer has never left the Formula 1 track.

What Xingchen Auto has to do is to make the carbon fiber monocoque have no obvious change in appearance, the thickness becomes thinner and the weight becomes lighter.

This point can give full play to the advantages of Nanshan carbon fiber.

Even Xingchen Automobile's F1 car can be designed with an all-carbon fiber body, setting a new record for the proportion of carbon fiber used in past F1 cars.

This is definitely a very meaningful thing for the Stellar team to join the F1 race for the first time.

After all, although the team's drivers Cubisa and Heindfeld are excellent, there are still some gaps compared to Hamilton, Alonso and others.

If the Stars team doesn't have an advantage in the car, it's very difficult to get a good result.

Now that he has entered F1, Cao Yang naturally hopes that the performance of the Xingchen team can be more eye-catching.

Even if you can't win the grand prize every year, at least next year you have to get off to a good start.

You can't be at the bottom.

"If the weight of the carbon fiber monocoque can be reduced by 30%, and the weight of other carbon fiber structural parts can also be reduced by 30%, then we can also consider improving other carbon fiber products such as helmets."

"At the end of the day, if we can be 15 percent lighter than the others, it's enough to win the championship."

Rao Yongxiang's heart suddenly became full of confidence.

In the field of inviting flowers, the advantage of 15% is definitely a threshold that is difficult to cross.

Even if the car god Schumacher came, it was useless.

Unless there are some low-level mistakes on the part of the racers of the Star Racing Team, or the car breaks down.

Otherwise, the probability of a good result for the Star Team is very high.

Of course, this premise is that the racing cars of the Xingchen team cannot be lower than other manufacturers in terms of aerodynamics, engine performance, and tire performance.

Otherwise, no matter how light your car is, it doesn't make sense.

"Our 2.4L V8 naturally aspirated engine is not the same product as the mass-produced V8 engine at all, and everyone must fully verify its reliability, and we can't drop the chain when we race."

Although in a few years, the FIA will change the rules for F1 engines.

The original naturally aspirated 2.4-liter V8 engine was changed to a 1.6-liter V6 turbocharged engine.

But now it's 2009!

Since 1988, when turbocharging was banned from Formula 1, Formula 1 has been limited to naturally aspirated engines.

However, turbocharged engines have begun to be promoted on a large scale in traditional automobiles, and the FIA will be able to follow the trend in the future.

"Our 2.4L V8 naturally aspirated engines are produced using advanced equipment such as high-precision die-casting machines and high-precision machine tools provided by Nanshan Equipment."

"The coordination between the individual components is very good, and the output power is not lower than that of any of the competitors."

"If it weren't for the fact that the F1 engine could only use a naturally aspirated engine, we would have been able to further exploit the technical advantages of Nanshan Engine in turbocharged engines, so that our performance would be completely ahead of our opponents."

Cheng Tao also soaked in the team with Cao Yang today.

For Nanshan Group, the things that Cao Yang attaches importance to are the most important things.

This is also a characteristic of private enterprises.

What the boss cares about, the people below will value.

"It can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.3 seconds, and the top speed of the engine can exceed 19,000 rpm."

"It only takes a little longer than a tennis court to reduce the speed from 300 to 60 kilometers per hour."

"At full speed, the engine sound is up to 160 decibels, which is louder than when a Boeing 747 takes off."

"150 ignitions per second and 300 reciprocating pistons."

"These are problems that we haven't faced before, and there's nothing wrong with being cautious."

Including testing, practice and competitions, a team uses about 100 engines per year.

This is also a relatively large consumable.

If the quality is not good, then the quantity will be further improved.

That was obviously not the result Cao Yang wanted to see.

"The 2010 season of F1 races, including the Chinese Grand Prix."

"The current plan is to be held from April 17, 2010 to April 18, 2010 at the Modu International Circuit."

"When the time comes, we will definitely let everyone see the power of the Xingchen team, and let everyone know that the Chinese people can also produce world-class F1 cars."

Rao Yongxiang can be regarded as having made a military order.

After Cao Yang's modification, the simulated parameters are better than any F1 car.

In this case, if there is no result yet, it is impossible to say.

Many friends are also waiting to see the jokes of Xingchen Automobile.

"It's September now, and soon next year's season will officially begin."

"We already have a prototype of our F1 car, and we just have to adjust some details later, and now putting this photo out can also play a certain role in confusing the opponent."

"When the time comes, we aim to have a new prototype in two months, and then we can start getting the drivers to practice."

In 2010, the 2010 F1 Grand Prix was just one of the 19 races.

Before the Chinese Grand Prix, there are three more Grand Prix, and the Star Racing Team needs to participate.

So in fact, there is not a lot of time left for the team.

Many people outside also think that Xingchen Racing Team has acquired the BMW team in a hurry, but they do not plan to buy engines from BMW, and it is a question whether they can participate in the competition smoothly at that time.

Now Cao Yang wants to let everyone know that Xingchen Automobile's participation in F1 is something that has been prepared for a long time, and it is not a temporary decision to pat his head.

Once the Stellar team has achieved good results in the 2010 season, it will be much easier to advertise and sponsor something in the future.

Even some foreign Fortune 500 companies will come to the door to look for opportunities for cooperation.

If you do it well, half of the money burned every year can be recovered through advertising sponsorship.

This can greatly reduce the pressure on the Star Fleet.

Soon, along with Cao Yang's instructions, Autohome first released the "spy photos" of Xingchen Automobile F1.

said that it was a spy photo, but in fact, it was able to see the shape of the car more clearly, but because of the angle of the shot, it was not so clear.

"The F1 shape of Xingchen Automobile has tension, and the design of the body is very cool."

Although Autohome has a close relationship with Xingchen Automobile, He Ling also saw the pictures of Xingchen Racing Team's F1 car for the first time today.

What was published on the Internet were spy photos, but Autohome had already obtained a series of photos to prepare for the next period of publicity.

So He Ling can clearly see the pictures of the star F1 car from all angles.

"I heard that this appearance was also personally involved in Mr. Cao."

"Over the years, as long as Mr. Cao personally participated in the design of the product, it has never disappointed, and this time is no exception."

"It's just that the F1 car is not simply better looking, but also depends on the aerodynamics, the weight of the car, the engine performance, and the level of the driver."

"This information has not been released by the Xingchen team at present, and it is difficult to say what the final situation will be."

Yu Yu also had a good understanding of the situation in F1 during this time.

I also have a certain understanding of F1 cars.

In addition, the domestic media's attention to F1 is relatively low.

For example, after the establishment of the Xingchen team, whether it is professional automotive media such as Autohome or NetEase Auto Channel, all of them have launched special F1 columns.

No matter who can guess, the popularity of F1 in China will definitely continue to increase.

If the Stellar team can achieve a good ranking in F1, then the heat will increase even further.

This is definitely a good thing for Huaxia's automotive media.

"This information is not expected to be released so soon, otherwise it will be known by competitors."

"But with a simple body appearance and some basic literacy information, I think it can already meet the needs of 99% of readers."

"It's too professional, but few people can understand it."

He Ling's problem can also be regarded as a dilemma faced by automotive professional media professionals.

You can't go too deep into many technical things, otherwise there will be very few people who can understand them, and the reading volume of the article will be very low.

But not to mention professionalism, in the eyes of a small number of professionals, they will think that you are a little watery, and these things will not be.

What a dilemma!

However, in the end, we must choose to bow to the market.

"Let's arrange for someone to publicize the content related to this set of pictures as soon as possible."

"Now the heat of the Xingchen team is still there, and we must make good use of it."

"Otherwise, the more we reach the end of the year, there will be more and more new model launches in the automotive industry, and there will be more major events in the entire industry, and everyone's attention to the Xingchen team will decline."

Yu Yu naturally hopes to fully cooperate with the publicity needs of the Xingchen team.

It's something that Autohome lives in.

And with the publicity of these articles, Xingchen Automobile unexpectedly gained some benefits.

"Mr. Cao, in the past week, our sales of starry sky sports cars have increased by three percent year-on-year, and two percent month-on-month."

"It's a bit of an anomaly."

High-end sports cars such as Star Sports Cars have relatively limited sales every year.

Whether it is Zeng Tingting or Cao Yang, they are basically accustomed to the scale that the starry sky sports car can only sell a few hundred units a year.

Now it seems that this scale is going to increase rapidly, which naturally attracts attention.

"Is the increase in sales of Star Sports cars increasing domestically or at the same time at home and abroad?"

What is the current car market, Cao Yang is very clear.

It is hot at home, but it is cold internationally.

"Internationally, it has increased a little bit, but the domestic performance is very good."

"I think it has something to do with the release of the F1 car by the Star Team?"

Zeng Tingting boldly put forward a guess.

Although there is no way to confirm it immediately in a short period of time, it makes sense logically.

After all, F1 is a contest between speed and passion, and constantly promoting this aspect of the content will inevitably stimulate some local tyrants to buy sports cars and enjoy the taste of supercars.

"You can observe it again, and at the same time do a good job of investigation and interviews with the 4S store to find out the reasons for the change in sales."

"If it really has something to do with F1, then we can let our F1 sample car go to some 4S stores to have a display activity, maybe it can be an unexpected surprise."

The purpose of Xingchen Automobile's entry into F1 competition is to enhance the company's brand power and let everyone know the strength of Xingchen Automobile.

Therefore, it is naturally necessary to cooperate with relevant publicity in advance.

Zeng Tingting was also aware of this, so she immediately said: "I will personally go to the store tomorrow to inspect it and see what the situation is." ”

"Then you can communicate with the racing track over there in the magic capital, and do some practice activities in advance, so that the Xingchen team always has good exposure."

In marketing, Zeng Tingting is still very professional.

Cao Yang can also trust her.

So soon, there were a lot more reports about the Xingchen team and F1 cars in various automotive media in China.

Even the sales of the entire Xingchen Automobile have the meaning of further increase.

This made the BMW car a little tasteful.

"Aimoha, is it really the right decision for you to say that the company has given up on F1?"

Phillips was a little hesitant.

He didn't expect that an F1 race would be able to attract so much attention in China.

Didn't the Chinese have any interest in F1 before?

It's not that BMW Huaxia hasn't advertised the BMW team, but almost no one cares.

How is it that when it comes to the Star Convoy, the situation has completely changed?

This was incomprehensible to Phillips.

"In the whole of F1, there are only 10 teams in total, and many countries don't have teams in them."

"In this case, the influence of F1 is destined to be no match for the Olympic Games and the World Cup, and the so-called three major sporting events in the world are more of the publicity of the FIA."

"For us at BMW, we have been promoting our good handling, and we haven't been too much about how good our power is."

"In fact, our company is not mainly a supercar, unlike Ferrari and McLaren, and we can increase sales of our products by participating in F1 races."

"In this case, quitting F1 is the right choice for BMW, but maybe not for Ferrari."

"The specific situation needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis."

Amoha's explanation makes more sense.

Phillips listened and agreed.

However, seeing that Xingchen Automobile has attracted so much attention in China, it is said that the sales of its products have increased.

This made him very uncomfortable.

Who made the predecessor of the Star Racing Team a BMW team?

Without this, Phillips wouldn't have felt so uncomfortable.

"Some people used to say that no matter what happens to Nanshan Group, it will become different from what everyone imagined."

"It seems that this sentence still makes a lot of sense."

"That's what they did when they bought Jaguar Land Rover, and now it's like that when they buy the BMW F1 team."

"If the Stellar team can achieve a good result in next year's F1 season, then they will be considered a real success."

Phillips said a little sourly.

However, in his heart, he definitely doesn't want the Star Team to achieve any good results next year.

BMW has worked hard for so many years and has not achieved any results, Xingchen Automobile, a new entrant, is it possible that he can bring you any special surprises for the first time?

Unlikely, right?

Formula 1 cars are completely different from ordinary civilian cars.

Xingchen Automobile has never had experience in this area, and it stands to reason that the experience in aerodynamics, engine, chassis tuning and other aspects of F1 cars is very lacking.

In this case, it is impossible to have any good cars launched.

After a few years, as you gain experience, maybe things will change.

Phillips's idea should also represent the idea of most people.

"F1 is a niche race after all, and the company's strategy is to focus on electrification."

"I think it is better to pay attention to the development of Xingchen Racing Team than to pay attention to the layout and development of Nanshan Group in electrification."

"The electric taxi they cooperated with Yangcheng Trumpchi will be launched soon, and it will be time to test the Nanshan battery."

BMW and Nanshan Battery have in-depth cooperation, so Amoha is very concerned about the development of Nanshan Battery.

Although the previous information on paper, the performance of Nanshan battery is very advanced.

Including the production line of Nanshan Battery, it is also very competitive in China and even in the world.

But what is the product after mass production and what feedback the market has, this is the most noteworthy thing.

At this time, Aimoha set his sights on Nanshan Battery's first mass-produced electric model.

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