Chapter 375 BMW's New Powertrain

"If Luoyi doesn't work out in the future, it will serve as GAC's second base.

After all, Luoyi has limited land, but Zheng County is different. It has a large amount of land, not to mention thousands of acres, even tens of thousands of acres are no problem.

The second largest automaker uses the production line eliminated by BMW to produce the next generation of Ideal and Legend models.

As for New Second Automobile Works, BMW is still the main model.

But as an inland city, our geographical advantages are not as good as those of Shanghai and Guangzhou, so I am a little worried whether the ministry will agree."

Fang Xiang nodded and expressed his considerations.

"As long as you pay, I have no objection, but as you said, I'm afraid the department is..."

Cao Tianwei stopped rubbing Fang Xiang's shoulders. He turned back to his desk, sat down, took out a cigarette and lit it for himself.

Start thinking about Fang Xiang’s proposal.

“Well, that’s the downside of inland cities. Traffic and transportation costs are not as high as those in coastal cities.

After all, BMW is still mainly export-oriented.

Today is different from the past. In the early years, it was due to the Third Front Construction that the layout was expanded here.

But in the future, the country will focus on the economy, and judging from the general trend, the possibility of war in the future will become smaller and smaller.

Naturally, cost and benefit should be the main consideration. Others may not know this, but you, senior brother, know it best.

The transportation cost of shipping a BMW from the factory to overseas is nearly 200 yuan more than shipping it directly from Shanghai or Guangzhou. This costs time and money!

The lower the cost, the greater the profit and the higher the efficiency. I am very worried that one day in the future, Second Automobile Works will not be able to catch up with Guangzhou Automobile and Shanghai Automobile. "

Fang Xiang picked up the teacup again and took a sip of hot tea.

No one is more familiar with the future than he is.

According to the current trend, Luoyi's Second Automobile Works will most likely have the same fate as the Second Automobile Works in Hubei Province before he traveled through time. Talent, location, and cost are all crushed by coastal cities, leading to a gradual decline.

Even with the development of the central region and the support of special funds, the area still remained in a state of stagnation despite the investment of tens of billions of dollars. Even in the era of trams, there was no significant improvement.

However, Second Automobile Works started from a blank slate of Luoqi Automobile and has grown all the way to become one of the world's top automobile companies under Fang Xiang's leadership and supervision.

Naturally, he was unwilling to see Second Automobile Works decline step by step.

But the times must move forward and the trend cannot be changed. If there are no major changes in the future of Second Automobile Works, its fate will basically be the same as that of Second Automobile Works in history.

Even if Fang Xiang planned to re-plan a new Second Automobile Works in Zheng County, he was still not sure whether he could help Second Automobile Works escape the historical track.

If the ministry does not approve, then Second Automobile Works will most likely become GAC's backup in the future.

Produce some low-end cars for domestic supply.

After all, Luoyi is located in the most central part of the country, and it is very convenient to go to any place in the country by freight train from Zheng County.

As for BMW, I am afraid it will be diverted to GAC and Shanghai Auto in the future.

"You mean you still want Second Automobile to stay in the central region and focus on BMW?"

Cao Tianwei was also a very smart man, and he immediately extended what Fang Xiang had said.

“I want to and I don’t want to, but how to do it depends on what the ministry or the National Council thinks.

I'm afraid we can't make this decision."

Fang Xiang nodded.

"Aren't you now the vice president and chief engineer of the State Automotive Industry Corporation?

You can't do this, Lord?"

Cao Tianwei seemed to want to save the situation.

After all, he and Fang Xiang came at the same time, and he even stayed at Second Automobile Works longer than Fang Xiang.

In Fang Xiang's heart, Second Automobile Works is his own son and his treasure.

In Cao Tianwei's heart, it will only be heavier!

After all, Fang Xiang still has GAC, his own son. If he builds Shanghai Auto in the future, it will be his third son.

The degree of importance given to three sons and one son is naturally different.

"It's difficult. At most, I can only make suggestions."

Fang Xiang shook his head.

"Professor, the blueprints are here."

Just when Fang Xiang was discussing the future of Second Automobile Works with Cao Tianwei, Xiao Cheng came in with several graduate students, carrying a pile of new drawings.

“Let’s not talk about this anymore, let’s design the interior and powertrain first.

At least in the next few years, thousands of people at the Second Automobile Works will still have to rely on BMW for their livelihoods.”

Cao Tianwei decisively stopped the topic.

If this generation of BMW's design is successful and BMW continues to be popular around the world, then the weight on the scale will be heavier when the country considers the positioning and future of Second Automobile Works.

Instead of worrying about the future, it is better to lay a solid foundation now.

He immediately urged Fang Xiang to start working.

"Well, you won't let me rest at all?!"

Fang Xiang naturally saw through Cao Tianwei's little thoughts and made a joke.

“Stop talking nonsense!

You've been using that power system for many years, right? It's time to come up with some new technologies and new things?

The equipment in the factory is now the most advanced in the world. Don’t hide it. How to make BMW continue to be great is what you should consider most now! "

"Okay, okay, let BMW continue to be great. Brother, if you don't become the president of the United States in the future, it will really be..."

When Fang Xiang heard Cao Tianwei's words, he immediately thought of Comrade Jianguo.

In fact, what Cao Tianwei said was also wrong. Fang Xiang now pays less attention to Second Automobile Works than to GAC.

At most, it is just a little more than Shanghai Automobile.

After all, everyone can see the current upper limit of Second Automobile Works.

But the future of Shanghai Automobile is obviously brighter than that of the outdated Second Automobile Works.

But at the moment, Cao Tianwei is right, BMW's power system is basically the same as it was more than ten years ago.

It has been repaired and used until now, and in the next decade, once the oil crisis is over, the world will start to pursue high-horsepower models again.

In that case, why are we still sticking to the same approach from more than a decade ago?

Thus, the new interior and power were created under Fang Xiang's pen.

First of all, the 3.0 Series, as BMW’s top-of-the-line product, Fang Xiang redesigned the 4.0 and naturally aspirated engines.

Let’s first talk about this 3.0 six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine, which has 220 horsepower, nearly 730 horsepower more than the previous generation .

At 6000 rpm, the power reaches 160 kilowatts and the torque is nearly 290 Nm.

As for fuel consumption, based on the design, the starting point should be around 14 liters, but the specific performance will depend on the situation after installation.

Next is the 740's 4.0 naturally aspirated engine, which naturally becomes an eight-cylinder because of the use of modularity.

The power reaches 295 horsepower, the power is close to 220 kilowatts, and the torque is close to 390 Nm.

The parameters are even higher than some inferior turbo decompression engines of later generations.

Of course, these are just design parameters. The specific data will have to be measured after the vehicle is manufactured and installed.

After careful consideration, Fang Xiang did not come up with a 7AT or 8AT gearbox. The current 6AT is enough.

Of course, matching and optimization work needs to be done with the new engine.

Fortunately, Fang Xiang set up a special department in Second Automobile Works that year to specialize in the matching and tuning of gearboxes.

Don't worry about this.

Next is the 530 Series, which is also the single product with the highest sales volume in BMW overseas. But in fact, it is the most worry-free, as the 540 and 3.0 can directly use the new 4.0 and engines.

So, what remains is to design a 320 naturally aspirated engine for the 2.0, as well as the 115, or the next generation can consider directly turning it into 118 and using a 1.8-displacement engine.

Taking into account the sportiness of BMW, the new generation of 2.0 engine horsepower reached 165, almost the same as the power of the later 1.5 turbocharged engine. The power reached 124 kilowatts, and the torque was carefully adjusted to reach 3600 Nm at 180 rpm.

However, design is just design. I'm afraid the quality will be discounted when it comes to actual production.

Finally, there is one series.

However, Fang Xiang was a little worried about whether the first series should use 1.5 or 1.8 displacement.