area51novel #284 - Chapter 284: Superb performance, super low price? Destroy all competitors!
#284 - Chapter 284: Superb performance, super low price? Destroy all competitors!
Chen Hao's face was full of smiles, but his smile was... a little strange!
The call was from General Wang, mainly about the situation in the East China Sea.
The fleet is repaired?
I'll get you all crippled again!
The most crucial thing is that North America sent technical personnel for repairs; they can't swim to the East China Sea—they need to board ships, right?
And during the repair period, warships need to be sent for protection, right?
The entire fleet has tens of thousands of personnel; they need supplies for food, drink, and daily use, right?
Ultimately.
Besides the Stennis aircraft carrier battle group, there will be more and more ships in that sea area.
The more that come, the more that get crippled.
This is the classic 'besiege the relief force'!
North America has three choices.
Either continue to send people and ships to the East China Sea for repairs and supplies.
This method is obviously not feasible.
If the 'besiege the relief force' tactic continues, it could tie up the entire North American Navy in the East China Sea, causing a collective paralysis!
Or.
North America attacks North Korea.
This option can also be almost ruled out.
Unless they fight a nuclear war, if it's a conventional war, facing North Korea's 'MiG-21s', North America's large-scale naval, land, and air equipment will completely lose its combat effectiveness!
As for nuclear war...
Before hanging up, Chen Hao smiled and said, "Or, could you help me find the old man and request a commendation for Major Wang?"
"No need for me to request it."
General Wang laughed heartily: "The old man said that you should personally meet with Wang Wei—the rest, I'll handle!"
"Okay."
Chen Hao agreed without hesitation.
The call ended.
He crossed the road to the other side of the street.
Classes were still in session at this time, and there weren't many people at the school gate.
Taking advantage of no one noticing, he slipped into the back seat of a sedan: "General Manager Sun."
"Chairman Chen!"
Sun Hongxing was in the front seat, driving personally: "This is a car from our factory! Want to try it out for a while?"
Several days ago.
He asked Chen Hao for funds to prepare inventory.
Before that, Chen Hao invested one billion US dollars in Shenzhou Motors, didn't he?
The first phase of factory construction requires money.
Research and development require money.
And before production, the salaries of the R\u0026D personnel, as well as the bonuses agreed upon after successful research and development.
Of course, compared to the one billion US dollar investment, these aspects don't cost much.
The biggest expense is the production line!
In short.
Preparations before mass production had already been completed early on, and as soon as the inventory preparation funds arrived, they were immediately put into production.
Prototype cars have already been produced.
"Okay, let's try it!" Chen Hao nodded.
The sedan started.
The city road conditions were relatively congested, with frequent acceleration, deceleration, and stops.
But the car's interior was unexpectedly stable.
"Chairman Chen!"
Sun Hongxing introduced while driving: "According to your instructions, a total of four models have been produced. The one we're driving now is the sedan from the high-end models."
"Eight-cylinder twin-turbocharged, 0-100 km/h acceleration in 3.5 seconds, top speed of 250 km/h."
"The engine completely crushes those from Europe, America, Japan, and Korea!"
"This car's acceleration and top speed could be even higher, but we deliberately limited the speed—it's a high-end sedan, after all, pursuing comfort!"
"Full suede seats, heating and ventilation, walnut steering wheel..."
Whether in terms of performance, appearance, or interior, this sedan completely crushes the big Benz!
Half an hour later.
The sedan drove into a suburban road section and suddenly accelerated without warning.
The test drive in the city section was over.
Next, the acceleration, top speed, and high-speed driving comfort were tested.
Chen Hao's car is a big Benz.
He knows the comparison between the two cars better than anyone.
Undoubtedly.
This car is a complete victory!
After about ten minutes, the sedan stopped by the side of the suburban road.
"Chairman Chen, I have three things to discuss with you."
Sun Hongxing said in a low voice: "One is the pricing issue, and the second is the naming issue."
"What's the third?" Chen Hao asked.
Whether it's pricing or naming.
Why would he need to come to Shanghai in person?
Couldn't he just make a phone call?
So...
The third thing is the reason why Sun Hongxing came to Shanghai.
"Can we talk about the first two things first?" Sun Hongxing said with a chuckle.
Chen Hao nodded.
Shenzhou Motors is the name of the car company, and each car needs to be named, right?
According to Chen Hao's plan, the first batch will have four models.
Two ordinary versions.
Namely, sedan and SUV.
Four-cylinder engine, acceleration and top speed are relatively lower, just need to crush the same class of products, the interior requirements are not too high, focusing on practicality.
The other two are high-end products!
One is the one just test-driven.
The other is...
Supercar!
Ultimate version!
12-cylinder twin-turbocharged, combining the most cutting-edge technology, specially designed for extreme speed!
"What's the cost?" Chen Hao asked.
"For the two ordinary versions, the sedan costs around 45,000, and the SUV is about 47,000."
After speaking.
Sun Hongxing pointed to the car: "This one costs a little over 130,000, and the sports car is more expensive... the cost exceeds 240,000!"
"The ordinary sedan is named Frigate, with a domestic price of 100,000,"
Chen Hao said.
"How much?!"
Sun Hongxing once thought he misheard.
100,000?
That's a joke!
You know, although this family sedan is targeting mid-to-low-end models, its performance completely crushes them!
Not to mention the most basic Fukang and Xiali.
Even Passat, Honda, Lexus, and even the entry-level models of Benz and BMW can't compare to this car.
What are the prices of these cars?
Starting from 200,000!
The most expensive ones are six or seven hundred thousand!
As a result...
Chairman Chen quoted only a mere 100,000?
"Chairman Chen."
Sun Hongxing said with a bitter face: "The products from Creation Era are all sold at high prices, how come it's so much lower with cars...?"
"Before Creation Era, have you heard of SP4?" Chen Hao asked back.
"No."
"What about LCD TVs? LCD monitors?"
"Also... no."
"So!"
Chen Hao grinned: "Products that aren't on the market have no reason not to sell for a higher price, conversely..."
What if the performance exceeds similar sedans?
What about the brand?
Who has heard of Shenzhou Motors?
Chen Hao wants to use prices far lower than competitors and performance far exceeding competitors to make various car companies lose competitiveness!
Will it lead to a low brand value for Shenzhou Motors?
No!
Not to mention the performance is there.
Shenzhou Motors also has high-end models, okay?
"The family SUV is named Destroyer, with a domestic price of 120,000."
"The high-end sedan is named Chengying, with a domestic price of 500,000."
"The supercar is named Jinghong, with a domestic price of 1 million!"
Look!
Isn't there a high-end model now?
The key is that car owners who buy ordinary models, after experiencing the performance of these sedans and SUVs crushing the same class of products, will think... the low-end ones for a little over ten thousand are already so strong, what about the high-end models?
The high-end models with such high prices must have their own advantages, right?
"Okay!"
After hearing Chen Hao's strategy, Sun Hongxing understood and nodded repeatedly: "I'll go back and implement it immediately!"
"Didn't you say there was a third thing?" Chen Hao asked in confusion.
"Here!"
The next moment.
Sun Hongxing handed over a beautiful small box: "Chairman Chen, this is yours—numbered 00001!"
Buzz!
Accompanied by a deafening roar.
A fiery red Wraith, like a mad dragon, sped over, making Chen Hao amazed.
That is...
Shenzhou Motors' pinnacle work!
High-end supercar!
Here, Chen Hao welcomes his supercar.
Thousands of miles away.
The White House is in an uproar.