Mao Xiong’s engineers are not optimistic about Deng Dongming’s R&D team.
Perhaps in the eyes of these Chinese people, as long as they remove the engine of the Volga and change its appearance, it will be regarded as complete innovation?
Is it really that simple?
You must know that a complete engine is very complex. There are hundreds of parts such as cylinder block, crankshaft, camshaft, cylinder, fuel supply, heat dissipation, etc.
It also involves turbocharging, in-cylinder direct injection, high-pressure resonance, lean combustion, stratified combustion and other technologies.
It can be said that as the source of power and the core of the car, the engine is not so easy to develop.
Moreover, what these Chinese people use to imitate is the Volga M21 car that is on the verge of being eliminated in China.
In Maoxiong's country, the improvement work of the M21 car has been continuing, not to mention that the new M24 sedan has been under project for three years.
This engineer even heard that the M24 sedan uses a smaller, lighter and faster V8 engine, and its top speed has been increased by a third!
Therefore, how can these Chinese people succeed when they conduct research based on backward basic models?
Hearing what Engineer Mao Xiong said, the faces of the people in Deng Dongming's R&D team changed on the spot, and even the officials of the Foreign Affairs Department were a little embarrassed.
"Sorry, that's not what I meant!"
Engineer Mao Xiongguo realized something was wrong and quickly apologized.
"What I mean is that the engine you developed has fallen behind. Our new car has already replaced the engine. You are wasting your efforts..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the engineer from Mao Xiongguo realized something was wrong.
Damn it, isn’t this an obvious mockery?
Deng Dongming came out.
"It's okay, it's just a technical exchange. I don't know which engine your company's new car is equipped with?"
Engineer Mao Xiong said proudly: "The V8 engine is an engine with superior performance. It is currently used in many mainstream high-end cars in Europe and the United States. It can be said that it represents the forefront of automotive technology."
Deng Dongming almost blurted out: "We can also develop V8 engines."
Engineer Mao Xiong scoffed a little.
"I don't think you should develop V8 engines. We haven't fully understood the technology yet!"
V8 engine......
Deng Dongming's heart was pounding and his eyes became hot.
He had a hunch that V8 was the direction he should research.
……
After sending away Engineer Mao Xiong, Deng Dongming immediately held a mobilization meeting.
According to the communication with Engineer Mao Xiong, Deng Dongming spent 20 minutes to complete the hand-drawn design draft of the V8 engine.
It looks rough.
However, the eight cylinders are staggered like canine teeth, which gives people an unparalleled sense of shock.
Deng Dongming posted the new artwork on the blackboard.
Then I wrote the words "V8 engine" under the manuscript.
Then he pasted the artwork of the semi-finished engine that he had developed on the other side.
"Comrades, we currently have two different research options. One is to continue the development of in-line four-cylinder engines, and the other is the development of V8 engines."
"I think we should overthrow it and start over, directly develop V8 engines, and integrate with the most advanced car manufacturers in the world."
"Although the success rate will be high if we follow the old model of engine research and development, it is very likely that we will fall behind as soon as it is manufactured. Instead of doing this, it is better to take a bigger step and get it right in one step."
Ao Sanyuan stood up and put forward different opinions.
"We have never seen a V8 engine. If we develop it rashly, we will definitely face many technical difficulties."
"And in-line cylinders also have many advantages, such as simple structure and good stability."
"We can make two sets of four-cylinder engines, and the performance may not be inferior to the V8 engine."
At this time, other engineers put forward opinions.
"But the comparison is also obvious. The power and other parameters of the inline engine are weaker than the V-shaped engine. I think it is better to build a V-shaped engine."
Suddenly, a group of people started quarreling over the research direction.
In the end, the reformists led by Deng Dongming won, and everyone decided to develop a new V-shaped engine.
Deng Dongming made the final decision.
"Mao Xiong's engineers said that we can't develop a V8 engine. This time we have to prove to Mao Xiong that we have the ability to develop our own engine!"
"Of course, I don't mean to give up the in-line cylinder completely, but I hope everyone can concentrate on it and go all out."
"Do you have confidence!"
Immediately, the crowd burst into warm applause.
At the same time, the system prompt sounded in Cao Weidong's ear again.
[The current prototype manufacturing progress is 73%, the materials research speed has increased by 10%, and the engine block pouring success rate has increased by 10%.]
The manufacturing progress has increased so much at once, and two more BUFFs have been added. This makes Cao Weidong very happy, and he feels that he is one step closer to the successful production of the prototype car.
Finally, just a few days later, good news came from Jinghong Auto Repair Factory.
After the disdainful efforts of the research team, they finally overcame all the technical difficulties and successfully assembled the first purely domestic engine.
Cao Weidong was equally excited.
It feels like witnessing a miracle.
He hurried to Jinghong Auto Repair Shop and carefully looked at the brand new domestic V8 engine.
Its shell has not been painted, and the exposed metal color gives it a rough and wild quality. The eight cylinders are divided into two groups, each group has four, arranged in a V shape, with canine teeth staggered, like a mechanical raptor opening its gluttonous mouth.
, Swallow the sky and swallow the earth.
Ao Sanyuan walked over and said with emotion.
"It's very beautiful. In order to make this big thing, everyone was exhausted."
"Among them, in the casting of cylinders alone, because we have no relevant experience in China, we cast a total of one hundred sets of cylinder models, and in the end only seven sets were successful..."
"This is to select the best group from seven groups of cylinder models for assembly and configuration."
"In short, the revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard."
Ao Sanyuan smiled bitterly.
In order to cast this engine, the machinery factory invested a lot of resources.
This is the result of backward technology.
Cao Weidong nodded to express understanding.
Yes, China's industry does still need to develop.
Cao Weidong shook his head and asked: "Ao Gong, when will the actual installation and test run be carried out?"
"In the afternoon, we plan to dismantle the Volga prototype and make horizontal comparisons, run the two engines at the same time, observe the differences between the two, and record the parameters."
"Okay."
Cao Weidong reminded: "Pay attention to the arrangement of internal pipelines, and also, have you mastered the gearbox technology?"
Ao Sanyuan: "Not yet, but we have some ideas. We need some distance."
Cao Weidong nodded.
The three most important parts in a car are actually the chassis, engine, and gearbox.
If they can also overcome the technical difficulties of the gearbox, they may really be able to achieve a leap forward in domestically produced cars.
While he was thinking, the engine test officially began.