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Price comparison： who is more cost-effective than Extreme Yue 01 or Extreme Krypton 001？

Many friends always struggle when buying a car. There are so many versions of a car, which one should I buy? Should we increase the price to buy the top match, or save some money to choose the low match? Today, let’s choose two popular models: and Krypton 001 to compare and see which model is the most cost-effective.

The guide price of Extreme Yue 01 is 219,900-309,900 yuan, and the guide price of Extreme Krypton 001 is 269,000-329,000 yuan. From the price level, the price of Extreme Yue 01 is slightly lower than that of Extreme Krypton 001. The 2025 Extreme Yue 01 is divided into three versions, namely the MAX version of 219,900 yuan, the MAX long-life version of 249,900 yuan and the MAX performance version of 309,900 yuan; The 2025 Extreme Krypton 001 is divided into five versions, namely, 259,000 yuan WE 95kWh rear-drive version, 269,000 yuan WE 100kWh rear-drive version, 269,000 yuan WE 95kWh four-wheel drive version, 299,000 yuan ME 100kWh four-wheel drive version and 329,000 yuan YOU 100kWh four-wheel drive version.

Let’s first look at the extreme crossing 01. The most cost-effective model of the Extreme Yue 01 is undoubtedly the 309,900 Extreme Yue 01 MAX performance version, with a maximum power of 400kW, and it is the only model among the three models. There are also 18 standard speakers, seat speakers and interior fragrance system, and Nappa leather is also used in the seat configuration, which are all optional in the other two models.

Therefore, the performance version of Extreme Yue 01 MAX is better than the other two models in terms of cabin comfort. After work, sit in the Extreme Yue 01 MAX Performance Edition and experience the warm and advanced atmosphere it creates: seats filled with memory sponges; The multi-layer sound insulation glass with strong quietness, coupled with 18 speakers and car fragrance, makes the whole cockpit a private space with touch, hearing and smell. Sitting in the car can relieve stress and relax.

The most cost-effective model of Krypton 001 is the ME 100kWh four-wheel drive version with a price of 299,000 yuan. Some people may ask, why not the top version? In fact, in daily use, the ME 100kWh four-wheel drive version is completely sufficient, which is the same as the top-mounted CLTC battery life of 705km, the maximum power of 580kW and the same acceleration time of 3.3 seconds. However, if the rear privacy glass, rotatable central control panel, inductive tailgate and other configurations in the top-matching model are not specially needed, there is no need to spend money on the top-matching.

Among the two most cost-effective models, who should I choose? To tell the truth, both have their own characteristics. The extreme krypton 001 ME 100kWh four-wheel drive version is slightly lower than the official guide price of the extreme yue 01 MAX performance version, but in terms of terminal discount, the extreme yue 01 MAX performance version has a cash discount of up to 42,000 yuan, which greatly improves the cost performance. Although Krypton 001 is slightly ahead in power performance, it also has many advantages in cockpit and intelligent driving with its own "black technology".

Respectively, the extreme krypton 001ME 100kWh four-wheel drive version has a maximum power of 580kW, CLTC pure battery life of 705km, and zero-hundred acceleration of 3.3 seconds, which can also be regarded as the first echelon in driving experience, so the extreme krypton 001 is not particularly outstanding in intelligence, and focuses on driving experience. Although it is a pure electric SUV, the Krypton 001 can also give you a driving experience comparable to that of an oil car.

Extreme Yue 01 is famous for its excellent intelligence. In terms of intelligent cockpit, the ultra-cross 01 adopts Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 super flagship chip, and its computing power is eight times that of 8155. And there is also a super voice assistant SIMO, who takes only 700 milliseconds from talking to doing in voice interaction. When you concentrate on driving, you don’t need to free up your hands to carry out complicated operations such as navigation or music switching. Just move your mouth, SIMO can give you feedback of instructions, achieve real seconds, and maintain safety during driving.

In terms of intelligent driving, Extreme Yue 01 adopts ROBO Drive Max high-order intelligent driving, which is a PPA high-order intelligent driving system based on Baidu Apollo L4 autopilot. In the algorithm of intelligent driving, the leading BEV+Transformer pure vision algorithm is used to make the driver safer and more assured during driving. And realize man-machine co-driving in the process of daily commuting. When you are commuting for a long distance or on the road with complicated road conditions, the intelligent driving of Extreme Crossing 01 can help you to process these road conditions information, thus giving you the most time-saving and easy route planning and making the commuting process safe and relaxed.

Therefore, Extreme Krypton 001 is more suitable for consumers who pursue a balance between performance and cost performance. If you pay more attention to the driving experience, Extreme Krypton 001ME 100kWh four-wheel drive version is a good choice. If you want to feel the fun of science and technology, and often commute long distances and rely heavily on smart driving, then the Extreme 01 MAX Performance Edition can bring you an unprecedented experience.

Jiyue 07 car purchase guide started at 209,900.

The competition in the automobile market is still very fierce. What Xiaobian brings today is. The strength of the car still needs to be understood before we know, so let’s take a look.

Let’s look at the appearance of Extreme Yue 07 first. The front face of Extreme Yue 07 looks very domineering and sporty. Coupled with the stylish and simple headlights, the design looks very solid. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, adaptive far and near light and so on. Coming to the side of the car body, the size of the car body is 4953 mm * 1989 mm * 1475 mm. The car uses simple lines, and the car body feels very spirited. With large-sized thick-walled tires, the shape is quite dynamic. In the design of the rear end, the rear end looks very simple, and the taillights look very fashionable and simple, and the sense of neatness is vivid.

In terms of interior, the overall visual effect of Extreme Yue 07 interior is very distinctive, reflecting the sense of design. The steering wheel of the car is very in line with the interior style, and it is made of imitation leather, which looks a little more youthful and fashionable. From the central control point of view, the car is equipped with a dynamic and lively touch-sensitive LCD central control screen, which makes the interior style impressive and conforms to the temperament of the car. The dashboard and seats give people a good feeling, too. Let’s take a look. The dashboard design is remarkable, and the trendy design elements make people remember it at a glance. The car uses a genuine leather/imitation leather mixed seat, and the seat is wrapped in place, so the overall ride feels soft and comfortable.

Extreme Yue 07 matches the gearbox, the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 3.5s, and the power meets the daily use completely OK.

Extreme Yue 07 is equipped with car networking, driving mode selection, Bluetooth key, NFC/RFID key, interior atmosphere light, traction control (ASR/TCS, etc.) and other configurations, which can be said to be quite satisfactory.

Such a car with the right price is enough to meet the daily practical needs, and it doesn’t take much thought to maintain it at ordinary times, and the cost performance is good. If you like this car, don’t hurry to learn more about it!

See how the status of the rivers and lakes is refined! IVECO’s 2023 Dakar Rally victory revealed

　　In the 2023 Dakar Rally, the IVECO team achieved great success and once again won the championship.
See how the status of the rivers and lakes is refined! IVECO's 2023 Dakar Rally victory revealed

　　Historical origin

　　Brave Game

　　The Dakar Rally, known as the game of the brave, is the toughest and most challenging rally in the world. As the harshest and most adventurous motorsport, it is known all over the world.
See how the status of the rivers and lakes is refined! IVECO's 2023 Dakar Rally victory revealed

　　The Dakar Rally 2023, held in Saudi Arabia from December 31, 2022 to January 15, 2023, is divided into 14 stages with a total mileage of more than 8,500 kilometers and a total length of nearly 5,000 kilometers for special stages.

　　This year, the organizers of the event did their best to make it more difficult for the 365 participating vehicles. The track included four days of driving through a sea of sand dunes in the Empty Quarter Desert, as well as a marathon stage during which the team members and their vehicles were unsupported.

　　The IVECO team, with its strong product strength, excellent off-road performance, and the team’s superb technology, deep experience, and unremitting fighting spirit, made it all the way to the championship. The team’s three competing cars won the first place, the third place, and the fourth place respectively.
See how the status of the rivers and lakes is refined! IVECO's 2023 Dakar Rally victory revealed

　　Racing spirit

　　Dare to push the limits

　　IVECO has always been committed to automotive sporting events and supports the racing spirit that challenges the limits. It has participated in the Dakar Rally for twelve consecutive years and continues to succeed, confirming the reliability of IVECO trucks and the commitment of the IVECO brand to research, development and testing in extreme environments.
See how the status of the rivers and lakes is refined! IVECO's 2023 Dakar Rally victory revealed

　　Off-road series

　　Tough off-road, no disadvantage

　　The three IVECO Powerstar cars, all powered by the IVECO Cursor 13 engine, can deliver more than 1000HP of power and a maximum torque of more than 5000Nm, providing the highest levels of power performance, efficiency, reliability and sustainability on rough roads.

　　IVECO’s off-road range has a huge pedigree, and the advancements and technologies made in the competitive arena are also applied to the daily product range. IVECO currently has the most powerful off-road range, covering light, medium and heavy weight classes, allowing customers to choose from a wide range of vehicles.

　　From the Daily 4×4 with a gross vehicle weight of 4 tons, to the medium-sized Eurocargo 4×4 with a gross vehicle weight of 4 tons, they are the most popular platform for emergency service work. For heavy-duty applications with a gross vehicle weight of up to 33 tons, the Trakker 4×4 and 6×6 series are ideal for mining and exploration work, while the Astra 6×6 and 8×8 models offer gross vehicle weights of up to 48 tons, making them ideal for off-road dump truck tasks as well as drilling and exploration.

　　The strong performance of IVECO at the Dakar Rally this year continues the IVECO brand’s impressive tradition in the event, which includes victories in 2016 and 2012 and multiple podium finishes. Having earned a strong reputation in demanding off-road motorsport, making an impact and proving itself in the world’s toughest environments, IVECO has once again proven its strength and reliability to its customers.

The tram is selling well, all thanks to the gas tank

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Author | Wang Xiaoyu

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"If an energy liquid can fill a car in five minutes and has a range of more than 600 kilometers, is the new energy electric vehicle no advantage?" This is a question on Zhihu that has more than 5 million views, and the answer with more than 4,000 likes at the bottom reads: "The liquid you mentioned is now eight dollars a liter."

As the subject wishes, in the current car market, the battery is indeed not dry enough for the fuel tank.

On July 1, the new car-making forces handed over the monthly sales report card on time. Among them, Li Auto topped the list with 32,000 units, followed by 13,000 units with zero running, and then Nezha’s 12,000 units. Then the competition for the fourth and fifth places was somewhat anxious. NIO narrowly beat JK’s 10,620 units with 10,707 units.

The reason why the top three won without suspense is all due to the "magical energy liquid" – gasoline. At present, the three cars sold by Li Auto are all extended-range electric vehicles. Zero Run and Nezha have added extended-range models to the pure electric product array since this year, and then monthly sales have stabilized at a level of more than 10,000. The "dying" Skyworth car also became entrenched after the launch of the extended-range version.

Those new brands that honestly make pure electric vehicles have mediocre deliveries. Like the bottom three – Avita, Jichu, and Zhiji are all pure electric models sold, with monthly deliveries of less than 2,000 units.

Losing the battery to the fuel tank, is it really bad money driving out good money?

Extended range plays the leading role, it’s really "see you for a long time"

Extended-range electric vehicles are scolded by those who understand cars, and those who buy cars say they are fragrant. Once praised by traditional car companies as a backward technology of "taking off your pants and farting", it has now become a wonderful way for new car-making forces to "climb high branches".

From the perspective of the overall sales performance in the first half of this year, Li Auto became the biggest winner. The delivery volume in the first half of the year reached 139,100 units, which exceeded its delivery volume in 2022. Compared with the same period, it increased by as much as 130.31%. In contrast, NIO accumulated 54,600 units in the first half of the year, while Xiaopeng accumulated 41,000 units. This means that only pure electric NIO and Xiaopeng have not achieved the ideal of only selling extended range.

The sales secrets of "Extended Range", who is not confused.

After eight years of pure electric vehicles, Nezha Automobile also launched the Nezha S extended range version at the end of last year. In the official order statistics released at the time, 62% of users chose the extended range model. At the beginning, Nezha’s intention was to use the extended range technology route that is close to the habits of fuel vehicles to seize the fuel vehicle market.

Zero Run, which used to rely on the micro pure electric market, released the C11 extended range version in February this year, maintained a high monthly growth rate in the following months, and surpassed Nezha in June to become the second. According to the plan, Zero Run’s C01 will also launch an extended range version in the second half of this year, and the future Zero Run’s B product line will also release a pure electric + extended range dual version.

This year, the extended-range team will continue to expand.

According to blogger @Laoqi, the number of new and old brands that are ready to engage in extended range and have planned to develop extended range models is beyond imagination. Li Xiang, CEO of Li Auto, forwarded this Weibo and wrote: "Mainly by looking at which brand headhunters are contacting our corresponding teams, we will know who is really doing extended range."

According to people familiar with the matter, "Xiaomi has been recruiting people from the ideal recently, and there is a high probability that it will also increase the range."

Huawei, which entered the car industry earlier than Xiaomi, is even more of a fan of extended range. Yu Chengdong, executive director of Huawei, CEO of end point BG, and CEO of smart car solutions BU, once stated that it is better to buy a fuel car than an extended range car. In Yu Chengdong’s opinion, extended range electric vehicles are usually used as gasoline vehicles, and the fuel consumption per 100 kilometers is five or six liters, which is more than half of the Porsche Cayenne he drove before, but the acceleration performance is much higher than the Cayenne, that is, "half the fuel consumption, double the acceleration performance".

Avita, which is jointly named by Changan, Huawei and Ningde Times, is also concerned about the "fuel tank". Recently, according to the website of the State Intellectual Property Office, Avita Technology (Chongqing) Co., Ltd. has published a patent called "a kind of fuel tank sealing structure and automobile". At present, Avita’s models on sale are all pure electric, and the appearance of this patent indicates that the "extended range version" of Avita is not far away.

Range extension is popular, and pure electricity continues to dormant. Has the current new energy vehicle market really become "bad money drives out good money"?

The battery loses to the fuel tank, and bad money drives out good money?

When it comes to fuel tanks, we must first talk about BYD.

On July 2, BYD announced its sales results for June: 253,046 new energy vehicles were sold, an increase of 88.79% year-on-year; from January to June, the cumulative sales of new energy vehicles were 1,255,637, an increase of 95.78% year-on-year.

Judging from the sales volume of the month, pure electric and plug-in hybrid are almost equally divided, and pure electric only sold 4,707 more units than plug-in hybrid. But from the cumulative sales volume this year, plug-in hybrid models are higher than pure electric models, and the difference is 14,500 units.

From a longer perspective, the contribution of BYD hybrid models to total sales is slightly higher than that of pure electric models.

Range extension is essentially a type of hybrid.

The extended-range electric vehicle belongs to the "series hybrid" branch, and the core components are the fuel engine, generator and drive motor. The engine does not directly participate in the vehicle’s drive, but transmits power to the motor, which generates electricity again, thereby driving the vehicle. Therefore, the extended-range electric vehicle is more like a pure electric vehicle, bringing a "power bank" composed of engine + fuel tank.

However, due to the fact that the extended range does not have a direct-drive drive mode of the engine and generally has high fuel consumption at high speeds, many traditional fuel vehicle manufacturers believe that the extended range is a backward technology for taking off pants and farting. In order to show their technical strength, the vast majority of manufacturers will focus on "series-parallel hybrid" models – its biggest advantage is low fuel consumption and high performance.

Unlike the extended range type, the series-parallel hybrid power structure is more complex and delicate, capable of not only pure electric, direct drive, and series connection, but also of parallel connection when power is required. The engine and motor drive the vehicle together, generating powerful power. Hundreds of thousands of hybrid cars can rival the power output of 2.5T and 3.0T fuel vehicles.

BYD’s million-dollar "luxury car" – looking up at the U8, was implied by Li Xiang to use the extended range

But embarrassingly, except for BYD, it is difficult to "eliminate the range extension" of other brands’ plug-in models.

For example, Great Wall Motors sold 26,643 new energy vehicles in June. Among them, Haval brand new energy vehicles sold 10,026, and the recently launched Xiaolong series sold 6,098; Euler brand sold 10,015; Wei brand new energy sold 6,602. From January to June this year, Great Wall Motors sold more than 93,000 new energy vehicles – adding Great Wall’s hybrid and pure electricity, it did not sell the ideal "extended range".

There is no doubt that the extended-range electric vehicle is not as sophisticated as the series-parallel hybrid technology in terms of technology, and it is not as valuable as the pure electric model in terms of long-term layout in terms of trend. But the trick of the extended-range electric vehicle is that the user education cost is low.

When promoting "series and parallel hybrid technology", many sales need to first popularize with customers what "series and parallel" is, then tell them "why it saves fuel and why it has strong power", and then popularize "what is the first, second, and third DHT". When the sales confidently say a lot of words, the customer is basically in a state of "brain CPU burning".

However, when it comes to the extended-range electric vehicle, the sales only need to tell the user one sentence: "This car should be driven by pure electricity in the city, and the high-speed one should be driven by oil. If you have the conditions, install the charging pile, and if you have no conditions, you can directly refuel."

For the rest of the sales process, you only need to take the user to touch the "refrigerator color TV big sofa", the child is happy and the wife is satisfied, and this order is basically completed.

Although the range increase is good, don’t be greedy for cups

Extended-range technology can be used as a "stepping stone" for new car makers to enter the market, but it cannot be used as the only technical path for car companies to survive. The reason why it is said to be a "stepping stone" is mainly because the threshold is low and the profit is high.

Through the "fuel tank + small battery" approach, the extended range solves the shortcomings of pure electric vehicles in terms of range. For example, pure electric vehicles may need to stack 150 kWh battery packs to achieve a range of 1,000 kilometers, but the extended range can easily achieve a comprehensive range of nearly 1,000 kilometers. Not only is the range anxiety gone, but the cost of the whole vehicle has also dropped significantly.

How expensive is a large-capacity battery? It is no exaggeration to say that a large battery can buy a car. Qin Lihong, co-founder and president of NIO, once said that the cost of a 150 kWh battery is very high, and the cost is equivalent to an ET5 (starting at 298,000 yuan).

Taking Changan Deep Blue S7 as an example, the cheapest extended range version is only 149,900 yuan, while the cheapest pure electric version is 189,900 yuan; the extended range CLTC has a comprehensive battery life of 1040km, while the pure electric CLTC has a battery life of 520km. In many similar "dual power forms" of products, in addition to meeting the needs of restricted cities, the purpose of the pure electric version is more like to highlight how great the extended range version is.

More interestingly, "experts" agree that Range Extension will have its "best years".

In January this year, the "China Extended Range Electric Vehicle Industry Development Report" released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers predicted that the sales of extended-range electric vehicles are expected to exceed 500,000 in 2025. The compound growth rate from 2020 to 2025 is expected to reach more than 60%. In terms of ownership, it is predicted that by 2025, the number of domestic extended-range electric vehicles is expected to reach 1.10 million – 1.30 million, and the optimistic estimate may exceed 1.50 million.

However, the "extended-range fan" Ideal has already started to turn the bow – Li Auto’s first 5C pure electric super flagship model, Ideal MEGA will be released in the fourth quarter. By 2025, Ideal will form a product matrix of "one super flagship model, five extended-range electric models and five pure electric models". By then, the number of ideal pure electric models will exceed the number of extended-range models.

"Looking back five years, extended range is still the best solution for SUVs," Li said on Li Auto’s second-quarter 2022 earnings call about mid- to long-term product planning.

Perhaps five years is just the transition period for extended-range electric vehicles.

Write at the end

To make an inappropriate metaphor, a swarm of extended range is a bit like a swarm of PHS back then.

At the end of the 20th century, China Telecom launched PHS, with annual sales revenue as high as 10 billion yuan. Many companies have seen the profits here and submitted plans to carry out PHS business.

Huawei’s management was no exception at the time, but Ren Zhengfei unexpectedly rejected the plan. The reason given was that PHS was destined to be a short-lived transitional technology, and 3G was the future. Missing PHS would have cost Huawei a large chunk of profits, but missing 3G would have affected Huawei’s process of becoming a great enterprise. This is a fundamental misstep.

Looking at the entire automotive industry, there are very few car companies that can "not be greedy for short-term sales and adhere to long-term principles". The vast majority of car companies are either "extended range + pure electricity", "hybrid + pure electricity", or through different sub-brands to cover a variety of energy driving methods. Tesla may be the only one that only does pure electric and has a considerable sales volume.

On July 3, Tesla released the global production and delivery report for the second quarter of 2023. The report shows that Tesla delivered more than 466,000 vehicles to global customers in the second quarter, an increase of 83% year-on-year, setting a new quarterly delivery high. Combined with the first quarter performance, Tesla delivered nearly 900,000 vehicles in the first half of the year, nearly half of the annual target of 1.80 million vehicles.

Therefore, Tesla’s current sales loss to BYD does not mean that it will always lose in the future. And BYD’s current dominance in the industry by relying on the "pure electric + hybrid" route does not mean that when pure electricity dominates the market in the future, it can still continue to dominate one side.

For automakers whose core selling point is the fuel tank, there are not many good days left.

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When will Jetway Traveler go on sale？

Jetway Traveler made its debut on March 1st this year and officially confirmed its name. This highly anticipated new model will be in close contact with the public at the Shanghai Auto Show in April, and it is planned to be officially launched in the third quarter of this year. In order to meet the needs of different consumers, Jetway Traveler has specially launched five-seat and seven-seat versions, of which five versions will be listed first, while seven versions are expected to meet consumers in August. In terms of price, according to product positioning and market demand, the starting price of new cars is expected to be around 150,000 yuan.

In terms of appearance design, Jetway Traveler shows its unique style. The front air intake grille adopts dot matrix design, with the "Jietu" LOGO placed on the outside and LED light groups on both sides, which shows a strong brand recognition. The side of the car body is equipped with pedals and large wheels, and the roof also provides a luggage rack, which adds more convenience to the journey. At the rear of the car, the vertical taillights on both sides and the spare tire design of "small schoolbag" add a touch of eye-catching fashion elements to the whole car.

In terms of interiors, Jetway travelers also spare no effort. The embracing design concept creates a spacious and comfortable driving space. The configuration of full LCD instrument, suspended central control panel and aircraft gear handle not only enhances the sense of science and technology in the car, but also greatly improves the convenience of driving. In addition, the new car is also equipped with 8155 intelligent cockpit platform, which is expected to support many intelligent functions including speech recognition, FaceID, ACC adaptive cruise, ACB automatic emergency braking, etc.

In terms of dynamic performance, Jietu travelers can’t be underestimated. The fuel version provides two power combinations of 1.6T+7DCT and 2.0T+8AT for consumers to choose from. The hybrid version is equipped with a 1.5T engine and Chery’s third-generation 3DHT gearbox. In order to meet the driving needs of more consumers, the new car is also equipped with off-road performance configurations such as Borgwarner’s sixth-generation timely four-wheel drive system, electronic differential system and parking air conditioning. In addition, practical functions such as trailer qualification, wading induction and platform luggage rack are also available.

Hengyang extreme krypton 001 big price reduction, promotion discount of 37 thousand! just this once

On [car home Hengyang Preferential Promotion Channel], preferential activities are being carried out, and the minimum starting price is 269,000. This promotion can enjoy a maximum discount of 37,000 yuan, which makes this model more competitive. If you want to know more detailed preferential information, please click "Check the car price" in the quotation form to get a higher discount.

Extreme Krypton 001 is a luxury electric car with a dynamic appearance. Its front face design is simple and generous, and the air intake grille is closed, showing its identity as a pure electric car. The body lines are smooth, the overall style is fashionable and atmospheric, and the design of the front part is sharp, which is very recognizable with the unique headlight shape. The side lines of the car body are smooth, and the waistline runs through the front fender to the taillights, showing the smoothness and movement of the whole car. The rear part adopts a simple design style, and the taillights have a unique shape and the overall feeling is very exquisite. Generally speaking, the design of Krypton 001 is fashionable, dynamic and atmospheric, and it is an impressive electric car.

Extreme Krypton 001 is a large-sized electric car with a length * width * height of 4977*1999*1533 mm, a wheelbase of 3005 mm, a front tread of 1703 mm and a rear tread of 1716 mm.. The side lines of the car body are smooth, showing a dynamic and elegant appearance. The front and rear tyre size are both 255/55 R19, and the rim design is simple and fashionable. The overall shape is fashionable and atmospheric, and it is an electric vehicle that is worth looking forward to.

The interior design of Krypton 001 is simple and atmospheric, using high-quality leather materials, giving people a sense of luxury. The steering wheel is made of leather and equipped with electric up and down+front and rear adjustment function, which is convenient for the driver to adjust the position. The 15.05-inch central control screen displays clearly and supports voice recognition control system, including multimedia, navigation, telephone and air conditioning. The front and rear rows are equipped with Type-C and USB interfaces for easy connection and charging. The front seats have the functions of heating, ventilation and massage, as well as the electric seat memory function, which can save the seat positions of the driver and the co-pilot. The rear seats can be tilted in proportion, providing more space and flexibility. Generally speaking, the interior design of Krypton 001 pays attention to comfort and practicality, which brings better experience to drivers and passengers.

Extreme Krypton 001 uses a powerful electric engine, with a maximum power of 580 kW and a maximum torque of 810 N m. This electric engine can not only provide excellent acceleration performance, but also maintain stable power output at high speed. In addition, Krypton 001 is also equipped with an advanced electric power system, which can realize fast charging and efficient energy recovery and provide better endurance performance. Whether it’s daily commuting or long-distance travel, Krypton 001 can meet the driver’s demand for power and performance.

In the evaluation of the owner of car home, we can see that he is full of praise for the design of Krypton 001. He mentioned the domineering of the front face and the sharp lines on the headlight group and hood, as well as the coolness and recognition of the side design. At the same time, he also mentioned that the coupe-type body is low and the wheels are matched, which makes the whole vehicle look very handsome. These detailed designs undoubtedly add a lot of highlights to the appearance of Krypton 001, which makes it stand out among the same class models. No matter from which angle, Krypton 001 shows its unique aesthetic feeling and fashion sense, which makes people unforgettable. Thanks to car home car owner @ Zhenjiang Cheyou 7067554 for sharing, which gave us a deeper understanding of the design of this model.

Mercedes-Benz gave a statement last night about ＂female car owners crying for rights protection＂

　　Cctv news: 8 o’clock, witness the news every day. CCTV will sort out the big and small things that happened around us within 24 hours for you.

　　[concern]

　　The body of the last lost person in Shenzhen rainstorm was found, killing 11 people.

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　　According to Weibo, the official news of Shenzhen Emergency Management Bureau, the Shenzhen Emergency Management Bureau received a report from Luohu District Emergency Management Bureau at 13: 08 on the 13th, and the last missing person in Guiyuan Street in this district has been found and confirmed dead. So far, all the people who lost contact due to short-term extreme heavy precipitation in Shenzhen have been cleared, with a total of 11 deaths. Among them, 3 people died in Xiangmihu Street in Futian District, 5 people died in Huangbei Street in Luohu District and 3 people died in Guiyuan Street in Luohu District. The search and rescue work of the incident is over, and the related aftermath and investigation work are under intense progress.

　　The black hole first exposed has a name: Hawaiian has a profound meaning.

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　　The first black hole photo in history came out on the 10th, which attracted global attention. The photographed black hole also has a Hawaiian name "Powehi", which means "the dark source of infinite creation". According to reports, the black hole was named by Professor Larry Kimura of the University of Hawaii at Shiloh, who is an internationally renowned Hawaiian expert.

　　[domestic]

　　Forest fire in Heqing, Yunnan: The fire on the south and west lines of the fire site has been controlled.

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　　According to Weibo, the official news of the Information Office of Heqing County People’s Government, the fires in the south and west lines of Heqing forest fire have been effectively controlled, and there are still open flames in the northwest and southeast lines. 240 people from Dali Forest Fire Brigade, County Forestry and Grassland Bureau and County Emergency Management Bureau are fully organizing the fire fighting. The M-26 helicopter continued the fire fighting operation.

　　Six more suspects were taken criminal compulsory measures in the Xiangshui explosion accident in Yancheng.

　　According to the official WeChat "Yancheng Release" of the Propaganda Department of Yancheng Municipal Committee, after investigation, recently, the public security organ decided to take criminal compulsory measures against Jiangsu Tianjiayi Chemical Co., Ltd. and its controlling shareholder Jiangsu Nijiaxiang Group Co., Ltd., another six suspects who have great responsibilities. The public security organs will continue to strengthen the investigation of cases and resolutely investigate the criminals and deal with them according to law.

　　Feng Lizhi, former deputy director of Welfare Lottery Center, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for cancer.

　　A few days ago, Feng Lizhi, former deputy director of China Welfare Lottery Issuance Management Center, was sentenced to 17 years in prison. According to the court, Feng Lizhi accepted bribes totaling 5.85 million yuan; Abuse of power caused the loss of more than 160 million yuan of lottery business fees that should be turned over to the finance, which caused great losses to the national interests. The reporter learned from Beijing No.2 Intermediate People’s Court on the morning of 13th that Feng Lizhi was executed outside prison on March 27th due to terminal cancer.

　　There are 317 clerical errors in the judgment. The Hunan High Court responded that the judge has been dealt with seriously.

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　　On April 12, 2019, some media reported that there were 317 clerical errors in the first judgment of Hunan Higher People’s Court in the dispute of "200,000 mu of land" and "Behind the 317 clerical errors in the first judgment of Hunan Higher People’s Court: the highest inspection accepted the protest application for new evidence exposure". The Hunan Provincial High Court responded to the reporter that the case was a contract dispute between Changsha Jinxia Development and Construction Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Jinxia Company), Changsha Municipal Transportation Bureau and the third party Changsha Jiangwan Technology Investment Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Jiangwan Company) and the third party Hunan Longxiang Transportation Development Group Co., Ltd. On December 11th, 2014, Hunan Higher People’s Court made a civil judgment (2013) Xiang Gao Fa Min Yi Chu Zi No.4, and Jinxia Company and Jiangwan Company appealed to the Supreme People’s Court. During the second trial, it was found that there were many textual errors in the judgment. On November 10, 2015, the Hunan Provincial High Court corrected 23 (including repeated) errors in the judgment by making a supplementary ruling, and at the same time initiated the accountability procedure, which severely dealt with the judge who undertook the case and apologized to the parties.

　　[international]

　　Kim Jong-un: We are open to the third DPRK-US summit, but there is a premise.

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　　US President Trump expressed his willingness to hold the third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on the 11th. The Associated Press, CNN and many other US media quoted Korean Central News Agency, the official news agency of North Korea, as saying on 13th that Kim Jong-un said that he was open to holding the third DPRK-US summit with Trump, but at the same time, Kim Jong-un also put forward the condition that Washington could propose a nuclear agreement acceptable to both the DPRK and the US before the end of this year.

　　Countervailing dispute between European and American aviation industry escalates. The EU will impose a tax on US products worth $21.5 billion.

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　　The countervailing dispute between the United States and the European Union, which focuses on Boeing and Airbus, is on the rise. The "Russia Today" network (RT) reported on the 12th that in retaliation for the illegal subsidies provided by the US government to Boeing, the EU is considering imposing tariffs on US products worth $21.5 billion. Earlier, the US government proposed on the 8th that it would impose tariffs on EU products worth $11 billion in response to the EU’s illegal subsidies for Airbus aircraft.

　　Foreign IS armed personnel: this extremist organization is "easy to enter but difficult to get out"

　　A surrendering member of the "Islamic State" told reporters that this extremist organization is "easy to enter but difficult to leave" and many foreign members who want to leave have been imprisoned or killed. Abdel-Ahad rustam, a Tajik, disarmed the Syrian Democratic Army in Baguz village, Syria last month. He was interviewed by Reuters at the headquarters of the Syrian Democratic Army. Rustam said that he used to drive a taxi in Moscow, the Russian capital, because "I want to see it with my own eyes ‘ Islamic State ’ " And "helping the Syrian people". According to him, once most foreign applicants come to Syria, they will be taken to the mountains near Mosul, the second largest city in Iraq for armed training, and if they refuse, they will be punished or even executed. Rustam said that he didn’t want to be loyal to the Islamic State, tried to escape and was imprisoned three times.

　　Society

　　Mercedes-Benz gave a statement last night about "female car owners crying for rights protection"

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　　On the evening of April 13th, Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales & Service Co., Ltd. issued a statement apologizing for "Mercedes-Benz female car owners crying for rights protection" through Weibo, and revealed that it had sent a working group to Xi ‘an to investigate and would make an appointment with customers as soon as possible for direct communication. On April 11th, a video of "Female Mercedes-Benz Owners Crying for Rights Protection" was circulated on the Internet. In the video, a woman said that she had paid more than 200,000 yuan in down payment for a Mercedes-Benz 4S shop in Xi ‘an. Unexpectedly, the new car has not yet opened the yard of the 4S shop, and it is found that there is oil leakage in the engine of the vehicle. Since then, she has repeatedly communicated with the 4S shop to solve the problem, but she was told that she could not refund or change the car, and she could only change the engine according to the "three guarantees policy for automobiles".

　　A concert in Shanghai was trampled? Police: A woman was trampled while picking up her mobile phone.

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　　In response to the stampede of online singer A$AP Rocky’s concert in Shanghai, Putuo Branch of Shanghai Public Security Bureau rumored through the official Weibo at noon on the 13th that a female audience at the party was accidentally trampled on her hand while picking up her mobile phone and had been sent to hospital for treatment. The circular mentioned that at 22: 10 on April 12, Putuo police received 110 reports that someone was injured in the "STD warehouse party" held at Shanghai International Purchasing Exhibition Center, and the police quickly arrived at the scene for disposal. It is understood that a female audience at the party was accidentally trampled on her hand while picking up her mobile phone, and she was sent to hospital for treatment. No other audience was injured.

　　700 Chinese sturgeons were released to the Yangtze River for the first time for wild training.

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　　"2019 Yangtze Three Gorges Chinese sturgeon release activity" was held in Yichang City, Hubei Province on the 13th. 700 large-sized Chinese sturgeons of different ages were released into the Yangtze River, and the Chinese Sturgeon Research Institute of China Three Gorges Group conducted systematic wild training for the released Chinese sturgeons for the first time.

　　Truth of "Mysterious Graphics of Qinghai Lake": LOGO drawn by enterprises for commercial promotion.

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　　The reporter confirmed to many parties that the giant mysterious figure appearing on the ice surface of Qinghai Lake is a giant LOGO drawn by a company in the area from February 18 to 21 this year. Recently, the temperature has risen, and the snow and ice around Qinghai Lake have melted one after another, which shows the picture.

　　[face]

　　[Li Guoqing] Founder of Dangdang: It is more important to resolutely oppose 996 managers to improve the scientific decision-making

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　　"A group of bosses advocate 996, that is, they arrive at the company at 9 o’clock, leave the company at 9 o’clock in the evening, and work for 6 days. I firmly oppose it. " Li Guoqing, founder of Dangdang, posted a message on his social media expressing his firm opposition to 996. He pointed out that excellent enterprises are result-oriented and efficiency-oriented; It is more valuable for managers to improve the scientificity and efficiency of decision-making than for employees to work overtime.

　　[Ibn Orf] Chairman of Sudan Transitional Military Council resigned.

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　　Sudanese Defense Minister mohamed ahmed Ibn Auf announced the overthrow of President Bashir’s regime on the 11th and was sworn in as the Chairman of the Transitional Military Council on the same day. After only one day in office, Ibn Auf announced his resignation and was replaced by Lieutenant General Abdul Fatah Borhan.

　　See you at 8 o’clock tomorrow!

　　Editor: Xiao Xiao

＂People in Spring＂ is being broadcasted, and Liu Tingzuo’s dual identity is expected.

On November 6th, based on the advanced deeds of Yu Fuling and Secretary Yu, the TV series "People in Spring" (formerly known as "Alley Prime Minister"), which focuses on community grassroots workers and witnesses their sadness, difficulties and growth, was released in prime time. Liu Tingzuo plays the noble property manager of the community in Spring in the play, and participates in directing the grouping part of the play.

"People in Spring" is being broadcasted, and Liu Tingzuo's dual identity is expected.

People in Spring is co-produced by Zach Li as the chief producer, Chen Haifan as the producer, TianYuanHong as the director, Liu Tingzuo as the group director, Li Xiaofeng, Ling Xiaosu, Yao Anlian, etc.

"People in Spring" is being broadcasted, and Liu Tingzuo's dual identity is expected.

The story mainly tells the story that Xu Yingying, a doctoral teacher of Yongzhou University, came to the community in Spring to investigate and was unexpectedly elected as the community director. He kept thinking and exploring in the complicated community governance work, and grew up from a newcomer to an excellent community cadre. With the joint efforts of community policeman Tian Lijie, social worker colleagues and many community residents, he transformed the old factory into a characteristic central block that residents yearned for. As the first TV series focusing on community workers in recent years, People in Spring not only has the overall layout of community events, but also returns to the contradictions of small and medium-sized families and even personal lives in the community. There is an emotional mosaic between small families and large families in the hearts of each community worker, and the ordinary work and flash experiences of the characters in the play are also happening to tens of thousands of social workers in the country.

"People in Spring" is being broadcasted, and Liu Tingzuo's dual identity is expected.

As an important part of the community, property workers are the guarantors of the residents’ better life, and they have only one mission. Service. As a link between community service and residents’ security, Liu Tingzuo, the property manager Gao Sheng, has experienced ups and downs in the "confrontation" with community residents in the spring. "But there is nothing to be done in vain, and governance by doing nothing" is the orientation of this character. Liu Tingzuo’s interpretation of this role is quite comic. People in Spring is another work directed by Liu Tingzuo as a group director, following My bel ami and New Year after Year. Liu Tingzuo said that he would like to thank the filmmakers and directors who have given him the opportunity to learn. He believes that there is no conflict between them. As an actor, he will have his own desire to express himself. As the initiative of a work, the director can put his thoughts and feelings into it, which is also the advantage of his role control and shaping. He said that there is still a lot to learn as a director, and in 2021, Liu Tingzuo also contacted many excellent directors in acting, and received a lot of inspiration and guidance. Please pay more attention to this "People in Spring" that is being broadcast!

"People in Spring" is being broadcasted, and Liu Tingzuo's dual identity is expected.

Fifty years ago, the ＂war＂ in the automobile industry： the unsuccessful acquisition of Ford and Ferrari.

Source: Tiger Sniffing APP

Original title: If you don’t sell yourself, I will hammer you.

Author: Sun Mingyuan

On May 21st, 1963, Don Fryer, Vice President of Ford, and many senior executives arrived in Maranello. In a small conference room, there were all Ford and a team of professional lawyers at one end, and Enzo Ferrari and several local lawyers at the other end. At first, it seemed to go smoothly, but suddenly Enzo put down his contract documents, took out his famous pen filled with purple ink from his suit and wrote on the left side of a paragraph: "No, I can’t accept this one!" "

(Enzo wrote "No, that‘s not OK" with a purple ink pen on the left side of the contract, originally in Italian)

Then the two sides went through a long negotiation, and finally Enzo said faintly to the lawyer on the side, "Come on, let’s go to dinner." Then he got up and turned away with the lawyer, leaving Ford and his party and the lawyer team looking at each other.

(Photo taken when Ford and his party signed a contract with Enzo Ferrari in 1963)

This means that Ford’s acquisition of Ferrari was a complete failure, and it also opened the curtain of the most touching "war" in the automobile industry in the last century.

prologue

In the 1960s, the hippie Beatles and the Rolling Stones were in full swing, and the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) was just established. At this time, the automobile industry is in the development period, especially in the United States. Low oil prices and convenient highways have made the American automobile industry enter a high-speed development stage. The main theme of the United States at that time was "Nothing is impossible", and all industries were trying to break records and create miracles.

After World War II, because Edsel Ford (son of Henry Ford) died young, and Henry Ford was old, and the company’s political struggle and other reasons, Ford was faced with great difficulties, and its sales plummeted. The company urgently needed a new leader.

So in 1943, Henry Ford II (the eldest son of edsel Ford), who was still serving in the Navy during World War II, was "recalled" to work in Ford and became the CEO of Ford Motor Company two years later. Through a series of management reforms and personnel changes, he successfully "saved" Ford, turned losses into profits in a few years, and listed Ford in 1956, which was comparable to GM and Chrysler at that time.

Although the sales volume was increasing, Ford was generally regarded as "a car company for the elderly" at that time. Even though Americans agreed that Ford was reliable and durable, it lacked exciting features and was not suitable for young people.

(Ford Tudor in 1950s)

Ford hoped to seize the youth market, and the best way at that time was to participate in international automobile competitions as an advertisement to change the "old" brand impression, so he founded the racing project "Total performance Program", which was in charge of Don Fryer, then vice president.

When Ford II searched all the lists, he found the Ferrari that was "on sale" at that time. At that time, Ferrari almost dominated the world racing competition, and the most influential one was the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France.

(Starting characteristics of 24-hour Mountain Endurance Race)

In 1929, Enzo Ferrari founded Scuderia Ferrari in Modena (translated as "Ferrari Stable", literally translated as Ferrari stable, that is, Ferrari team). It is not difficult to see from the name that Enzo has only focused on the field of racing since he founded Ferrari. At first, Ferrari existed as a racing division of Alfa Romeo. Later, in 1933, it replaced the original internal racing division and became the racing division of Alfa Romeo.

Later, the company dissolved the Ferrari team and made Enzo the captain of the newly established Alfa Corse team. So on September 6, 1939, Enzo decided to leave Alfa Romeo and set up his own company. However, due to the agreement signed when he left, he was not allowed to participate in any competition or car production under the name of Ferrari for four years. Enzo first founded a company in the former site of Ferrari team, engaged in the production of aircraft parts and related tools, and then produced the first Ferrari racing car-TiPO 815 (without Ferrari logo) based on Fiat platform in 1940.

（Tipo 815）

In 1943, Enzo moved the factory to Maranello, and Ferrari has not changed its address since then. The car with Ferrari logo in the true sense is the 125 S produced in 1947, equipped with a 1.5-liter V12 engine, and Ferrari Motor Company officially "set sail".

（Ferrari 125S）

There is a joke called: "Ferrari without V12 engine is not called Ferrari at all."

The story behind this sentence is that Enzo never wanted to produce streetcars, nor did he want to compromise Ferrari’s proud V12 engine. But his son Dino didn’t think so. Dino had designed and developed Ferrari V6 engine and V8 engine, which was the source of V8 engine that Ferrari often used later. Although Enzo didn’t want to be disturbed by things outside the competition, the reality was cruel, and the funds needed to participate in the competition were amazing, so he had to compromise to produce streetcars to finance the team.

One is the American automobile empire, which is in urgent need of the injection of racing genes, and the other is the stubborn Italian racing fanatic, which is faced with huge funding problems. It seems to be a "hit it off" thing, but in fact Ferrari is "on sale" just because Enzo hopes to have capital inflow to ensure his racing career. So when Enzo saw that it was written in black and white "including the right to control and operate Ferrari cars", he turned down the $18 million acquisition contract without mercy.

(Enzo is dissatisfied with the content of the treaty, and the purple line is drawn.)

Ford II flew into a rage when the news of the failure of the negotiations returned to Detroit. Not only did Ford send Don Fryer, then vice president, to buy Ferrari, and spent nearly nine months in communication and negotiation, which cost more than $3 million in manpower and material resources, but finally only got a pile of "waste paper" on the table under Enzo’s back.

First battle Ferrari

The reason why Ford II was so angry was that his previous "efforts" went down the drain, and there was news that Enzo didn’t want to sell it to Ford at that time, just to show it to Fiat (Ferrari was acquired by Fiat in 1969), and Enzo once said to Ford II, "You are far less great than your grandfather Henry Ford."

（Henry Ford II）

In a rage, Ford II summoned all Ford’s right-hand men and gave a dead order: "Build me a car that can completely defeat Ferrari and conquer the French 24-hour Le Mans endurance race!"

At that time, Ford was not without racing experience, and Ford had achieved good results in American races such as Indy 500 and NASCAR. However, Le Mans Endurance Race is far away in Europe and France. The track is a daily road and only two lanes wide, with a lap of 8.3mile (about 13.357km), a total mileage of over 3,000 miles (4,828 km) and a top speed of up to 210 miles/h (338 km/h). It also faces various weather environments such as rain, fog and night during the 24-hour race. For Ford, this is tantamount to a novice challenge to Mount Everest.

(24-hour Le Mans Raceway)

So when Ford II said, "No matter how much it costs, I must win the XXX in Italy", many people thought this sentence was as unbelievable as President Kennedy’s "We are going to the moon".

In order to quickly adapt to European races, Ford found a small racing company in Britain-Lola Cars (a small company focusing on racing, located in Slough Industrial Park near London, the site is still there). They have European racing experience and existing mid-engine chassis, so they were hired to build chariots with Ford engineers.

However, time was too tight. In March 1964, it took only seven months, and the first prototype Ford GT equipped with a British chassis and a Ford engine came out. At that time, several drivers including Bruce Mclaren (founder of McLaren) did a lot of tests and improvements for GT, and initially solved many problems.

（Bruce Mclaren）

The extremely streamlined body is only 40 inches (1016mm) high, so it is named GT40. Equipped with the engine of Ford Indy 500, 4.2-liter V8, with about 350 horsepower, seems very promising.

（Ford GT40 Prototype）

However, in fact, due to the lack of experience in aerodynamic design at that time, the cooling air inlets designed at the front of the vehicle not only did not work, but also produced a lifting force, resulting in insufficient downforce of the vehicle. In April, 1964, Ford took the GT40 prototype to Le Mans Test Day. Although the speed was very fast, the whole vehicle had no stability and handling. Even on the straight track, it could lose its grip but slip and turn. This happened not just at the beginning, but at the speed of 170mile/h (about 273.6km/h).

The problem is not only in aerodynamics, but also in suspension. At that time, Ford didn’t understand why the vehicle was so unstable, because the GT40 crashed at the speed of 160mile/h(257.5km/h) that afternoon. Although Ford took two GT40s with him, the second one crashed the next day.

At this time, it was only two months before the 1964 Le Mans Endurance Race.

Despite the difficulties, Ford finally arrived at the Le Mans Endurance Race as scheduled with three GT40. On June 20, 1964, the race started as scheduled. Ford’s three GT40 took the lead in the second lap and even set an average speed record of 131mile/h/h (about 210.8km/h). However, in the end, all three cars failed to finish the race because of an accident or gearbox failure.

As a result, Ferrari won the championship for the fifth time in a row, beating Ford with the results of first, second and third place.

Fight Ferrari again

Ford II did not lose heart, but said, "We will come again next year and beat Ferrari!" "

After the first failure, Ford decided to let Carroll Shelby be the leader of GT40 project. Shelby is a famous American designer, racing driver and entrepreneur. He used to be a flight instructor and test pilot during World War II, and he worked as an oil worker and a chicken farm farmer after retiring. At first, as a racing amateur, he made amazing achievements in many races. In 1959, he won the 24-hour Le Mans Endurance Championship by driving aston martin DBR1.

(In 1956, Shelby took part in the Mount Washington Climbing Race in a Ferrari 375GP.)

Because Shelby suffered from heart valve leakage when he was 7 years old, he needed to take nitroglycerin for a long time to keep his heart normal. It is precisely because of this that Shelby was rejected by Ferrari as a driver. After 1959, Shelby stopped racing as a driver, but founded Shelby American Company in southern California, USA, whose business was to modify and produce racing cars. Because of the previous competition, he was very interested in a British company named AC Ace, and wanted to build a racing car with its chassis body and the developed V8 engine in the United States.

At that time, Corvette (owned by General Motors) rejected his request, but Ford extended an olive branch to him. Ford’s V8 engine at that time was not only able to generate powerful power in generate, but also very suitable for retrofitting and installing the chassis of existing AC Ace cars. In 1962, Shelby reached a cooperation with Ford and produced the first Cobra model in history-the famous AC Cobra 260.

（AC Cobra 260）

In fact, in 1964, when three Ford cars lost, Shelby American had a car (Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe) with a 4.7L Ford engine and finished the race in the fourth place. In addition, in 1963 and 1964, AC Cobra with the same engine finished the race in the 7th and 18th places respectively.

So when Ford lost the first Le Mans race, Shelby came to mind first. In addition, Shelby’s engineering team has talented engineers (such as Phil Remington) who come to F1 and other competitions, including New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Italy, France, Germany and Britain. "A very cohesive team," Ford II commented.

“Carol was a Can-do， Let’s-get-it-done kind of guy and very much like my father， Carol had a very outgoing personality and I think that my father（Henry Ford II） personality and carol’s personality meshed reasonably well．” "Carol is a highly effective and very capable person, much like my father. His personality is very cheerful, which coincides with my father’s personality and gets along very well. "-Edsel Bryant Ford II (edsel Ford II, son of Henry Ford II)

Of course, I have to mention another legend here-Ken Miles, a British automobile engineer, racing driver and one of Shelby’s close friends. He served as a tank commander during World War II, and participated in car races and made racing cars after retiring. In 1953, he won 14 consecutive victories in SCCA League by driving his own car. Because of similar interests, Shelby invited Miles to join Shelby American and become the chief test driver. Together, they built the famous AC Corbra and Shelby GT350.

(left Bruce Mclaren, right Ken Miles)

When Shelby received the heavy responsibility, he first asked Miles to test the GT40 in Riverside International Raceway in Southern California. As a result, several drivers said the same sentence after the test: "It’s bloody awesome, I hate it．."

The extreme instability of the vehicle and many problems have made the team sweat.

Next, the whole team began to work day and night, and even ate amphetamine as jelly beans. Starting with aerodynamics, the problem of body modeling is solved first; Then the original Ford 4.2-liter V8 engine was replaced by Ford 4.7-liter V8 engine, which improved the power a lot. Then the gearbox was replaced by a 5-speed gearbox made by ZF in Germany, and the reliability was improved. In addition, the cooling system, suspension, wheel hub, tires and other parts are modified and optimized. The new model GT40 Mk1 Daytona is almost the same as the original GT40 Mk1 (after the new model is released, the first generation of models participating in Le Mans will be called MK1 to distinguish different GT40, and then the code will be added later). You can even think that Shelby and Miles have applied many experiences from Shelby Daytona Cobra Coupe to GT40.

(1965 GT40 Mk1 Daytona)

The transformed GT40 Mk1 Daytona is indeed much better than before, and even won the 2000km endurance race in Daytona Continental, defeating Ferrari P2 driven by John Surtees (legendary driver, the only one who has won two and four world championships so far, and the oldest surviving F1 world champion). And won the second and third place in the next 12 hours of Sebring endurance race. However, due to problems such as gearbox, some races that GT40 Mk1 Daytona participated in later ended in failure.

(In 1965, three Ferrari cars crossed the line at the same time in the 24-hour Le Mans endurance race)

In 1965, the French 24 Hours Le Mans Endurance Race was held again. This time, six Ford GT40 (different versions) participated, but none of them was able to finish the race. Ferrari once again "humiliated" Ford’s ambition and won five consecutive championships.

Three wars Ferrari

So far, Ford has invested millions of dollars in the GT40 project, but none of the cars have completed the Le Mans race. Ford II is faced with a dilemma, either to give up the "war" with Ferrari and stop investing, or to continue to increase investment and "crash" Ferrari.

The answer given by Ford II was to send a card with a name to everyone involved in the project, and a sentence was written under the name: "You‘d better win! (In the interview, Shelby recalled "Ford wins Le Mans in 1966")

When Ford II handed the cards to the team members one by one, Shelby and several engineers asked, "What about the financial budget restrictions?"

Ford only replied: "You are only responsible for winning, and don’t worry about anything else!"

In order to continue to improve GT40, Myers and his team have invested thousands of hours in testing and research. The new GT40 Mk2 has further increased the engine displacement, from 4.7-liter V8 to 7.0-liter V8 (the engine used by Ford for NASCAR). Because of the engine with such a huge volume and power, the chassis structure has been strengthened, the suspension system has been upgraded, the cooling system has been optimized, and the braking system has been improved … The new GT40 Mk2 will no longer be extremely unstable, even at the speed of 210mile/h (about 338km/h), it is still rock-solid.

(GT40 Mk2, the one that Ken Miles drove in 1966 still exists in the world, worth more than 15 million pounds).

What is even more exaggerated is that Shelby, Myers and Ford team jointly developed a set of computer simulation equipment, which can simulate the whole gearbox working condition of Le Mans race. The reason why the gearbox has always been a "drag" before is that on the one hand, the engine power and torque have risen sharply on the existing power system, and the gearbox has not had enough time to verify its reliability; On the other hand, at that time, the Le Mans race had to shift gears nearly 9000 times, and it was easy to go wrong after 24 hours of continuous high-intensity use on the Le Mans track, which tortured the car. (For example, in 1965, several P2 models sent by Ferrari failed to complete the race because of the gearbox).

Although this set of gearbox simulation equipment later became the standard equipment in the development of F1 racing cars, it was almost witchcraft at that time. Through computer signal transmission, every gear shift in the whole Le Mans race is actually simulated, and the gearbox is also connected to the engine to simulate the real racing situation.

The date of the duel between David and Gliath is approaching.

The Italians didn’t stand still at this time. In order to cope with Ford’s menacing challenge, Ferrari took out the P3 model that had just been produced. The streamlined body is even more exaggerated than GT40, and the height of 37.4inch (about 95 cm) is even lower than GT40. At that time, the top speed of GT40 was a little more than 210mile/h/h (about 338km/h), while the top speed of P3 was only 190mile/h/h (about 305.8km/h). However, Enzo was willing to sacrifice some top speed for lightness and flexibility, so that P3 control would be better without accidents in the narrow track, and it would be possible to refuel in P room less times.

(Ferrari P3, now worth more than 20 million pounds)

On June 18th, 1966, Ford brought the Armada-8 GT40, 20 tons of spare parts, and a team of top racers (Kim Myers, Bruce McLaren, etc.).

Ford II was invited as the opening guest of that year’s Le Mans Endurance Race. With the flag waving in his hand, the race officially started. At first, Ford relied on strong speed to gain the lead, but when the time came, Ferrari regained the first and second positions with more flexible maneuverability and fuel economy.

(Ford II waves the flag and the game begins)

On the contrary, Ford was asked to strictly implement the strategy of "drive carefully, don’t be reckless" because of the painful memory of "bow and snake shadow" However, one person in the team ignored this instruction, and Kim Myers decided to give it a shot, constantly setting a shocking lap record and regaining the leading position from Ferrari.

The next morning, when the morning sun shone on Le Mans, France, three P3 cars brought by Ferrari either broke down on the side of the road due to mechanical failure or had a serious accident and had to retire.

On the afternoon of June 19th, three GT40MK2s passed the finish line side by side with the cheers of the audience and all Ford people, and won the first, second and third place, and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France in 1966, which shattered Ferrari’s dream of winning six consecutive championships.

(In 1966, three GT40 cars crossed the line at the same time)

This is a great victory that goes down in history, and it is also the most unforgettable moment in the history of automobiles, and it is also the starting point for Ford’s glory.

“It was one terrific time， one that could never repeat again．” ——Carroll Shelby

postscript

Ford, who was on a roll, successively won the following three French 24-hour Le Mans Endurance Championship, but it is a pity that Kim Myers, who helped Ford win all these dazzling achievements, failed to witness the subsequent glory.

（GT40 J-Car）

After Mk2′ s total victory, Ford did not stop, but continued to improve its aerodynamics and chassis. Two months after the race, when the test car GT40 J-car was tested at Riverside International Raceway in Southern California, Myers died in an accident, and his son witnessed it by the track.

（Ken Miles）

What is even more regrettable is that in the Le Mans race in 1966, because the victory was already locked, Ford hoped that the three cars could cross the line together and let the reporter take this unforgettable scene, so Myers slowed down and waited for the other two cars to catch up before crossing the line together. However, although Miles’ car passed the finish line first, the organizer suddenly put forward an unknown rule. Because Bruce McLaren’s parking space was a distance behind Miles’ car, according to the total length, McLaren won the first place. As a result, Miles missed out on the "Grand Slam" of the three most influential events (Le Mans, Sebring and Daytona) in 1966.

After the death of Miles, the project was suspended for two months. After that, Ford introduced a brand-new model GT40 Mk4, which has a brand-new body, suspension and brakes compared with Mk2, and a new model with big tires and brakes. In Le Mans linear track, it can be 50mile/h/h faster than Mk2 (about 80.5km/h), and it also uses a 7.0-liter V8 engine equipped with Mk2. (6200 rpm in 1st gear can accelerate to 144.8km/h)

（GT40 Mk4）

In 1967, when many people thought that Ford only won the race by "luck" last year, Dan Gurney drove the GT40 Mk4 to cross the finish line again in the first place.

On the podium, Gurney had a whim, throwing a long-shaken bottle of champagne at the crowd and reporters, becoming the first person in the history of racing to make this celebration, and this habit has been "used" to this day.

(Gurney sprayed champagne on the crowd at the award ceremony in 1967)

After that, Ford decided to withdraw from Le Mans. On the one hand, Ford has proved its strength and achieved the expected goal. On the other hand, FIA announced a new rule in 1967, "The engine displacement of participating vehicles should not exceed 5 liters". Gurney once joked in an interview: "Europeans know that if they don’t change the rules, they can’t take the championship from the Americans."

However, in the 1968 and 1969 French 24 Hours Le Mans Endurance Race, John Wyer (team manager when Shelby won the Le Mans championship in Aston Martin in 1959, left Aston Martin in 1963, joined Ford in 1964 and participated in the research and development process of GT40) changed the model with Ford GT40 Mk1 (4.9-liter V8 engine) in the name of his own company (JW Automotive Engineering).

When the rules were changed again in 1969, GT40 completely withdrew from the 24-hour Le Mans race in France.

Nowadays, it is difficult to calculate how much Henry Ford II invested in this battle. Some experts speculate that according to today’s monetary value, Ford spent about 360 million pounds to teach Ferrari a lesson.

If there were no political reasons for Ferrari’s team management, which led to the replacement of Ferrari’s legendary driver John Sutis before the race in 1966, it might be hard to say whether it would be won or lost that year. If Kim Myers hadn’t died young two months after that victory, perhaps Ford would have won more glory in the racing world. If …

In fact, there are countless ifs, but we just need to remember that carote Shelby and Kim Myers have made indelible contributions in this great "battle", and there are still many people’s contributions in the GT40 project. Ford II is definitely a great figure in the history of automobiles …

“I want my legacy to be I want to make sure those people are recognized， they were pioneers．”——Carroll Shelby

More than 50 years have passed, and that embarrassing legend has left us not only a legendary GT40, but also a splendid automobile culture.

References:

Grand Tour Season 1 Episode 6.Ford VS Ferrari, which will be released in North America on November 15th, has not yet been set in China.Behind the Headlights documentary.The Carroll Shelby Story, the autobiography of Shelby.Interviews with Legendary Designers & Engineers, interview with Shelby on October 12, 1997.Racing in the blood: the story of the Ford GT40, website of Motoring Research.

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China’s Embassy in the United States held a commemoration of the 52nd anniversary of China-US Ping-Pong Diplomacy.

On the evening of December 13th, 2023, China’s Embassy in the United States held a commemoration of the 52nd anniversary of China-US Ping-Pong Diplomacy. Ambassador Xie Feng attended and delivered a speech. Fang Fang, Vice President of Peking University, Qiao Luoslan, Director of the International Department of the United States International Olympic Committee, Bai Lijuan, Vice President of the National Committee on US-China Relations, Charles, President of the American Table Tennis Association, and more than 300 guests from all walks of life in the United States attended.

谢锋大使首先欢迎北京大学乒乓球代表团访问华盛顿并举行友谊赛，向出席活动的“乒乓外交”参与者和亲历者代表康妮·史维利斯和戴尔·史维利斯夫妇、白莉娟女士、史伯明先生致敬，向长期关心支持中美关系发展的各界朋友表示衷心感谢。

谢锋表示，半个世纪过去了，“乒乓外交”的历史经验和指导意义历久弥新，继续给我们以启迪。

一是把握大势，坚持战略引领。52年前，在冷战阴霾下，两国领导人以非凡的战略眼光、政治勇气和外交智慧，通过“小球转动大球”，打开中美重新交往大门，拉开中美关系正常化序幕，撬动了国际格局变化，影响了世界历史走向。一个月前，习近平主席同拜登总统在旧金山举行历史性会晤，探讨新时期中美正确相处之道，开辟面向未来的“旧金山愿景”。习近平主席提出的“五个共同”为中美关系稳定发展浇筑起五根支柱。会晤巩固了中美关系止跌企稳势头，为变乱交织的世界注入了难得的确定性稳定性，受到两国和国际社会普遍欢迎。

二是厚植民心，推进人文交流。中美都是伟大的国家，两国人民善良友好、勤劳务实，彼此抱有强烈好感和浓厚兴趣。一个月前，习近平主席在旧金山美国友好欢迎宴会上发表演讲，深情讲述与美国民众交往的友好故事，强调中美关系的根基是由人民浇筑的、大门是由人民打开的、故事是由人民书写的、未来是由人民创造的，引发两国民众强烈共鸣。

三是相互尊重，发扬体育精神。在“乒乓外交”的带动下，体育成为中美民心相通的桥梁和纽带。体育崇尚进取，追求卓越，又要求相互尊重、彼此欣赏、取长补短、共同提高。体育必须遵守规则，公平竞争，而不能挖坑使绊，既当裁判员、又当运动员；不能只许自己挥拍，却捆绑对方手脚，甚至连上场机会都不给对方；应该集中精力提升自我，而不是挖空心思拉低对方；应该捉对比拼，而不能拉帮结伙打群架；应该开放包容，超越差异，场上是对手，场下仍应是朋友。

Xie Feng emphasized that Sino-US relations are at a new crossroads. The times call on us to draw wisdom and strength from "ping-pong diplomacy", so as to stabilize and improve Sino-US relations, achieve healthy, stable and sustainable development, and reassure the two peoples and the world. It is necessary to realize the "re-melting" of relations between the two countries. I hope that the United States will work with China to establish a correct understanding, start from scratch, start today, practice mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, win-win cooperation, and suppress the negative narrative of zero-sum game with successful stories of mutually beneficial cooperation. It is necessary to promote "re-contact" between the two peoples. Covid-19 hinders face-to-face communication, and trade wars and science and technology wars will only lead to confrontation and conflict. Contact and dialogue can avoid misjudgment, gradually get out of the predicament and rebuild mutual trust. We should support the people of the two countries to move more, communicate more and hold hands more. It is necessary to promote the "re-starting" of Sino-US relations. The San Francisco meeting is not the end, but a new starting point. It is imperative to do a good job in follow-up work and strengthen the management of the whole process, especially to implement the consensus of the meeting between the two heads of state to the letter, so that the "San Francisco Vision" can shine into reality and benefit the two countries and the world. We expect the US to move in the opposite direction with China, take actions, especially to prevent repetition, not to take a step further or even a step back, and not to set up new obstacles for bilateral relations.

Joe Rossland, director of the International Department of the United States International Olympic Committee, said that ping-pong diplomacy embodies the power of sports, is the common language of people all over the world, can cross national boundaries, transcend barriers, and reflect the goodwill and good wishes among people. Let’s cultivate friendship, build mutual trust and unite to contribute to world peace.

In 1972, Ms. Bai Lijuan, who received the China table tennis team’s return visit to the United States, said that the American table tennis team’s visit to China in 1971 was not only a turning point in my life, but also a turning point in Sino-US relations. The historical experience of "ping-pong diplomacy" proves that although the United States and China have different cultural traditions and social systems, they can fully respect each other and live in peace.

Charles, president of the American Table Tennis Association, said that table tennis is an important bridge for exchanges between Chinese and American people, and he thanked the Sweellis for their important role in promoting table tennis in the United States and promoting Sino-US friendship.

Mr. and Mrs. Svellis, members of the American table tennis team who participated in the "Ping-Pong Diplomacy" personally, shared their experiences and feelings, saying that they once thought that China athletes were distant legends, but they became close friends after getting along, and the people of the United States and China could become friends completely, instead of enemies. I hope that the younger generation will inherit the spirit of "ping pong diplomacy", strengthen communication and exchange, and grow and progress together.

After the speech, China and the United States formed a mixed team to hold a friendly match to relive history and renew friendship together. Ambassador Xie Feng and Ms. Connie Smiles kicked off the exhibition match. World champions Liu Wei, Ding Ning, etc. had a discussion with American table tennis fans, vividly interpreting the spirit of "table tennis diplomacy" of "friendship first, competition second", and the contestants’ wonderful performances drew applause from the audience.

The Embassy in the United States also specially prepared a cake commemorating the 52nd anniversary of Ping-Pong Diplomacy. Ambassador Xie Feng cut the cake and shared delicious food with the guests attending the event.

The guests talked about exchanges and shared friendship, unanimously spoke highly of the historical significance of "ping-pong diplomacy" and expressed their willingness to contribute to enhancing mutual understanding and friendship between the two peoples and promoting the healthy and stable development of Sino-US relations.

[Editor: Hu Xiaoshan]