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The idea of ​​a Porsche 944 being used on a racetrack is a bit far-fetched.

This thing is a sports car, but not a supercar.

Because it's equipped with a 3.0L engine, and it's not turbocharged, it's just naturally aspirated, so it takes about eight seconds to accelerate from 0 to 99 km/h.

Eight seconds is too long; he'd be dead by now.

This is a decent sports car, but it's not exactly a supercar.

One of the criteria for a supercar is its acceleration capability; only those that can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 4.5 seconds can be considered supercars.

This lasts for more than eight seconds, what the hell are you doing here?

Liu Aiguo smiled and said, "I'm here to test the track, not to participate in the F1 Grand Prix. By the way, isn't there a World Rally Championship in a couple of days? I came here to try out the track first!"

"Oh……"

The host, Jack, understood as well.

To put it bluntly, this world-class rally is just a gimmick.

This thing is for major OEMs to promote their products, while those on the track make money, regardless of what you do.

"Okay, dear Liu, please come in and familiarize yourself with the track first!"

Liu Aiguo drove his electric car slowly through the gate and arrived at the Nürburgring circuit.

This is a race track that is over 20 kilometers long and is surrounded by sand.

The Nürburgring originally didn't have beaches; it's an inland town. The sand here was designed to provide better cushioning, ensuring optimal damage reduction even for cars that go off the track.

The course has an overall outline of large loops containing smaller loops, and after completing all the loops, it is 20 kilometers long.

As of now, the race record is held by Ferrari, with a current time of eight minutes and three seconds.

This is 423 speeds that drive people to despair.

What does it mean to run 20 kilometers in eight minutes?

The average speed is 2.5 kilometers per minute.

That's equivalent to a speed of 150 kilometers per hour.

It doesn't feel very fast, does it?

But remember, this is not a highway, but a series of seven large curves and more than one hundred small curves. Drivers must switch between speeds of 300 kilometers per hour and 60 kilometers per hour continuously while maintaining a stable speed through the curves.

It's extremely difficult.

Liu Aiguo's car stopped on the track.

Similarly, there were two other cars parked on the track.

This isn't a formal race; people are just coming to try out the track.

However, upon seeing the license plates of the two cars next to him, Liu Aiguo's eyes narrowed slightly.

Nissan!

Lexus!

Indeed, Nissan is a household name in modern times, but the Lexus brand is rarely known.

But Liu Aiguo knew.

This was a low-end brand that took a high-end approach. In later times, it was renamed Lexus in China, which is Toyota's high-end brand.

Coincidentally, at this time, Lexus has only been established for two years.

This year marks the first batch of mass-produced vehicles rolling off the assembly line.

Are they here at the racetrack to launch a new car and do some promotion?

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Liu Aiguo's eyes narrowed slightly.

It has to be said that Toyota is indeed a very impressive car brand. It understands its own positioning and is reaping huge profits in the global car market with its high quality, low prices, and good reputation.

But Toyota also dreams of luxury!

In this world, the luxury car market is always the most profitable.

In later generations, the most profitable brands were Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi.

Take the C-Class as an example; its brand value far exceeds that of the car itself.

A car that costs over 100,000 yuan will cost over 300,000 yuan to get on the road

That's how awesome it is.

Even in the 1980s, the average profit per car for the two German giants, Mercedes-Benz and BMW, was 80,000.

For some ordinary models, such as the current Toyota, the profit per car is only around five thousand.

The difference between luxury cars and ordinary family cars is more than tenfold.

This sickle, tell me, isn't it ruthless?

So Toyota also has a dream of owning luxury cars, and two years ago they launched their own luxury brand: Lexus.

In Hong Kong, this car is called a Lexus.

The promotional campaign has already gone through several rounds, but it hasn't been launched yet.

After all, the research and development of a car, from design to market launch, requires many procedures.

Luxury cars, on the other hand, require even greater complexity and careful consideration.

However, the mass-produced cars have already been successfully produced.

This time, the son of Toyota's chairman, Cho Minami Kazuta, personally came to the racetrack to cheer for his family's luxury brand.

Fengtian Zhangnan is the son of a business owner and also a race car driver. However, he is not as high-ranking as Liu Aiguo and is not an F1 driver, but he can still be considered a famous driver.

Upon seeing Liu Aiguo arrive, he politely got out of his camouflaged car and respectfully approached Liu Aiguo's car door.

Then he bowed deeply to Liu Aiguo.

"Patriot Jun... It's been a long time! I greatly admire your achievements on the racetrack!"

"It's so great to be able to race on the same track as you, Aiguo Jun, today. I hope you'll take good care of me!"

Liu Aiguo opened the car door and stood politely in front of Fengtian Zhang Nan, saying in a low voice, "You're too kind, Mr. Fengtian. I also greatly admire your reputation. I'm just here for fun today, so please take good care of me!"

Now in his forties, Liu Aiguo has long since had his edges smoothed out by life, and he no longer has the impulsiveness of a young man, so naturally he would never say anything trash to Fengtian Zhang Nan.

"Love-loving Mr., may I take a picture with you?"

"of course can!"

The two people stood together and took a photo.

Liu Aiguo was tall and had an extraordinary presence.

Fengtian Zhangnan is a newcomer to the industry, but he also has an indomitable spirit.

After taking the photos, Fengtian Zhangnan asked again, "Aiguo-kun, may I ask if this car with the camouflage paint is also a high-performance car that is about to be released?"

"I'm not familiar with this brand. Is it a local Hong Kong car?"

Fengtian Zhangnan was actually a little nervous.

Toyota launched its high-end car, Lexus. What are they most afraid of during this period?

Of course, the biggest fear is that other brands will also launch high-end cars.

But today, by sheer coincidence, I encountered a car being tested using a Porsche 944 shell.

If they dare to test performance here, and even dare to use a Porsche body, it's probably a luxury car. The most crucial thing is that I've never seen this car's logo before.

New car?

A new luxury brand?

We have to guard against it!

Liu Aiguo was quite generous, saying, "That's right, this is a new car registered in Hong Kong but actually manufactured in mainland China. It's called Shenlong Automobile. You can think of it as a car made in China!"

"Oh!" Feng Tian Zhang Nan showed plenty of respect on the surface, saying, "That's amazing, congratulations!"

But deep down, he didn't care.

If it were a car developed by a German brand, he might have some concerns.

But the Dragon Kingdom?

Ha ha……

China's basic industrial base is so poor that it's impossible for them to develop any comprehensive products. Even if this car were to be made, it wouldn't be able to have any advanced performance.

It is even less likely to become a luxury car.

Because, to become a luxury car, the first requirement is to have your own core technology.

If not!

Nobody approves.