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Chapter 688 Since I Can't Hold It Down, Let's Cooperate

Since Zhang Qihang intends to let Honda know that Huateng Industrial Group is preparing to develop a V8 engine, it is not surprising that Toshio Yoshino knows about it.

Toshio Yoshino was taken aback when he heard the news, and quickly asked Ichiro Yamada on the other end of the phone: "Mr. Yamada, are you sure? Huateng Group is really developing a V8 engine? How is this possible? This is a V8?!"

It's no wonder that Toshio Yoshino's reaction was so intense, this is a V8 engine, a V8 that even Honda doesn't have!

Of course, you can say "It's not that we don't produce it at Honda, but we just don't think it's necessary". Come up with a V8, but the problem is that Honda didn't do it, so the result is that although Honda has the ability to develop and produce V6 engines, no V8 means no V8!

"Hai!" Yamada Ichiro hurriedly responded, "I also just got the news..."

"It shouldn't be." Hearing what Ichiro Yamada said, Toshio Yoshino frowned and said, "Huateng Group is now preparing to import engine technology from our Honda. How can they have the ability to develop a V8 engine?"

Ichiro Yamada on the other end of the phone smiled wryly and said: "Your Excellency, I have to remind you that the reason why Huateng Industrial Group is planning to introduce F-series engines from our Honda does not mean that they have research and development capabilities. You have forgotten the V4 they developed. Is the aviation kerosene piston aircraft engine in the process of flight test and certification..."

Before Ichiro Yamada finished speaking, Toshio Yoshino slapped his forehead heavily: Look at my brain!

Yes, it is not that Huateng Industrial Group does not have the ability to develop inline four-cylinder engines. Others can develop piston-type aero engines, not to mention ordinary inline four-cylinder engines with lower technical requirements?
Since they can develop a V4 engine, they can naturally develop a V6 engine, and they are already able to develop a V6, so why not add two cylinders?

Not to mention that they still have Zhang Qihang, a mechanical genius!
Taking a deep breath, Yoshino Toshio said to Ichiro Yamada: "I understand, Yamada-kun, go ahead and tell me everything you know."

"Hai!" Yamada Ichiro responded, and then said: "According to what I have learned, Huateng Industrial Group's development plan this time is not simply to develop a V8 engine. In fact, they will use this project It is regarded as a "school" that can comprehensively improve the research and development capabilities of Huateng Group. The goal is that when this V8 engine is developed, the engine research and development department of Huateng Industrial Group can be like a combination of building blocks. Through splicing and combination, it is easy to make engines with different cylinder numbers such as in-line four-cylinder, V-type six-cylinder and even V-type 8-cylinder, and on the basis of the same number of cylinders, adjust the piston stroke and cylinder diameter to adjust different engines. Engine displacement and performance...

It is said that this plan was proposed by Mr. Zhang Qihang. His goal is to use this project to make Huateng Industrial Group the top civil engine manufacturer in China. "

"I understand," Yoshino Toshio nodded solemnly, and even he had to admit one thing: "I have to say that although Zhang Jun's plan is very arrogant, if it can succeed, it can indeed be achieved through This opportunity creates an excellent engine R&D team... Yamada-kun, we still underestimated Zhang Jun's ambition."

Yamada Ichiro nodded with a wry smile: "Hay! I think so too."

On the other end of the phone, Toshio Yoshino, the person in charge of Honda Technical Research, frowned deeply.

It is precisely because he is responsible for the research and development of Honda technology that Toshio Yoshino is more aware of how great Zhang Qihang's plan to start this V8 engine research and development plan is for Huateng Industrial Group. To imitate other companies' engines", Toshio Yoshino finally couldn't help but sighed a long time: "Yamada-kun, it seems that we can only agree to his conditions."

As for the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, although there are some troubles, Toshio Yoshino believes that as long as the Ministry of International Trade and Industry knows about the R&D plan of Huateng Industrial Group, they should acquiesce in Honda's approach.

"..."

Yamada Ichiro didn't speak, and acquiesced.

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Although a decision has been made, it is a big matter. It is not enough to just make a decision for this kind of thing. You have to report this situation to your senior brother.

After hearing Toshio Yoshino's report, Jiro Kawamoto was also shocked!

Before Jiro Kawamoto was fully in charge of Honda Motor, he was also the person in charge of Honda Technology Research. He also knew a lot about technology, so he naturally understood how much this V8 engine development plan could do for Huateng Industrial Group in terms of engines. The role of impetus, but it is precisely because of this that Jiroji Kawamoto dare not make decisions casually.

After pondering for a while, Jiro Kawamoto said to Toshio Yoshino: "Toshio, then, first go to Mr. Zhang Qihang to find out about their plan. If possible, you'd better have a look at their design... "

Speaking of this, Jiro Kawamoto paused, and then said: "You just say, you can help them analyze the feasibility of the plan in a private capacity."

Understood!
What's not clear about this?
Not to mention that Toshio Yoshino had this intention, so he nodded immediately: "I know what to do."

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When visiting Zhang Qihang again, after some exchanges, Toshio Yoshino took the initiative to ask: "Mr. Zhang, I heard that you have designed a V8 engine. Is it true?"

"Oh?" Zhang Qihang showed some surprise and dissatisfaction at the same time: "Mr. Yoshino, did you find out so soon?"

"Hayi!" Toshio Yoshino replied, "Didn't you invite the Department of Automotive Engineering of Huaqing University to participate in this project? It just so happened that Mr. Yamada had a good relationship with several professors of the Department of Automotive Engineering of Huaqing University. When they were eating together I mentioned this matter, and said that your Huateng Industrial Group has sent invitations to many universities in your country, including Harbin Institute of Technology, Western Institute of Technology, and Huaqing University, to jointly develop this V8 engine, so..."

"So that's how it is," Zhang Qihang nodded in relief, and then replied, "That's what happened."

"You are really amazing," Toshio Yoshino expressed his shock just right: "V8 engines can't be produced by any company, even our Honda doesn't have a V8 engine."

"Hehe...Mr. Yoshino, you are being polite. With Honda's R&D strength, it shouldn't be difficult to add two cylinders to the C series engine?" Zhang Qihang said with a smile: "The reason why Honda didn't make a V8 engine is, in my opinion. It's just because there's no need for that."

Toshio Yoshino laughed twice, but he didn't deny it. After a short pause, he continued, "Mr. Zhang, please forgive me. May I have a look at your design?"

After finishing speaking, before Zhang Qihang opened his mouth to refuse, Yoshino Toshio hastily explained: "I have no other intentions, just seeing Lie Xinxi, so..."

Just when Toshio Yoshino was trying to explain, Zhang Qihang who was sitting opposite him smiled instead: "Of course it's no problem."

"Ah...ah?!"

Zhang Qihang agreed so happily that Toshio Yoshino was stunned for a moment before realizing: Is it true?This guy actually agreed so happily?

Facing Toshio Yoshino, who was astonished, Zhang Qihang did not hide his thoughts: "Mr. Yoshino, the basic structure of the V8 engine is like that, and the patents involved have long passed the patent protection period, and they belong to everyone. Things, the test is purely the level of the designer, as for those places that can apply for patents, I have already applied for patents, and now they are in the patent publicity period, so I will show you that it is really nothing, and..."

Speaking of this, Zhang Qihang glanced at Toshio Yoshino, and said: "This is also a good opportunity for Honda to know the overall R&D level of our Huateng Industrial Group, and maybe we can use this opportunity to promote our cooperation, right? ?”

Toshio Yoshino was a little embarrassed: Is it so straightforward?
Embarrassment is embarrassment, but since Zhang Qihang has handed over the ladder, Yoshino Toshio naturally has no reason to push it out, he immediately said: "Yes, Zhang Jun, what you said is very reasonable, if you can prove your design skills It may be a good thing for our cooperation.”

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As the person in charge of Honda Technical Research, Toshio Yoshino's professional ability naturally has nothing to say. After a general look at Zhang Qihang's design, he feels a little heavy: Technically speaking, the engine designed by Zhang Qihang has no There are too many commendable places, with a displacement of up to 4.5 liters, but the power per liter is only 45.78 kilowatts, not to mention compared with the K series engines that Honda is developing, even compared with the F series engines that Honda is currently producing , and the overall performance is relatively backward.

But that's not the point!

The point is that Toshio Yoshino found that the engine designed by Zhang Qihang was very mature. Although there were no technical highlights, there were no obvious shortcomings.

This is very remarkable, you know, this is the first time Zhang Qihang has designed an engine with more than 2 cylinders!
And it's not an inline four-cylinder, but a V-shaped eight-cylinder!
A designer who designed a V8 engine for the first time, the technical level of his works is only at the international mainstream level. Shockingly, Yoshino Toshio couldn't figure out how Zhang Qihang did it. Normally, as a designer who designed this kind of multi-cylinder engine for the first time, he must have something unexpected.

But the fact is so strange, Zhang Qihang's design has almost no shortcomings!
That would be too frightening.

So much so that Toshio Yoshino had to wonder, could it be that Zhang Qihang is really a super talented designer in the engine field?

Looking at Toshio Yoshino's expression, Zhang Qihang secretly smiled in his heart. Of course he knew why Toshio Yoshino had such an expression, and the reason why he chose the Mitsubishi 8A80 engine as the copying object was actually because the Mitsubishi 8A80 "doesn't work well enough." "Characteristics: In terms of advanced, Mitsubishi 8A80 does not have any advanced places, but in terms of the shortcomings of this engine, this engine can not find particularly obvious shortcomings, whether it is fuel consumption, vibration, noise level, manufacturing Cost or power, torque, power output characteristics... everything is above the passing line!

It can't even be said to be above the passing line. It can be said that Mitsubishi 8A80 is a highly balanced engine with an average score of 80 points and a score of the shortest board exceeding 75 points.

After confirming the overall technical level of this engine, Toshio Yoshino did not dare to neglect, and immediately reported the situation to Jiro Kawamoto.

After listening to Toshio Yoshino's report, Jiro Kawamoto finally spoke after a long silence: "So, must we speed up the cooperation with Mr. Zhang?"

"Hai! I think so," Yoshino Toshio said seriously: "With Zhang Jun here, we can't use the engine as a means at all. This guy is really a genius. Even if we don't agree, they can still get them. something you want."

"Okay, I see," Jiro Kawamoto sighed, "So, do you have the answers to those two questions?"

Yoshino Toshio immediately responded: "Yes, Zhang Jun gave a clear answer."

"Oh? What did he say?"

"Zhang Jun said that the technology of the F-series engine he exchanged belongs to him," said Toshio Yoshino: "However, Zhang Jun did not deny the follow-up treatment after he got the F-series engine. In order to save a certain authorization fee for producing an engine, he would authorize the technology of his F-series engine to one or two companies for production—one of them must be Huateng Industrial Group, and the other might be his parents enterprises."

"Well, I see," Kawamoto Jiro sighed: "What about the automatic transmission he designed? He has no restrictions after the technical exchange with us?"

Toshio Yoshino immediately said: "No, he just asked that if we relicense the patent of the parallel shaft automatic transmission to a third party, we must pay him a certain technology transfer fee.

By the way, he also proposed that Huateng Industrial Group, our Honda Motor, and Lu Provincial Automobile Industry Corporation jointly invest in the establishment of an enterprise specializing in the production of F-series engines and parallel-shaft automatic transmissions, but I refuse this point. up. "

"It's good to refuse," Jiro Kawamoto agreed with Toshio Yoshino's behavior: "Our Honda does not need to share the engine production line with other manufacturers! But you can tell Mr. Zhang that he can purchase engines from Honda."

(End of this chapter)