Chapter 324 GAC Ideal and SUVs
On the ninth day, when the weight reached one ton, the chassis began to deform and the tires had many problems.
First there was a bulge, followed by air leakage and a tire blowout.
By the time Fang Xiang learned the news, it was already evening.
In other words, the vehicle was carrying one ton of cargo and had been running for a day.
"That's it for now."
Fang finally realized that this was not the limit of this car.
If this car were replaced with higher grade steel and tires, and the chassis was slightly reinforced.
This weight is just within the normal range.
But Fang wanted to know that it was time to stop.
If it's just out of curiosity, there's no need.
It weighs tons already. It's better to leave this matter to Dongfeng or Jiefang.
After all, that's their specialty, and we can't steal other people's business, right?
"By the way, remember to give the data a 30% discount when it leaves the factory."
Looking at Ji Pengwei who was about to leave, Fang wanted to give some instructions.
"it is good."
Although Ji Pengwei's eyes were full of confusion, he didn't ask and Fang Xiang didn't explain.
He knows the temperament of Chinese people very well.
If you dare to bid one ton, they will really dare to pull one ton.
I even dare to pull one ton and two tonnes for you!
Just like the internal circulation in later generations, as long as it can be crammed in, just cram it in as much as possible.
As long as you can pull it, pull it as hard as you can.
As for whether the car can bear it? No one cares about the car's feelings.
In his previous life, Fang Xiang met a man who bought a car but never knew what maintenance was.
I drove it for 8 years and covered more than kilometers until the engine exploded.
When the engine was turned on, the remaining oil inside became sticky and hard.
If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that a car had not been maintained and had run more than 8 kilometers in years!
Of course, it is not ruled out that the car was maintained several times at the beginning, but the owner forgot about it.
Fang Xiang really didn't know what to say about this situation.
Therefore, it is necessary to leave some margin for the car.
Soon, the car was rumored to be amazing in the factory, and it was even launched before it was even put on sale.
This car has been called a god car by insiders.
This was beyond Fang Xiang's expectations.
When Fang heard someone calling it a magical car, he thought that person was also a time traveler from the future.
He also went up and asked a few questions.
However, when we learned that this car got this nickname because its performance exceeded everyone's cognition.
Fang Xiang immediately realized that there are only wrong names, but no wrong nicknames.
Look, it has been dubbed a god car before it even leaves the factory.
This Hongguang is truly unprecedented and will never be surpassed.
Of course, the name is still Hongguang.
The only difference is that the Wuling logo is gone, and it has been replaced by a big letter G.
So much so that some people call it Big G.
When Fang Xiang heard this name for the first time, he almost thought there was something wrong with his ears.
But this gave him an inspiration.
Since he started designing cars, he has never designed an off-road vehicle except the Jeep.
Even if it's just urban off-roading.
So, after completing the design of the third car.
The design of the fourth unplanned car model was put on the agenda.
But before that, I have to introduce the third car to you.
ideal.
Yes, you heard it right, it is an ideal.
However, this ideal has nothing to do with what everyone thinks is ideal.
Yes, there is no difference at all, it's just the name.
This car uses the production line of the previous generation 115.
That’s right, they were also discarded goods that Second Automobile Works no longer wanted.
Still starting with size.
The car is 4300mm long, 1735mm wide and 1503mm high.
The wheelbase is 2500mm.
This car is the previous generation BMW 115 which has been stretched.
But in fact, the reference prototype is a very old Sail.
It may be an old Sail, but this BMW 75, which was launched in 115, beat all the small cars in the world.
The reason is that its engine has been upgraded to 105 horsepower, 77 kilowatts of power and 144 Nm of torque.
At first glance, these data don’t seem that good?
Don’t forget, this was only launched in 75.
If it weren’t for Howard, the living Bodhisattva, who gave Fang Xiang so many advanced machine tools and equipment at that time.
Don't even think about this data.
Moreover, it was this generation of BMW that was equipped with the world-leading five-speed automatic transmission and six-speed manual transmission.
Stronger power, lower fuel consumption, more beautiful interior, plus longer size, and more beautiful appearance.
It instantly became the most popular small car in the world.
It was this generation of BMW that was officially included in the ranks of luxury cars.
And the price is firmly on the same level as Mercedes-Benz.
At the same time, profits exploded on the spot.
In 81, after the launch of the new generation of BMW, basically all of its models were surpassing Mercedes-Benz.
This is the foundation laid by this generation.
It is precisely because of the large amount of material piled up in this generation that the cost is much higher than before.
This also led to the situation that even if Fang wanted to cut again and again, and reduce the configuration again and again.
The ideal cost of this machine would be at least close to five thousand.
This is still based on large-scale mass production.
If nothing unexpected happens, before the current generation of BMW 115 is replaced.
This Ideal is GAC’s largest car.
Because, in Fang Xiang's idea, GAC wanted to use the production lines that Second Automobile Works no longer wanted for production.
As for the current 115, the size has reached meters, which is ten centimeters longer than the previous generation.
As for the next generation... that depends on what Cao Tianwei thinks.
At least Fang Xiang doesn't intend to get involved.
Unless Cao Tianwei can't handle it, we have to wait until 87.
When Ideal started placing orders for prototype cars.
Fang Xiang was already starting to worry.
For those who are tired of the same old cars.
He is now more interested in off-road vehicles.
However, the complete off-road vehicle blueprints in his mind only include Tank 300, 500, Wrangler, Discovery and Range Rover.
The smallest Tank 300 and Wrangler are meters in length.
If you want to save trouble, you must copy it.
But according to current international standards, this size basically belongs to a medium to large SUV.
The size is not much different from the current 320.
If it is manufactured using the production line of the previous generation 320, it will undoubtedly be very suitable.
But isn’t it a bit too extravagant for such a large size to be used in mid- to low-end products?
"Brother, are the production lines for the previous generation 320 and 530 still in the factory?"
But soon, Fang Xiang had a new idea and immediately called Cao Tianwei.
“Still, the 3 Series and 5 Series, didn’t you say they didn’t meet the needs of your new factory?
So now the production line has been sealed.
What, regret it? Want it?"
Cao Tianwei's voice came from the microphone.
"Have you ever thought about adding a new series to BMW?"
Fang Xiang chuckled and asked.
“No, I don’t have that ability.
Unless you come, if you come, I have no objection."
Cao Tianwei immediately refused.
Cao Tianwei is very aware of his own displacement capacity.
"I have an idea. The production lines for the 3 Series and 5 Series are just sitting there anyway.
How about I draw two pictures of off-road vehicles and you build them?
What do you think about us starting a new series? "
Fang Xiang was very clear about Cao Tianwei's thoughts.
So I didn't beat around the bush and directly expressed my thoughts.
"Off-road vehicle? A new series?"
Cao Tianwei chewed over the key points that Fang Xiang mentioned.
“Yes, let’s call it the X series.
The 320 chassis and production line are used to build the X5. The 530 chassis and production line are used to build the X7. "
Since the naming of the sedan series has already been taken, it wouldn’t be too much to take the naming of the off-road series as well, right?
“Why only X5 and X7?
What about X3 and X1?
Damn it! Give me back the 1 Series production line!"
Cao Tianwei asked subconsciously, but realized something in an instant.
He started swearing directly on the phone.
