Automotive Black Technology Chapter 1287: : Ring of Truth!
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The Nürburgring is located in the small town of Neuburg, about 70 kilometers south of Cologne, Germany. There is nothing special about the town, but it is this track that makes it famous all over the world. The Nürburgring is not actually a race track. It consists of a 22.8-kilometer north track and a 7.7-kilometer south track. What Li Fanyu is talking about is the Nürburgring North Raceway, which is known as the holy land of racing. road!
This is an incredibly difficult high-speed track. The entire track winds along the Evere Plateau. With the ups and downs of the mountains, the vertical drop of the road surface is as high as more than 300 meters, with a total of 177 curves of various sizes. !
Before 1976, the Nordschleife was once a stop in the F1 race. However, because the track at that time was 21 kilometers long, not only were there technical difficulties in television broadcasts, but even the most important safety vehicles could not Arrived promptly. It wasn't until 1982, when the new southern track of the Nürburgring was built, that this devilish track finally returned to F1.
Among the 1177 curves in the North Ring Road, most are high-speed curves. The road surface and buffer zone are relatively narrow, and can only accommodate up to three vehicles traveling in parallel. At the same time, the protruding angles of some road shoulders are quite high. If there is a mistake in the route and the wheel hits the curb, it is extremely easy to cause excessive bounce and cause the car to lose control.
Therefore, the Nürburgring has extremely strict requirements on the driver's skills, physical strength, vehicle chassis, braking, steering body rigidity, tires, etc.
So, this place is called the "Ring of Truth"!
At this time, outside the Nürburgring, all members of the topgear film crew were already in place.
Now topgear’s influence in the industry is unparalleled. Sanjianke has become famous through the show, and the good quality and dissemination of the show have made the crew very rich. So the three Clarkson guys are having fun now, regardless of what the big boss Li Fanyu thinks.
After hearing that Li Fanyu wanted to do a test at the Nürburgring, the three of them worked together and directly sent invitations to the drivers who had participated in the program in WCR, F1 and FE events before.
After hearing that they were going to compete with a self-driving car on the Nürburgring, many drivers were also very interested and immediately agreed.
Not to mention Alonso, the top brother who is conquering the world in FE, he is Li Fanyu’s good friend, not to mention Alonso’s current teammate Lou Lu, Xiao Nizi heard that he will be his master After calling, the pretty guy came over. He had to come to support Zhengxin's test.
But even the current F1 star, Alonso's former teammate Hamilton, accepted Clarkson's invitation and came over from the United States.
It can be seen that virtual driving really makes everyone curious.
Many of the drivers who came got on the sports cars prepared by the program team and began to make some preparations; curious, as professional drivers, everyone is familiar with this track, knowing that in a place like this Speeding, GG was waiting for him accidentally.
They don't dare to take it lightly.
Beside the track, a pure white Hongqi Youth with exquisite metal sheet glowing charmingly in the sun attracted the attention of most people in the venue.
Because this is today’s protagonist!
"Hey, mete, I'm ready, how are you?" Clarkson put on his helmet and shouted to James May through the intercom.
"FK! Only a madman would race a car without a driver on such a dangerous track! I have already written a suicide note. If this Sapi loses control and kills me, please tell my wife. , I finally have a chance to get rid of her!"
James May, sitting on a longbow, was a little crazy,
Although it was a joke, James' words spoke the thoughts of many people present.
Although virtual driving is a new thing, everyone has seen autonomous driving before! Generally speaking, self-driving cars rely on map guidance to confirm routes and use visual analysis instruments to detect what's ahead. Such cars all look clumsy and a little "awkward".
On ordinary city roads, autonomous driving is fine, but where is it now?
Nürburgring!
Almost all the drivers have made up their mind to stay away from the virtually driven car for a while.
Almost all the staff were sweating for the drivers on the field - don't let anything happen!
This test, according to Li Fanyu, is to broadcast live to car fans around the world and virtual drivers. At this time, the audience in front of the computer was already noisy;
"FK! That so-called virtual driving car, please stop scurrying around like a fly for a while! Some of my favorite drivers are here. If something happens, it will be a loss. Tragic! ”
"Yes! My goddess Lou Lu must be careful and run forward in a moment! I won't be able to touch you if something happens!"
"Hey, what is Zhengshin doing this time? No matter how awesome virtual driving is, how can he compare with these professional drivers? Go home and sleep! If that young man can complete the Nürburgring Is it already burning incense? ”
"Who says otherwise? Running on such a track is an adventure in itself. There are still so many drivers in the season, and it will definitely be chaotic by then. If the virtual driver is not good, there will be a series of car accidents. ?"
"Hey, okay, okay, it's useless for us to mess around now, the test will start soon, let's see the results later,"
"Don't look at the results. I bet with five packs of spicy strips, the red flag young man driven by Lao Shizi's virtual driver will fall off the mountain if he can't run 10 kilometers."
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The audience is not optimistic about Zhengxin’s virtual driving.
Not only did the audience dislike it, but the staff on site also felt threatened.
"P1, P1, the competition is about to start. Please ensure that the rescue vehicle is in the state at all times to prevent possible accidents!"
"P1 understands. N1 please use the air superiority to pay close attention to the red flag on the track. If something abnormal happens, please call and notify immediately! This is the Nürburgring. It is difficult for rescue vehicles to be in place in time. Repeat, this is the Nürburgring. This is the Nürburgring! ”
"N1 understands, I will pay close attention on the helicopter! over!"
Amidst the commotion on the radio, Clarkson stood in front of the live camera in a state of ecstasy with an expression that said he would die if he didn't do anything.
"Hey! Friends, we are fully prepared. As you can see, fifty drivers are already at the starting point of the Ring of Truth, waiting for an unprecedented race in the history of racing! That is... people A competition with programs!
Now, before the exciting moment begins, I want to solemnly announce something to the world. I, Clarkson, will be honored to sit in that charming and perhaps deadly Hongqi, and give you a first-hand perspective on the debut of virtual driving in this world! ”
After saying that, Clarkson tightened his funny helmet again, waved to the camera, opened the young man's passenger door, and got in.
As the lights at the starting point light up one after another, the race begins!