ABT ### Chapter 133

 The system's data was quite accurate, as Li Fanyu felt that the comfort of the interior deserved about 15 points.

Anything more than one point was inflated. Without saying anything else, just driving here made his neck ache, indicating the level of the seats.

However, the acceleration rating of 85 piqued Li Fanyu's curiosity. If it were on a scale of 100, this performance index would belong to the top tier of the pyramid. Among all sports cars, a 4.5-second 0-100 acceleration time was outstanding, already reaching the range of super performance. If it were raised to 100... could it even break into the 3-second range?

That would be exhilarating!

Considering that he hadn't fully familiarized himself with the car's performance yet, he only focused on improving the comfort aspect. There weren't many resources left in the system, just enough to increase it from 15 to 60.

But after it was done, the entire cockpit was transformed. Although the seats still used the same integrated design, they were now wrapped in thick padding and covered with a layer of genuine leather. While the shape hadn't changed much, sitting on them felt softer yet still snug, a significant improvement over before.

The low-grade instrument panel was replaced with a liquid crystal display screen, albeit only the size of a mouse pad, but it displayed all the necessary data clearly and intuitively. The area around the gear lever was also optimized, with increased width and an ergonomic design, even the armrest was wrapped in a soft material.

Sitting inside felt like being on a firm yet comfortable sofa.

"Comfortable!"

Li Fanyu lay back contentedly in the driver's seat, stretching lazily. A wave of drowsiness washed over him in no time.

What would happen if someone who hadn't slept all night encountered a sofa? Naturally, they'd sleep like there's no tomorrow.

Somewhat disoriented and not knowing how much time had passed, Li Fanyu was awakened by his phone ringing.

"Hey?"

"Li bro, you really know how to stir things up! You've just finished the engine and already made a racing car?"

Who's this now? Li Fanyu rubbed his eyes and glanced at the caller ID.

"Hey, Big Mouth, I almost didn't recognize you."

It was Wang Dazui from the car website.

Wang Dazui chuckled, "You're still in the mood for sleeping? Your car is already causing a stir online. I was amazed when I saw the photos. You really have a knack for making big news out of nowhere. So, what do you say? Give me a chance to interview you?"

Already spreading online? And all while I was asleep?

"How are people reacting online?" Li Fanyu asked curiously.

"What else could they say? Industry insiders are interested in the car's performance, while the onlookers are curious about its price. The chief editor just had a meeting and assigned me to follow up. When I saw it was you, I volunteered. Let's set a time, shall we?"

"Haha, sure. You can come now if you want, but let's make it clear: after the interview, dinner's on me."

"Definitely! I'm on my way now."

After hanging up, Li Fanyu raised his hand and realized that he had dozed off until the afternoon without realizing it. Stretching his muscles, he jumped out of the car. Looking at the revamped interior, he nodded in satisfaction.

No matter how you look at it, it's handsome!

Just like the EA888, the X-Bow redeemed from the system was also the overseas version. Because after it entered the Chinese market in that era, there was a mandatory requirement for a windshield. KTM added three pieces of glass to the domestic version of the X-Bow, which looked out of place.

The beautiful open-top cockpit was ruined by those three pieces of glass. So, Li Fanyu wasn't planning on adding those unnecessary windshields to the X-Power. How great! With its ultra-low chassis, you could jump out of the car without even opening the door, just like an F1 car feel.

Before long, Wang Dazui arrived with the photographer. Li Fanyu led him to Zhengxin's parking lot, where the X-Power was already parked quietly.

"Do I need to change into something else?" Li Fanyu asked, looking at the photographer carrying equipment.

"No need, this isn't a variety show, being down-to-earth is good. I'm just going to ask questions about the car, you answer, it's not like you haven't been in front of a camera before," Wang Dazui grinned.

...

As a host of a car media, Wang Dazui had a keen eye. He genuinely liked this car, but at the same time, he had some concerns.

It was well known what the domestic cars were like, and suddenly coming up with something so high-end should have been worthy of celebration.

But for a sports car to succeed in the market, it either needed a heritage, like the long-established Riesfast, Italy's Alfa Romeo, or manufacturers with nearly a century of accumulation like Koenigsegg.

Or it needed performance, proving itself on the racetrack; like Mercedes-Benz and Renault, which were currently shining on the F1 circuit.

He doubted whether this little guy, using Zhengxin's own 2.0TFSI engine, could really go from zero to a hundred in under five seconds as Li Fanyu claimed. 

So he introduced the exterior and interior in detail, and when asking about the parameters, he quietly reminded Li Fanyu not to exaggerate.

Li Fanyu immediately understood and made a reassuring gesture to him. There were no professional test tracks in Tiancheng City, otherwise Li Fanyu would have loved to show him right away.

Wait, isn't there still a karting track? Thinking of this, Li Fanyu smiled mysteriously.

After introducing all the parameters, when Wang Dazui was about to finish and invite him for dinner, Li Fanyu spoke up.

He walked up to the photographer and said, "Big Mouth, saying it like this isn't very intuitive. I know a track, shall we go for a spin?"

Wang Dazui was immediately delighted. This was great. He had originally come to get firsthand information from Li Fanyu due to their acquaintance. Now that Li Fanyu actively wanted to demonstrate the performance, of course he couldn't ask for more.

Using a tow rope to secure the X-Power behind Wang Dazui's car, the three of them, guided by Li Fanyu, arrived at the karting club's track. Because he had once set a lap record here, inadvertently giving the club a big advertisement, the staff naturally welcomed him warmly.

With the help of the staff, they pushed the X-Power onto the track together. To push its limits, Li Fanyu even borrowed a racing suit and helmet, and leaped into the car.

Seeing this, Wang Dazui quickly gestured to the photographer. The latter gave Li Fanyu a big close-up shot, crouching around the car and taking a lap.

When the warm-up was almost done, Wang Dazui walked over with a microphone.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are now at the karting club next to Tiancheng Park. On this track, we will exclusively present the performance demonstration of the first domestic car, also the first sports car. According to the designer of this X-Power, Li Fanyu, it's a car capable of going from zero to a hundred in 5 seconds. If this is true, then it has already reached the benchmark of a super sports car! The track is ready now, and we've placed a timing speedometer 100 meters ahead on the track. Let's wait and see if the X-Power can do it! Fanyu, are you ready?"

Li Fanyu put on his helmet, gave a thumbs-up, and said in a muffled voice, "Watch closely!"

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