When you return to California, An Feng has to prepare for the event.

Maserati's professional challenge has been officially confirmed. In the five-stop race, Amoeba Racing is the first stop. The racing stadium is now promoting it. In addition to hosting the MC Challenge, there are also Indycars and Motorcycle GP that has just won the right to host.

As for the F1 race, it is not that the track is bad, but that the contract between FIA and Austin has not expired. F1 still needs to be held at the Austin track according to the contract. The racing stadium is discussing the event arrangement after the contract expires, and the governments of the two places are eager to win a five-year period.

After a few events, the racing stadium should be able to make up for a lot of losses.

An Feng only requires less or no spending, and he is very frank about profitability. When you have the most profitable company in the world, you will not value entertainment. The racing stadium is currently preparing for the event, and An Feng is also involved in the role of a racer, after all, the race will start in early May.

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Considering the convenience, the GP team entered the Amoeba Racing Stadium, and the two racing cars have been modified, so An Feng's participation is not too late. Although there were practices before, neither of them were racing cars. The purpose is to let drivers get familiar with the differences between electric cars and cars first and change their original habits.

Under Howard's leadership, An Feng met the No. 2 racing car prepared for him.

The body is still very clean, but after the official competition, it will definitely be covered with sponsor logos. Currently, there are GP companies, Xin's Energy, and a tire company. The racing spray appearance is under design and will be released sooner or later. This white racing car will be colorful sooner or later.

Howard introduced it with a sense of accomplishment: "The prototype was taken from the GT electric model just released by Maserati, but you also know that the racing car is just wearing the F1 of the prototype's appearance. Except for the appearance, all the others are replaced, and the body is improved on a large area, the wind resistance is reduced, and the aerodynamic-optimized bottom plate is modified. Carbon fiber is used to reduce weight, and a carbon fiber spoiler is added to the rear of the car to increase downforce."

An Feng observed the car. The body had compromised with aerodynamics. The chassis was pressed very low, and even the ordinary buffer belt could not pass. There was a huge carbon fiber spoiler (tail wing) at the rear of the car, and the rear spoiler below the rear was also redesigned, looking like a manic beast.

When I opened the car door, it felt very light and thin. The window was fixed, with only a small square opening. It felt very soft to the touch. An Feng asked: "Plastic?"

Howard said professionally: "The windows are made of polycarbonate, which is lighter and thinner, and will not break and hurt the driver."

"It's really good!" An Feng looked into the car, and all the extras were removed. The car was heavily protected by a solid roll cage, so it was awkward to sit in. In addition to an LCD screen and a detachable steering wheel, other air conditioners, audio and other things were removed, providing a comprehensive lightweight service.

Howard said outside: "We modified the ECU to get the ultimate power and power of the motor, but the car still needs to adjust the high-performance suspension system and cannot be driven out. It takes about ten minutes for technicians to do it."

An Feng came out again, looked at the racing car, and asked with satisfaction: "How much does it cost to modify this car?"

"Excluding vehicle costs, this car cost more than 600,000 US dollars," Howard said. "We have prepared 15 motors, tires and parts for the race. If it is continuously high consumption, the GP team's five games will probably cost about 5 million."

An Feng said: "Racing really costs money."

Howard was not surprised: "Of course, just technological research and development, money has to be spent like flowing water."

"I'll go and see the convoy first." An Feng said.

Under the introduction of team manager Duke, An Feng met the main driver of the GP team: John Cooper. An Italian driver, who is of great origin and has been in the DTM RV race. However, because Qianlima did not meet Bole, he always served as a substitute. Later, he was recommended to the GP team by Maserati.

An Feng shook hands with him: "I hope you can bring excellent results to the GP team!"

"I can." Cooper said, English is OK.

Cooper is not old, about 25 or 26 years old, but Westerners look older. An Feng, who is thirty years old, looks similar to him. Cooper also knows that An Feng is the sponsor of the team and the big boss, so he is very polite and does not dislike his partner for several weeks without seeing him.

Cooper also admired An Feng a little. As a rich man, he had the enthusiasm and courage to participate in professional events. It would be impossible to have no strength. Later, An Feng went on the No. 2 car and ran for a while. His performance was beyond expectations. Cooper began to put away his pride. Experts are among the people.

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After the racing debugging was completed, An Feng put on a racing suit, a helmet, and Howard, who was holding a tablet, got into the car.

The space in the racing car is not large, but the test car reserves several data interfaces, which allow technicians to connect to the computer to check the vehicle situation faster.

Get in the car, put on the six-point seat belt, and start listening to Howard's explanation.

"We changed into a brand new steering system," Howard introduced.

"You can see." An Feng observed that the racing steering wheel made of carbon fiber in front of him was stretched very long, almost reaching his chest. He could touch the steering wheel with a slight raising his hand. This was to avoid the driver's arms being subjected to too much external force when the G value of the high-speed racing car is too large.

"You need to remember the buttons above..." Howard started with the buttons on the steering wheel.

The racing car concentrates all kinetic energy keys on the steering wheel, and the left and right hands have specific controls. There is a differential pluck above the left hand to adjust the balance between incoming and outgoing corners; there is a gear control of the KERS (kinetic energy recovery system) above the right hand, and the energy stored by the KERS is released through the green button in the middle of the left hand. It can allow the racing car to obtain sudden acceleration, which is usually used in overtaking.

The middle of the right hand is the motor switching button, which feels a bit like a car's mode gear. It can switch "single motor-dual motor" - it is very helpful for the use of in-bending and out-bending energy and horsepower. It is obviously a single motor for low-speed curves, and the rear-drive mode is easier to control and save power.

Others include communication buttons with the fleet, drinking water button (anti-dehydration), speed limit buttons at the repair station, motor power input adjustment... The key position of the steering wheel is dazzling. Under Howard's guidance, An Feng spent some time learning how to correctly grasp the steering wheel.

This is almost learned from the origin.

After learning, An Feng started the car and was about to drive out. Howard reminded: "The steering wheel of the car is different from that of civilians. It turns how many degrees it turns, and how many degrees the tires turn."

"I know." An Feng said, turning the steering wheel slightly and leaving the Pit room.

An Feng can still get used to it. Before that, he drove the Pagani Zonda-R and Lamborghini racing car, and felt the same, but now he has higher technology. He drove it onto the track smoothly, and Howard continued to introduce the performance data of the car, debugging content, etc.

The two motors have a total output of 750 horsepower and a torque of 1,100 Nm. In terms of acceleration, 0-100 acceleration for 2.6 seconds, 100-200 acceleration for 2.4 seconds, and 200-300 acceleration for 9 seconds. It is obvious that the front and middle sections of electric racing are similar to F1. In the dry state, 100-200 acceleration generally only takes 1.5 seconds.

This is the comprehensive advantage of the motor. The racing car uses the method of pressing the motor's life to obtain 90% energy utilization, and the maximum speed is stable at 25,000 rpm, far exceeding the current F1 racing car's speed. The acceleration in the middle and rear sections is strong enough. Anfeng's test drive was very stable after several laps.

"You have a good grasp of straight lines and into the bend, but you just feel like you are not used to it on the bend."

An Feng said: "Maybe the torque is too high?"

Howard said: "This aspect needs to be adjusted according to the driver's habits and continue to run with all your strength for a few laps."

After An Feng ran a few laps, the G value reading of Howard's G value connected to the sensor in his hand could instantly reach 2.8. The requirements for physical fitness are also very high. An Feng had never driven a car with such a strong G value before. When he accelerated or decelerated rapidly, he felt his breathing was rapid, so he had to do some targeted training.

Howard said: "The organizer's management of racing is too loose, and its performance is vaguely closer to the equation, which also tests technology accordingly."

"It's a bit." An Feng said, after driving ten times, he soon covered in sweat.

"Adaptation training is strengthened," said Howard. "We will replace your racing car with a lightweight differential. If you like to turn at high speed, you will increase your turning grip, otherwise the body will float and be unstable. Other aspects are good, and work hard for half a month. Maybe you can win the top five."

An Feng nodded, he would not refuse the advice of professional drivers.

Howard said: "When the debugging is over, we will run it again."

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An Feng ran five laps behind him, and on the way he had a doubt: "Do you think the excessively quiet sound of electric racing can attract the audience?"

Howard is the data emperor: "The sound waves of F1 are very dense, with a decibel reaching 130. I have tested electric racing cars, and the maximum is only 80 decibels."

"This is not enough." An Feng shook his head, "I have seen FE (Formula Electronics) before, but there is only sharp... The sound of the aircraft engine is very beautiful, but it is not enough. We can't consider installing a loudspeaker for the motor like a sports car to install a silencer for the engine?"

Howard thought it seriously and looked at An Feng for about ten seconds later: "This is a good idea. The electric motor is similar to the sound you said of 'aircraft engine'. We can expand it accordingly through some technical means. It can be turned on during the competition and it will be turned off during the non-competition."

Speaking of this, Howard couldn't stop: "If the sound can be increased by 10 to 20 decibels accordingly, the sound of the 100 decibels is enough to have a future feeling, and it is probably able to change the dull current situation of electric car racing...Bruce, your idea is really good!"

Later, Howard went to find Maserati technical staff.

An Feng’s idea sounds weird, but it’s not unrealistic. What do racing mainly look at? Apart from the wonderful overtaking, most people come for the sound, just like the F1 racing car’s excitement of the shifting air waves and the narrow and long roar of the engine are addictive.

Of course, the electric motor does not have the ability to play gasoline engines, but it is not the rumored quiet of the whole audience. Especially for manic racing cars, it is even more impossible to calm down. When I was a child, I played four-wheel drive toy cars. It is the simplest electric racing car. Do you dare to say that there is no sound when you start?
Chapter completed!