Traveling through the sword to engage in military industry.

Bora Corporation.

Ren Zhong looked at the full-size blue clay golf model and felt that it was almost exactly the same as the photo he had provided.

I couldn't help but nod slightly.

"Do you have any technical obstacles in producing this car now?" Ren Zhong turned to Geng Pusheng, general manager of Bora Automobile Company and said.

"Mr. Ren, for the chassis suspension of this car, we are currently planning to use a combination of front A-type (Maddison) independent suspension + rear torsion beam non-independent suspension. This is the first time we have used such a combination, and we don't have much experience yet. Previously, we mostly used double wishbone suspensions, and also used A-type (Maddison) independent suspensions alone. In comparison, none of them are as complex as the current chassis structure.

However, after testing by our engineers, the test prototype of this latest chassis suspension provided by the Automotive Research Center has been produced and started rigorous testing. Judging from the current test results, it is indeed much smoother than the original suspension mode. We believe that this new chassis suspension is another major breakthrough in the automotive chassis.

In the future, our Golf will be equipped with this new suspension chassis, and its performance will be excellent.”

Geng Pusheng made no secret of his praise for the new chassis. The performance of a car depends largely on several key components: chassis, engine and gearbox.

"Another problem we face is the gearbox. Our new engine is said to have very strong performance. If the gearbox can work better, then in terms of power, our car will be very excellent."

"According to the information provided by the designer, the engines equipped in this car in the future will be 1.2L, 1.5L and 1.8L, with power of 62 horsepower, 80 horsepower and 110 horsepower respectively. If matched with an excellent 5-speed gearbox, our car equipped with 1.8L engine will have the performance of a racing car."

Geng Pusheng is an automobile expert who returned from overseas. Although his innovation ability is average, he has no problem with his professionalism. He saw at a glance the performance potential of the Golf car configuration provided by Ren Zhong.

"Manager Geng is right. This car will be positioned as a compact sports performance car in the future." Ren Zhong didn't expect Geng Pusheng to see so many things on his own. He felt that he had made the right choice in hiring this general manager. "Our car not only has high output power, but also consumes less fuel than current gasoline engines. Therefore, this car is aimed at young people's first family sports performance car. Young and unruly hearts always need strong performance to vent. It only takes 0 seconds to go from 9 to 185 kilometers, and the top speed exceeds kilometers per hour. This high performance is enough to win medals in car rallies."

The first generation of Golf selected by Ren Zhong has a global total production of about 680 million units. In history, it has launched several classic models including three-door hatchback, five-door hatchback, convertible, etc. The early gearbox used a 4-speed manual gearbox, which was later upgraded to a 5-speed manual gearbox.

The original three-door hatchback was a first. As a family car, it was like a breath of fresh air when muscle cars were rampant in the 70s. It was a success soon after its launch. Of course, if that was all, the Golf would have been just a short-term hit and would not have lasted half a century.

After its initial success, the manufacturer further enhanced the concept of its performance car, increased the power of this car to create a GTI high-performance version, and even sent it to the track to participate in a mass-produced car rally!
Step by step, it has pushed Golf from a hit to the position of a historical legend!

"Mr. Ren, I have a feeling that this Golf will shine in the history of automobiles. After the clay model came out, we applied for more than 20 design patents, as well as more than 10 chassis and transmission patents to ensure that we have a revolutionary new car in the compact car field!" Geng Pusheng couldn't suppress his excitement.

Ren Zhong put the gearbox and chassis into the automobile manufacturer, Bora, to realize it. In addition to strengthening the uniqueness of Bora, he also considered enhancing its technical content. In the future, automobile manufacturers without thousands of patents will be embarrassed to deal with them. Although this era is not so competitive with patents and various fancy things, Ren Zhong cannot but consider preparing some gimmicks to tell "stories" for each main automobile manufacturer.

Engines are a high-level product and are not suitable for being dispatched to vehicle manufacturers to disperse the limited technical staff’s attention. Therefore, the unified R&D and production of engines has been entrusted to Northern United Power.

Even the responsibility of the vehicle's electromechanical system was not delegated to the manufacturer, but rather to the Automotive Electromechanical Applications Laboratory of the Electronic Research Center, which combined the electromechanical and instrument parts into an overall package solution. In this way, we can concentrate our efforts on major tasks and form the electromechanical parts of several key models into a unified kit.

Of course, they are very different in appearance, but the inner contents are basically the same.

Only in this way can Ren Zhong bring out the four planned classic models in a short period of time with limited R&D resources!
"How long will it take for the chassis and gearbox to be put into mass production?" Ren Zhong asked.

"We are now waiting for the engine to arrive. The prototype will be available in three months at the latest," Geng Pusheng said confidently. "The first generation chassis has been produced. All tests now show that it is excellent. For a small car, its stability is very good. It can even be said to be comparable to the special chassis of some racing cars."

"Since you have such great confidence, I will give you some pressure. There are nearly two and a half months from now to the Geneva Motor Show. Can you produce two prototype cars by the end of February and participate in the Geneva Motor Show in early March? I will coordinate a C-2 transport plane to airlift them for you!" Ren Zhong thought about several major auto shows this year, the closest one being the Watch Kingdom Auto Show.

Moreover, this is one of the auto shows that has the greatest influence on the entire European continent. Now it is showing off its sword to the world. There are four major auto shows with a long history, including the North American Auto Show (held in January every year), the Geneva Motor Show (annually in early March), the Frankfurt Motor Show (that is, the {German} International Motor Show (IAA) held every two years in September), and the Paris Motor Show (held from late September to early October every year before 3, and every two years after 2).

The North American Auto Show in January will have to wait until next year, but Ren Zhong hopes to make an appearance at the next three major auto shows in Europe to stir up the hype.

You have to know that in this era, apart from advertising, the most convincing thing is this kind of exhibition.

"We have no problem," Geng Pusheng said, patting his chest. "Most of our structural parts have now been put into trial production on the production line, and we are only one step away from mass production. In fact, even if the engine is delayed, we can use an old engine first. Our first-generation prototype car just needs to be able to start, and we can use it as a display car and a light test drive car."

Geng Pusheng is very aware of the importance of these auto shows. Generally speaking, it is very difficult for them to squeeze in from these shows. Now that Ren Zhong is leading the way and taking on the pressure to create opportunities for them to make appearances, they must seize them at all costs.

Geng Pusheng is an overseas returnee. When he was hired as general manager, his task was to achieve large-scale exports for Bora Automobile Company within five years. To achieve large-scale exports, the annual export volume must be at least 10,000 vehicles.

Geng Pusheng was somewhat reluctant at first, until he received the 3D printed simulation model of the first generation of Golf and the dimensions of each component of the original car as well as the chassis, gearbox and engine information, and then he devoted himself to the realization of this car.

In a few months, he has basically built the prototype parts of the chassis, gearbox and most structural parts. Now he is working towards the final realization of the prototype car.

The full-size clay model car made for the 3D printed model is a weapon for everyone in the factory to unify their thinking. If there is anything they are not sure about, they will come here to compare it with the clay model car to find the gap.

With such conditions, the trial production of most parts will naturally progress rapidly.

That is to say, the chassis and gearbox, which are technically difficult to realize, are more difficult to implement, so Geng Pusheng personally led the technical team to tackle these few large components.

Ren Zhong managed to get a vintage Golf from the main world, and a 5-speed gearbox, and asked Geng Pusheng's team to follow suit. This made the task a little difficult, but not too difficult!
Ren Zhong observed the localization process of Bora's Golf car and felt that there was no problem. The chassis and gearbox have surpassed the first generation of Golf in the main world. In terms of these two core components, Ren Zhong is not going to squeeze the toothpaste, but to strike with dimensionality reduction in one step, far ahead of this era. However, in terms of the engine, Ren Zhong is not going to release it all at once. Even if the power of the sample engine provided now has reached the level of the late 1980s, Ren Zhong is also ready to lock the maximum power through program control.

The maximum horsepower provided by the three engines, 1.2L, 1.5L and 1.8L, has exceeded that of the main world's models of the same period by more than %, and the power has long exceeded the standard.

There is still room for further improvement after certain optimization in the future.

Ren Zhong needs to reserve room for development of the second and third generation Golf powertrains in the future.

At least this type of engine will be used for more than 10 years. Now it is mainly used for natural aspiration. After more than 30 years, when there is no more natural aspiration, turbocharging can be added to continue to squeeze toothpaste. In this way, the two major modified engines can support years of development.

Maintaining a pace of one generation every five years, it is rolling in this world of Bright Sword, but not too rolling.

In this way, although this classic was brought out almost 20 years ago, Ren Zhong has only enhanced the specifications, not reduced them, so he believes that he can create brilliance in this world as well!
Golf is a car for young people.

The first generation Jetta with four doors and a square shape is a practical family car tailor-made for the middle class.

This car model is so classic that it has almost achieved the legend of being passed down through three generations!
在主世界的东大，愣是从1991年引进生产到了2013年才换代！从1991年到2018年的17年间，仅仅东大国内产销量就突破了440万辆之多，是东大不折不扣的“第一神车”。

So this is why Ren Zhong chose it as his first choice as a family sedan.

The original version has three power options: 1272cc, 1457cc, and 1588cc electronic fuel injection engine. It is almost the same as the Golf. The original intention of designing this car was to fill the market space of the three-box model that the Golf could not cover.

However, in Ren Zhong's hindsight, there is no need to live in the shadow of Golf, but it should be independent and become a model of three-box car.

所以在动力的选择上面，任重就没有沿着历史的足迹，而是从1.5L/1.8L/2.0L三种动力可选。1.5L/1.8L同高尔夫的发动机一样，只不过1.8L锁定功率100马力，比起高尔夫GTI顶配要少10马力以作区别；而顶配版本改用了4G63的2.0L，最大输出达到110马力。

In this way, Jetta and Golf have opened up the power level, and the pricing has also opened up the difference between them. Selecting the entry-level version of 4G63 also allows Jetta to launch a top-of-the-line car like "Jetta King" to replace the entry-level position of Passat, the third best-selling commercial vehicle!

According to Ren Zhong's idea, the character created for this car in the future will be the first choice for a family sedan.

First generation Jetta

Judging from the preparations Ren Zhong saw at Jetta, the overall progress is not much different from that of Golf. After all, the chassis and gearbox technology of both are almost the same, but the size of the models is different. Jetta has a longer wheelbase, which makes the space larger and more comfortable. It is just right for a family of five.

If Golf and Jetta are developed for family use, then Passat is a typical business car.

However, the first generation of Passat did not have such a clear idea. In terms of power, it lacked the difference between the grade and purpose of a family car. The first generation of Passat actually chose to be equipped with 1.3-liter, 1.5-liter and 1.6-liter 4-cylinder overhead camshaft engines.

Although the performance of these water-cooled engines is not too bad and provides relatively sufficient power for the front-wheel drive Passat, the first generation Passat achieved great success in the European market, mainly targeting the mid-size sedan market.

However, these are all achieved by the design and manufacturing quality of the model, which has been widely recognized. However, the power is a little far from that of a luxury commercial vehicle, which leads to a big difference with BBA.

Of course, Ren Zhong was also hesitant about this. After all, this car was once the choice of many families in the historical time and space of the main world.

It has won many awards including Best European Car, Best Family Car in the UK, etc.

However, Ren Zhong did not hesitate for long and decided to build this car closer to the direction of BBA commercial vehicles. After all, building a brand takes a long time, and if the initial positioning is too low, it will be almost impossible or difficult to move up.

Family sedans now include Golf and Jetta, and there is even a top-of-the-line Jetta King that reaches the mid-to-high-end of family sedans.

First generation Passat
The Passat, which was launched ahead of schedule at this time and space, is tasked with achieving a brand breakthrough in the commercial vehicle field.

After Ren Zhong confirmed this, the main power of the first-generation Passat model was chosen to be 2.0L or above, with a 5-speed manual transmission. The low-end version chose 4G63's 2.0L (110 horsepower), the mid-range configuration chose 2.4L (142 horsepower), and the top-end version chose 2.8L (180 horsepower). In this way, the power is far ahead of the first-generation power in the original time and space of the main world!
In terms of main parameters, the first-generation Passat is benchmarked against the Mercedes-Benz 300. In terms of size, the first-generation Passat has a body length of 4933mm, a width of 1836mm, a height of 1469mm and a wheelbase of 2871mm; the Mercedes-Benz 300 has a body length of 4950mm, a width of 1600mm, a height of 1838mm and a wheelbase of 3050mm. The powertrain is a 3.0L inline 6-cylinder all-aluminum engine (maximum output 150 horsepower) and a 4-speed manual transmission with synchronizer.

In terms of power, the mid-range Passat is close to the level of this generation of Mercedes-Benz 300, and the top-end one is even better!

In addition, the interior is piled with materials, and luxury is installed directly on the seats and interior, with handmade calfskin, walnut armrests, first-class cabins and other things that make the story full of sense!

The standard version, deluxe version and top version are very different. In this way, the price can be anchored by the price range of Mercedes-Benz 300, which is about 10% lower.

Ren Zhong's move is equivalent to completing the journey of Volkswagen for the next 20 years.

(End of this chapter)