Gianvito Blank nodded slightly after receiving the instruction and pointed to the other side.
"Boss, this way please!"
After saying that, he continued to lead the way. Fang Lang did not hesitate to follow him and continued to walk forward. He soon came to another large cubicle. The people inside were also sitting at their desks working. Fang Lang determined at a glance that this was also a design department.
However, the design was for a car of a different style, because he saw several similar car designs nailed to the wall.
From the upright Mercedes-Benz logo and the highly recognizable front grille, Fang Lang could already see the shadow of some luxury Mercedes-Benz of later generations. From its huge size and elegant shape, it looked very classy.
Only big bosses with a full-time driver are qualified to ride in this car.
Although it looks very luxurious, the old design of the raised hood in the middle and the arc-shaped wheel covers on both sides still exists. Although the gap between the raised part of the hood and the arc-shaped wheel covers on both sides is a big step forward compared to the old model.
Maybe many people have a special liking for this style, but it does not quite conform to the aesthetic of Fang Lang, whose soul comes from the afterlife.
But Fang Lang did not rush to express his opinion. He just continued to follow General Manager Gianvito Blank and came to the front of the design drawing. Everyone in the office had obviously heard about what happened in the design room in front.
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Soon, a man who was nearly 50 years old, with gray hair, a meticulously groomed suit and looking quite gentlemanly, came forward.
Gianvito Blank also began to introduce both parties.
"Boss, this is the chief designer of the second design studio, Mr. Levi Milton. He is the one who designed this product."
This Rivev Milton nodded slightly to Fang Lang and said:
"Hello, boss! Nice to meet you!"
Seeing this, Fang Lang nodded slightly with a smile on his face, and stretched out his right hand to the other party and said:
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Rivet Milton. Your work looks just like you, full of gentlemanly demeanor."
Upon hearing this, a slightly reserved smile immediately appeared on Rivet Milton's face. He nodded slightly and said:
"You are so kind!"
"I noticed that the gap between the hood of the car you designed and the wheels on both sides seems to be decreasing?"
Fang Lang pointed at the position of the front of the car on the design drawing and asked Rivet Milton.
As the chief designer of this model, Levi Milton naturally has his own design concept. Obviously, this concept is also in line with future development trends.
Although Fang Lang was not too fond of this old-fashioned look, he could also see that although this old man was an old-fashioned gentleman, he had also found the thread of development.
From this point of view, the chief designer named Levi Milton is definitely not an ordinary person. However, he is not as imaginative or radical as Rudolph.
Fang Lang knew very well in his heart that this might be the aesthetic habit of most people nowadays. Although Fang Lang was used to seeing later models, he did not like this shape very much.
But sometimes we have to learn to give way to the market. If we directly reject this design at this time, it will definitely deal a serious blow to these designers.
Moreover, the new styles that I come up with may not necessarily conform to people's current aesthetic tastes. If I force the future look into reality, I may not like it.
But, will the market accept it?
Therefore, in the end, Fang Lang decided to use the method of guiding words to convey the future direction he knew.
“Yes, Boss!
This is a bold attempt.”
Rivet Milton was not sure whether Fang Lang could accept his design concept, so he answered slightly conservatively.
Fang Lang could hear the other party's concerns from his tone. Obviously, he was a little worried that his design idea would not please his boss.
After all, in this era where everything is streamlined, he added more three-dimensionality to the front face of this Mercedes-Benz, making it look more stable.
This also shows that the other party is not actually a truly conservative person. This makes Fang Lang very pleased, so he said without hesitation:
"Very good. I like this feeling very much. It looks very calm and majestic, with a kind of restrained temperament of a middle-aged man. This type of car will definitely be favored by celebrities in the political and business circles."
In fact, as Fang Lang said, this model is the first luxury model launched by Mercedes-Benz after the war, the Mercedes-Benz 300D. It was also the largest and fastest sedan in Germany at that time.
Adenauer, the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany at that time, was a loyal supporter of this car.
The boss's affirmation was obviously the best compliment to the employees. Upon hearing this, Rivet Milton breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing this, Fang Lang smiled slightly and continued:
"From your bold attempt, I seem to have found a hint of inspiration. I think we can be more daring in the future, for example..."
As Fang Lang spoke, he began to gesture on the drawing with his hands, and what Fang Lang drew was Fang Lang's favorite tiger head running image in the future.
As Fang Lang described, many designers turned their eyes to him. Fang Lang could feel that the eyes of these people were not all appreciative, but Fang Lang did not care and just expressed his own ideas.
Rivet Milton also frowned slightly. He did not expect that his boss was more radical than himself. He actually found inspiration from his design and began to make bolder attempts.
But this is his boss. Although he thinks what the other party said is too crazy, he still thinks he should listen carefully. At the same time, he unconsciously picked up the drawing board beside him and began to draw according to Fang Lang's description.
Upon seeing this, Fang Lang shifted his gaze from pointing at the design on the wall to the other party's drawing board, and began to directly instruct Rivev Milton to depict his ideas bit by bit.
"Yes, yes, that's right. We should simplify things, remove those complicated curves, and refine them into simple lines."
As the shape on the drawing board became clearer, everyone's eyes began to become strange.
General Manager Gianvito Blank frowned slightly and asked in a low voice:
"Boss, will this design cause excessive wind resistance and affect the vehicle's speed performance?"
Hearing this, Fang Lang smiled and said:
“This is related to our positioning. Customers who want to pursue performance and speed should buy the products designed by the First Design Studio.
The products of our second design studio are clearly positioned as grand, steady and luxurious, and target a different group of people than the first design studio.
Our target customer group should be mature, stable, successful middle-aged people.
Besides, who told you that our design will affect the speed and performance of the vehicle?
As long as we give him enough motivation, even if he is a brick, I can make him fly, don’t you think so? "
Gianvito Blank was also stunned when he heard this. He understood what Fang Lang meant and couldn't help but start to think seriously about what Fang Lang said about target customer positioning.
The more I thought about it, the clearer it became, and my eyes slowly began to shine. Although I still couldn't accept this overly advanced design style, I didn't say anything more.
Designer Rivet Milton looked at the drawing board in his hand and began to fall into deep thought. This bold design style was unexpectedly very harmonious as a whole.
Comparing it with the original design drawing and thinking about the current mainstream car models, it seems that the originally slightly vague ideas are gradually becoming clear.
Fang Lang obviously noticed everyone's expressions. Most people here were not able to accept the advanced design he proposed. After he gradually came to terms with the situation, he couldn't help but become cautious.
After looking around at the people around him, he said:
“Of course, this is just a little inspiration I got based on Mr. Levi Milton’s design. I’m not asking you to overturn the design and start over.
I just hope that my ideas can bring some new inspiration to everyone.”
Rivet Milton's eyes never left the drawing board in his hand. From this concept drawing, he could still find the shadow of his current car model, such as the two diagonal lines in the middle of the hood, which obviously merged the current hood and wheel arch panel together.
The only difference is that the gap between the hood and the wheel arch has been reduced from more than 20 centimeters to 2 or 3 centimeters.
The originally huge wheel arch has also become a small wheel arch that protrudes only four or five centimeters.
The biggest change is probably that the tall body of the car has been lowered a lot.
I began to think unconsciously, how should the power system be arranged for such a low body? As I thought about it, I actually began to be lost in thought.
Seeing this situation, General Manager Gianvito Blank could only speak to Fang Lang:
"Boss, it seems that everyone needs to digest your ideas carefully."
Fang Lang heard this and smiled:
“Don’t worry about it, my idea is obviously too crazy and it is impossible to take shape right now. You can treat it as a concept and find some inspiration from it.
I hope this will not cause any trouble to your work.”
After saying that, he gestured slightly to General Manager Gianvito Blank and prepared to leave and visit the next place.
Gianvito Blank also nodded quickly and pointed outside.
"Boss, let's go to the next place."
Fang Lang did not say more to everyone. Bringing out the future Mercedes-Benz should allow designers to find a lot of inspiration. Maybe their own Mercedes-Benz will be faster and more powerful in the future.
This design style affects not only the appearance, but more on the internal structure of the vehicle. After all, a lower body means a brand new power and chassis structure.
In order to solve these problems, engineers have to study day and night. Once these studies have new results, it means that the factory is at the forefront of leading the world trend and it will be difficult not to succeed.
After leaving this design studio, Fang Lang visited the design studios of several other car models, and gave everyone some guidance based on his future knowledge.
After visiting all the design rooms, General Manager Gianvito Blank wanted to take Fang Lang to the power research laboratory on the other side.
Fang Lang frowned and stopped, looking at Janvito Blank with some confusion:
"Are these the only car production lines in our Mercedes-Benz factory? Why don't I see any truck production lines?"
You know, one of the important reasons why Fang Lang came here today is to choose a suitable construction truck for the highway construction project that he is about to start.
The Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicles of later generations are no less powerful than sedans, but Fang Lang didn't see any today. How could he not frown?
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