According to reports, this story begins at an entirely unscientific moment: Zhou Ziye, a designer who rose from creating counterfeit mobile phones, suddenly time-traveled back to the year 1984.
...These words made Xing Baohua's eyes light up, and then a smile appeared on her face.
Putting aside other gimmicks, the fact that he can run 100 meters in just over three seconds is enough to attract many players.
It features scissor doors and gull doors, specifically designed for urban supercars. The outer shell uses the finest carbon fiber; I wonder how far Kevlar technology has progressed these days, I'll have to ask someone later.
Xing Baohua needs to draw several more designs for the sports car, and there's bound to be one that suits this F1-like chassis.
I don't know what those guys at DMC were thinking, using F1. If the power was higher, it would definitely sell well.
If even one of the three major components is subpar, then things are really bad.
Most of the other failure rates are considered minor issues.
Even for a brand as prestigious as Mercedes-Benz, oil leaks are a minor issue.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee has even more problems; it's said that it's either constantly being repaired or on its way to be repaired.
Doesn't it still run? Is burning oil such a big deal? Just keep a can of oil in the car, and pour in a can whenever it starts to smoke. As long as it can run, it's not a problem.
After securing this chassis technology from Overeich, Xing Baohua would subsequently have to purchase the entire DMC technology and production line.
Another thing Overrecht said was that they could try adding support linings on both sides to reinforce the car body.
If the patent office doesn't have this design, it can be imported to make a four-door sports car.
This made Xing Baohua feel that it was worth a try, as it would allow him to offer two different car models for sale.
However, the kind of high-end business vehicles that Xing Baohua wanted required him to find a chassis and purchase the technology from another company.
Alternatively, they could hire experts in this field to form a team and develop their own technology.
This will require a huge financial investment.
AMG modifies its cars based on the chassis technology of the W140 (Tiger Head Mercedes-Benz). It's not that they don't want to develop their own chassis technology, but that there's no need for it.
The chassis technology of the W140 is already quite mature. Unless AMG has a breakthrough in this area, it is likely that building an engine is much simpler than building a chassis.
The two engineers, Zhang and Chu, who were brought by Wei Laisong, didn't say a word. They probably had never seen an F1 chassis before and didn't dare to speak.
The two were simply studying the disassembled engine.
This V8 engine from the "Big Rooster Country" looks huge, but it lacks horsepower. It's unclear what kind of car this engine is actually used in.
Of course, it would still be valuable for us to disassemble and study this machine.
At least we can investigate the reasons for the lack of power in large-displacement engines, which will allow us to effectively avoid these shortcomings.
Back at Huahong's office, Zhang and Chu had been talking quietly the whole way.
After sitting down, Xing Baohua asked, "Engineer Zhang, Engineer Chu, what research have you done on the chassis of the car? The chassis we saw today is quite special."
Zhang smiled slightly at Xing Baohua and said, "Director Xing, I've learned something new today. This is the first time I've seen this type of chassis. I've never even heard of it before. Our factory used to use chassis like the CA10A and CA10B, which are classified as Class II or Class III, to modify vans."
"What car models are CA10A and CA10B used on? Where did you buy the technology from?" Xing Baohua didn't know anything about these things. He was completely confused when asked about the model numbers. He would probably remember a car model if he asked about the brand.
"liberation"
"Jiefang?" Xing Baohua suddenly remembered what the CA10 was. Wasn't that our first generation of the "big-nosed" legendary truck?
"C" stands for country, and "A" stands for FAW (First Automobile Works) and the place of production.
Good heavens, the Red Star minivan from the 1980s actually used the chassis of a FAW truck, so the CA10's chassis is the chassis of the ZIS 150 model from the 1940s.
Suddenly, I remembered that production line from the 1940s, the Tiger Head Mercedes, wasn't bad either. The Russians' technology was robust, durable, and sturdy. West German craftsmanship pursued precision and longevity.
Or should we go back and ask if the W14 has any outdated chassis technology?
"How much do you know about the CA10's chassis technology? What types of vehicles can it be used on?" Xing Baohua asked Engineer Zhang.
Engineer Zhang and Engineer Chu exchanged a smile, then said to Xing Baohua, "They know each other very well!"
Engineer Chu said, "The CA10, 10A, and 10B are derived chassis that are adapted to various types of vehicles, such as ambulances, refueling trucks, water trucks, dump trucks, crane trucks, engineering vehicles, refrigerated trucks, and closed-body trucks."
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Xing Baohua was speechless. Forget it, he'd study the CA10's chassis later to see if it was suitable for high-end sedans.
However, Xing Baohua remembered what kind of chassis his family's big red flag car used.
If we could graft it over, it would save us a fortune.
Just give FAW some money, and they can get these technologies. Of course, FAW will also take some of Xing Baohua's technologies without hesitation.
Is it about reciprocity? Actually, it doesn't matter. Open technology can promote development. As long as there is improvement, that is progress.
With nothing else to do, everyone was talking about cars.
Wei Laisong, having sobered up somewhat, suddenly suggested, "Hua Zi! Buy a few more car models and bring them back to central Shandong. Let's dismantle them and study them together. We'll surely find a car that suits us."
“I’d like to! Technical problems can’t be studied simply by taking apart an engine; we also have to avoid certain patent barriers. For example, the materials science of an engine—should we use cast steel or aluminum? What kind of steel is suitable for the crankshaft head? These are things we can’t learn just by disassembling an engine,” Xing Baohua said.
“For example, I have a Hongqi car at home with a Cadillac engine, and its fuel consumption is astonishing! If we want to manufacture cars, we can’t focus on fuel consumption; we have to find ways to reduce it,” Xing Baohua continued.
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