"The open-air conference venue is also set up at the Shenzhen International Speedway. What trick is Chen Xing going to play?"
"I want to test it. It seems that he is particularly confident in Pilot 001."
“I have admired Mr. Takahiro Nishikawa for a long time, but I didn’t expect that the number one leader of the Toyota Group would also come. I am Nagel, the CEO of the BMW Group, whom I met at the last exchange forum.”
“ Hello, hello.”
“It’s almost 2pm, why hasn’t Chen Xing shown up yet?”
The terminal of Line 1 at Shenzhen International Speedway, with a big circle. Everyone gathered in the stands to bask in the warm winter sun.
In the open space on the opposite side of the runway, a temporary podium has been set up, and a three-in-one super large LED screen is showing the audience barrage in the live broadcast room in real time.
At first glance, it feels a bit like an open-air concert.
"The press conference was held at the racing track. This guy Chen Xing is really good at it." Ren Guofei glanced around at the guests who came to the scene and couldn't help but sigh at the influence of Longxing Group.
Not only all the CEOs of domestic car companies arrived, but most of the top leaders of foreign car companies were also present. This is not something that ordinary companies can do. Only Longxing Group has this strength.
Of course, it's not because they want to save Chen Xing's face, but because they are too afraid.
You must know that in just two years from 2014 to 2016, Longxing Group’s market value has soared from one billion to today’s one trillion market value. Who dares to despise this technology giant?
To put it bluntly.
These people are afraid that fuel vehicles will be replaced.
"Lao Lei, Mr. Ren, tell me what the battery life of Pilot 001 is? If it has 800 kilometers, I will also play with it." Luo Hao smiled playfully, thinking that it would be useful to find out in advance. The information comes out.
"It's 800 kilometers, but you'll know the exact number later."
Rebus gave up.
Only Chen Xing, Rebus, Ren Guofei, and Hua Ming knew the specific parameters of the Linghang 001 car. The other workers in charge of production only knew one but not the other.
“Solid-state batteries are no joke.” Ren Guofei smiled.
“Is there really a solid-state battery?”
Not only Luo Hao, but also other bosses, such as Duan Yongping, Chen Yong, and Wang Fu, all looked surprised.
The CEOs of car companies who were far away, such as Chen Hong, the CEO of SAIC Motor, and Zeng Hong, the CEO of Guangzhou Automobile Group, their ears almost stood up like antennas. They didn’t hear Ren Guofei and Rebus. What are they talking about.
Everyone who has attended nine years of compulsory education knows that even if the volume of speech in open areas and indoor environments is the same, the listening experience will be different.
This is because the ambient sound in open areas is relatively loud, which will weaken the sound of people's speech. For example, if a gust of wind blows, your ears will have a whistling sound, and naturally you will not be able to hear clearly what others are saying.
“Did you hear anything?”
Masik suddenly spoke and looked towards the bend in the distance.
“Sound?”
Olav Zeit followed his gaze, shook his head and said: “Except for the sound of the wind, I didn’t hear any sound.”
"No, there is!"
Nishikawa Takahiro suddenly stood up and looked at the curve in the distance.
It was the last curve into the straight runway, and because of the barrier of the crash wall, the road conditions on one side of the runway could not be seen.
"It sounds like an engine?"
He added again.
"The sound of the engine?"
"Is there a competition?"
"Impossible, Longxing Group should rent out the entire racing track. If they break in from time to time, How about entering a few racing cars?”
“That makes sense, could it be...”
While the foreign car company bosses were talking, they stood up one after another and looked at the curve in the distance. at.
Seeing this, the domestic car company bosses also stood up one after another.
“What are they doing?”
"I don't know."
"Is it because my butt hurts from sitting?"
Luo Hao originally joked with Duan Yongping, but Rebus and Ren Guofei looked at each other and said in unison: "It's coming."
"What's coming?"
Luo Hao blurted out and asked.
At this moment, the main camera photographer also locked the corner, and the drone in the sky also began to transmit the footage in real time, but the director was not in a hurry to switch the perspective of the drone shooting.
"Boom——"
As time passed, the roar got closer and closer, and everyone focused on the curve, not daring to miss a single detail.
“Come out!”
Someone suddenly shouted.
Before the sound fell, the side face of the car appeared first from the corner.
"Holy shit! Drifting???"
"Playing with such a handsome car?"
"The Pilot 001 car is on the scene, handsome!"
"It's so handsome, holy shit!!!"
Not only the guests at the scene exclaimed, but the audience in the live broadcast room also kept exclaiming and kept making comments in the live broadcast room.
No one expected that Pilot 001 would appear in this way. It is simply more handsome than the AE86 drainage channel when cornering.
After the curve, it is a straight line.
"Boom——"
With another roar of the engine, the speed of Pilot 001 began to soar.
In just the blink of an eye, it was already close to the finish line.
Sooner than later, Pilot 001 did not cross the line as usual, but began to slow down. At the moment when it was about to cross the finish line, the rear of the car began to swing, and it performed a handsome drift and slid to a stop.
Looking at the four long tire scratches on the track, Ren Guofei looked at Rebus and joked: "This kid is so handsome."
"Let him pretend. ”
Rebus responded with a smile.
Luo Hao listened to the conversation between the two and vaguely guessed the identity of the driver.
While everyone was talking and reporters were taking photos frantically, the driver's door slowly opened.
This moment.
All shots are locked at the first moment.
The man in red uniform who got off the car slowly took off his helmet, revealing his sunny and handsome features, and greeted the camera: "Good afternoon, dear viewers, I am Chen Xing."
"???"
"???"
"???"
The moment Chen Xing's face appeared, the audience who came to the scene collectively raised question marks , they thought the vehicle was driven by a professional racing driver, but they didn’t expect it to be Chen Xing.
“It’s good to be young.”
Wang Fu smiled helplessly.
As the CEO of a car-making company, he also has a dream of racing, but if you want him to drive a fast car like this, I'm sorry, I will overturn the car in a minute.
“Chen Xing really tricked him!”
Luo Hao couldn’t help exclaiming.
"It's really handsome. You need to learn about the drift parking for half a year, right?" Duan Yongping looked at Rebus and Ren Guofei. Pilot Automobile is a joint venture between three companies, and these two people should know the inside information.
"No, there is a special mode." Rebus broke the news in advance.
“Special mode?”
Duan Yongping looked confused.
Seeing this, Ren Guofei also replied: "Leader 001 does have a drift mode, and novices can also be cool and show off."
Duan Yongping: "..."
< br>Wang Fu: "..."
Luo Hao: "..."
Hearing the "drift mode", they finally understood why Chen Xing could drift so smoothly. It turned out to be " Cheating".
But one thing to say, they have to admit that drifting and side parking are really cool.
Not only the guests at the scene exclaimed, but the audience in the live broadcast room went crazy, and the barrage seemed to cover the screen.
"Mr. Chen! It's Mr. Chen!!!"
"No, drifting around corners, side braking, these are actually Mr. Chen's driving skills. I thought he was an F1 racing driver!"< br>
"So handsome, so handsome. Whether it is drifting or side parking, I can give full marks. I suggest Mr. Chen to participate in a racing competition immediately!"
"I finally understand that men It’s like a teenager. It’s not that you don’t like playing with toys when you grow up, but that toys become more expensive!”
“The body lines, tires, wheels, and front face of Pilot 001 are so beautiful. I I feel that Mr. Chen Piao’s words have fully demonstrated the performance of the car. The price of this car is at least 500,000, or even 700,000!”
“If you don’t understand, just ask, it’s not an electric-powered car. Why is there an engine sound when accelerating?”
Chen Xing’s appearance has caused a stir on the Internet. Not only did the barrage appear rapidly in the live broadcast room, but the entry “Chen Xing’s Drift Appearance” was also on the hot search list. , and it landed at the top of the list.
The marketing account also used text to attract traffic immediately.
"Handsome and striking, Chen Xing drifted around corners to appear at the new car launch conference. The only one who can compete with him may be Qiu Mingshan's AE86! 》
《Shocked! The billionaire boss actually raced in front of everyone. Is this a loss of morality or a lack of law? 》
"I can't believe it!" New energy vehicles actually make noise like fuel vehicles. Is electric energy really better than fuel? 》
One eye-catching marketing account article after another attracted people to go to the official live broadcast room of Longxing Group.
3 million people.
5 million people.
7 million people.
Since it is the afternoon of the day, a large number of netizens have quite a lot of time and do not need to stay up late. The student party is also paying attention.
Not only that, Douyin’s Longxing Group official account live broadcast room also has users constantly entering.
It is no exaggeration to say that there are at least tens of millions of Dragon Kingdom netizens paying attention to this live broadcast, and the traffic is terrifying!
......Shenzhen International Racing Circuit.
Facing the camera, Chen Xing walked out of the runway, walked onto the podium set up on one side, and said hello again: "Good afternoon everyone, welcome to the new car launch conference of Linghang 001."
"Pa bang bang. ——”
The guests immediately applauded.
Under the baptism of applause, Chen Xing took out the LED screen remote control from his pocket and pressed the center button directly.
Next second.
The live broadcast on the LED screen disappeared and was replaced by a PPT page.
[Pilot Auto. ]
[Leader of electric vehicles. ]
The moment these two sentences appeared on the screen, the audience looked at Masik, wanting to see his reaction.
However, Masik was still confused. He did not understand Chinese.
However, he was wearing a translator. After waiting for a two-second live broadcast delay, the employee in charge of translation quickly translated: "Pioneer Car, the leader of electric vehicles."
"???"
"Leader???"
"Where did you put my Tesla?"
Masik's heart suddenly surged, and his expression became a little unnatural, but It disappeared without a trace in an instant.
“That’s crazy. Leaders of electric vehicles, Mr. Lei and Mr. Ren, what kind of black technology have you created?” Luo Hao was so curious, as if a cat was scratching his heart.
"You'll find out later."
"That's right."
The two still chose to keep it secret.
Wang Fu, Chen Hong, Zeng Hong and other domestic car company CEOs have already discovered the clues, that is, the drift of Pilot 001 when it comes out, and the sideslip when parking, which all indicate its overall performance.
Because if there is a problem with the overall workmanship of your vehicle, it is very likely that it will roll over if you do it violently.
"It seems that the overall structure is optimized very well, but wanting to be the leader of electric vehicles is not that simple." Chen Hong's eyes flashed with jealousy, and he began to expect something unexpected to happen.
For car companies, no, or for that matter any industry, they would not like outsiders to come in and disrupt the situation.
Originally, our joint venture cars sold well, but now that the Pilot 001 car has come out, it is impossible to say that we are not opposed to it.
In the eyes of the original car company bosses, Chen Xing, Ren Guofei, and Rebus were the spoilers and the ones who destroyed their interests.
Chen Xing, who had already stood on the podium, could not read minds and did not know what the audience was thinking. When the applause subsided slightly, he went straight to the topic and said:
"1766 , British inventor Watt improved the steam engine. "
"In 1769, French army engineer Cournot built the first steam engine-driven car."
"In 1867, German engineer Otto. Created the world's first reciprocating piston four-stroke engine. "
"In 1885, the German Carl Benz purchased Otto's patent and installed the internal combustion engine and an accelerator on a three-wheeled vehicle. On the carriage, the first three-cylinder automobile patent was applied for on January 29, 1886, which is recognized as the birth day of modern automobiles. ”
"130 years have passed since 1886!"
Chen Xing talked about the history of automobile development without any pressure, and after bringing the audience into the rhythm of his speech, he continued to express his emotions:
“The emergence of automobiles has changed the way we travel, but the West has also built unbreakable patent barriers for us.”
“Today, we are still struggling in the field of fuel vehicles.”
“But!”
Suddenly, Chen Xing’s tone became more serious, and he changed the topic: “There is no end to the road, new energy vehicles driven by electric energy are coming!”
The words fell.
The PPT page was switched and turned, and the first thing that appeared was the tire parameters.
“By saying this, I am not asking everyone to boycott fuel vehicles, but I want to say that it is really not easy for the car companies in Longguo. Maybe starting from today, we can change the past difficulties in car manufacturing, get back to the topic, and return to the topic. Let’s take a look at the parameters of the vehicle first.”
Chen Xing glanced at the content on the LED screen behind him and continued:
"As you can see, the tire size of the front tire of Pilot 001 is 245/35R21, while the rear tire is 265/35R21."
"Why is it designed like this?"
"The reason is actually very Simple, the front tire tread width of 245 mm already provides enough ground contact area, it can ensure good grip when cornering and braking"
"And the rear tire tread width of 265 mm, it. It can further enhance the grip of the rear wheels, especially when accelerating and driving at high speeds. Wider tires can provide better traction and make the vehicle more stable."
"The design of different widths of the front and rear wheels. It helps to optimize the vehicle's cornering stability. The relatively narrow front wheels help reduce resistance during steering and improve steering sensitivity, while the rear wheels are wider, providing better lateral support and reducing cornering. The roll when cornering makes the vehicle more stable. ”
“To put it simply, Linghang 001 can give you a different kind of driving pleasure in addition to daily transportation to buy groceries. This is the one that belongs to you. A big toy.”
“Pa bang bang——”
The moment Chen Xing finished speaking, the audience burst into applause again.
The audience in the live broadcast room was not idle either. After listening to Chen Xing’s narration, they also began to send comments to express their opinions.
“The amount of information is too much. When traveling to buy groceries, we must take into account both sports performance and driving pleasure. Does this mean that the car will not be too expensive?”
"Grocery cart? You call this a grocery cart?"
"The design of this tire size shows that Mr. Chen takes into account some young people. After all, if conditions permit, who doesn't like to flick? , Drifting?”
“Just what Mr. Chen said, I think I can win 500,000 yuan!” The price of Linghang 001 is not too expensive. This is what Chen Xing inadvertently revealed to the audience.
Looking at the stands of the Shenzhen International Speedway, many managers have begun to frown and feel a little uneasy.
Just now when Chen Xing came out racing, he thought that Linghang 001 was positioned as a luxury coupe, which would cost at least 1 million yuan to start.
But now you are talking about daily transportation?
What kind of car is used for daily transportation?
Cars priced under RMB 100,000 can be called daily mobility scooters.
Why do you say that?
Because for a car under 100,000 yuan, it cannot take into account too many things. It either lacks power or the suspension is not good.
However, if you want to drift, you can still do it, but it requires extremely high driving skills to cooperate.
“The front is narrow and the rear is wide, and the design is more sporty. Isn’t it actually a coupe? Or are you trying to fool us, Chen Xing?” Kazuki Otaki, the head of the Honda Group, murmured to himself.
“Is this a daily scooter or a coupe?” Masik also had questions.
You can say it is a daily mobility scooter. It gives you full sports attributes, and it can also drift around corners and brake sideways.
You say it is a coupe, but Chen Xing also said that it is a daily grocery shopping car. For a while, it was difficult to distinguish the attribute positioning of Linghang 001. Is it an ordinary daily grocery shopping cart, a high-end coupe, or a high-end coupe? A civilian-level coupe?
When everyone was confused, Chen Xing pressed the remote control in his hand and said: "After talking about the size, let's talk about the material of the tire."
"The tires of Linghang 001 are made by Longxing The group, Kunpeng Company and Rice Company jointly developed it, and it’s called Super Model 1.”
“What super model?” Many people misunderstood "super grind" as "super model". Chen Xing seemed to have expected this and quickly explained.
"It's a frosting, don't get me wrong."
"Hahaha."
It's okay if I don't explain it. Once I explained it, the audience couldn't help but laugh.
Luo Hao looked at Rebus and Ren Guofei, and couldn't help but joke: "Who on earth chose the name, Super Mill 1, for those who don't know, I'd think you developed it in a bar! "
"Ask Mr. Lei. "
Ren Guofei gave him a helpless look.
"Super wear-resistant means super wear-resistant. The name Super Wear-resistant Generation 1 is very appropriate." Rebus spread his hands and said innocently.
“I can only say that Mr. Lei is worthy of being you. Other tires can’t be remembered even if they advertise for tens of millions, but your super wear made even me remember it.” BYD Boss Wang Fu couldn't help but give a thumbs up.
In the past, he always heard people in the industry say, don’t compete with Rebus in marketing, you can’t beat him, but now it’s true.
After all, who would have thought that the "supermodel" is not in the car, but under the car, and is ruthlessly ravaged by the driver every day.
After Chen Xing on the stage simply explained that he was not a "supermodel", he pressed the remote control again, and the new tire technology also popped up on the LED screen.
“Although our first-generation super-wear tires have a unique name, they are really powerful inside. It not only has RFID chip tracking technology, but also implants radio frequency identification chips into the tire sidewalls to track and collect tire data in real time. , ensuring driving safety, and also has an automatic repair function. ”
As soon as the automatic repair came out, the audience watching the live broadcast was confused again.
"Automatic tire repair?"
"Mr. Chen, don't tell me, the tires are getting thicker and thicker, and the tires are getting better as they open. This goes against common sense!"
“Why do I feel like Mr. Chen is deceiving me!”
“Automatically repairing tires, does that mean I don’t have to buy tires anymore?”
Why is the cost of using a car so expensive?
In addition to consuming fuel or electricity, a car also needs daily maintenance and necessary tire replacement.
A brand-new tire generally needs to be replaced after 60,000 kilometers. If not replaced in time, the smooth surface will easily slip when encountering water on the road.
Like ordinary tires, one costs three to four hundred yuan, and replacing four wheels costs more than one thousand yuan.
If you want to replace Michelin tires, then the price of one tire will be seven to eight hundred, and the more expensive ones can even exceed ten thousand!
Chen Xing, who was at the podium, looked at the surprised expressions of the CEOs of his friends and businessmen. Naturally, he could guess what they were thinking, and he joked to himself:
"Don't get me wrong, Super Mill 1 Generation Self-healing does not mean that the tires will not be worn or damaged, but that small cracks and holes generated during driving can be repaired by themselves."
Then he continued: "This is because we A layer of specially formulated polymer memory rubber is sprayed on the inside of the tire. When the tire is penetrated by a foreign object, such as a nail, the pressure inside the tire will prompt this layer of sealant to quickly wrap the foreign object and cover a large area of the tire shoulder area, thus effectively repairing about 80% of the tire. % of damage caused by sharp objects such as screws.”
“The summary is that small scratches will cause limited damage to our tires and can better extend the service life of the tires.”
"Okay!"
The audience has begun to cheer.
Tires all have black technology, so maybe other car configurations don’t?
Both the audience at the scene and the audience in the live broadcast room are increasingly looking forward to the in-depth introduction of the Pilot 001 car.
But on the other side.
France, Clermont-Ferrand.
In the Michelin headquarters building, CEO Michel Rollier's face dropped, and he gritted his teeth and said: "Tire self-healing technology? Isn't this our "Selfseal self-healing tire technology"? ”
He never expected that the “Immortal War” between Longxing Group and other car companies would be the first to be affected by his own company.
"Selfseal Self-Repairing Tire Technology" was originally planned to be released by Michelin in mid-2016, but unexpectedly it was ruthlessly registered.
“Damn it!”
“Damn it!”
“Damn Longxing Group!”
Michel Rollier was already furious, What he feels now is that the three "street gangs" Longxing Group, Kunpeng Company, and Rice Company are looking for other car companies to make appointments, and when they encounter "Michelin" on the roadside, they are slapped in the face.
(End of this chapter)