NOVEL WEB Chapter 289: Let Them Go Around
"I just Googled it, and that God of Cars is really awesome. It's said that over a dozen car gods chose to retire after being struck by that race. I can't believe he's actually Zhang Menglong's dad!"
"Unbelievable! That puts Dad to shame, Zhang Menglong."
"He's really playing Versailles! I don't know if he's genuinely unaware or just pretending."
"Judging by Zhang Menglong's expression, it doesn't look like he's faking it."
"No way? With Zhang Menglong's driving skills being so awesome, it must have been taught by his dad."
"It's possible that in Zhang Menglong's mind, an ordinary driver's skills are just like his dad's!"
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"I've been wondering why my dad would spend 2 billion US dollars to modify this car, now I finally get it!" Zhang Menglong muttered to himself.
"What? 2 billion US dollars?" Those with sharp ears overheard this jaw-dropping figure, "A Wuling Hongguang only costs 50,000 yuan, and he spent 2 billion US dollars to modify it? Is he out of his mind?"
"Although it looks like a Wuling Hongguang on the outside, in reality, this is a Wuling Hongguang with a 24-cylinder engine," Zhang Menglong slapped the car's body, "The maximum horsepower exceeds 2000, it can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers in 1.87 seconds, and the top speed reaches 547 kilometers per hour!"
"Damn! How is that possible?"
"A 24-cylinder engine? That must be an airplane, right?"
"An airplane what?"
"2000 horsepower? A top speed of 547 km/h? Can anyone even control this car?"
"Without changing the exterior, that air resistance must be enormous. Can the body even withstand such a load?"
Almost everyone who came to watch this race knows a thing or two about cars, and these exaggerated specs left them all dumbfounded. This was simply nonsense! Enjoy new adventures from My Virtual Library Empire
Even if the car really had such performance, it definitely wouldn't be something humans could handle.
A 24-cylinder engine is only used on heavy trucks and airplanes, and with something so huge and cumbersome, could you drive it on such complicated mountain roads? Probably any turn could send you flying right off!
Even if concentrated into a Wuling Hongguang's body, the immense power would make driving so difficult that it would be impossible to control by human strength, no matter how quick their reflexes might be! Moreover, the Wuling Hongguang's design ensures it could never have the same effortless driving feel as a supercar.
Compared to the shock of the spectators, the Gods of Cars instead showed knowing expressions.
They had all witnessed the skills of a God of Cars, and the drawbacks brought about by the immense centrifugal force almost didn't exist due to the God of Cars' miraculous control. They just hadn't expected that so much wealth was spent on modifying this car.
With the same money, wouldn't it be better to modify a supercar? Unbelievable!
No wonder he's Zhang Menglong's father. They both share the same twisted character!
"2 billion US dollars..." In the VIP viewing room, those rich second generations almost had their jaws dislocated.
As car racing enthusiasts, they were familiar with the legend of the God of Cars, but who would have thought someone would spend 2 billion US dollars to modify a Wuling Hongguang? Do they simply have too much money and no place to spend it? No wonder Zhang Menglong himself spends money so outrageously; these inherited traits are truly legendary.
Perhaps in the eyes of the Zhang family, everything in the world can be upgraded with enough money!
"Mr. Zhang, this is a car race, not a tech competition. Don't you think using such means to win is a bit despicable?" Park Young-jun from Qingqiu Country already harbored some resentment towards Zhang Menglong for his actions in Qingqiu Country.
"Is there a rule in car racing that says you can't spend money to modify your car?" Zhang Menglong retorted.
"This..."
"Since you don't have one, then stop blabbering!" Zhang Menglong said coldly, "You have the money, you could modify one too, whatever 28-cylinder or 32-cylinder engine you want, suit yourself, I have absolutely no objections!"
Park Young-jun was at a loss for words. Engines were indeed not expensive, but miniaturizing such a huge engine and then installing it into a racing car, the technical capital required behind that was something he could never fathom.
"Hey, you guys want to race or not? Hurry up, I'm in a hurry, later I still need to go back and play games with my girlfriend!" Zhang Menglong said with some impatience.
"Zhang Menglong, don't be too arrogant. This is a complicated series of continuous curves, and even if your car is really good, do you think you can handle a speed of 540 kilometers per hour?" Skliri said, "The God of Cars is formidable, but you are not your father!"
"That's right! There are over a dozen turns here with angles exceeding 120 degrees. At a speed of 500 kilometers per hour, you'll soon be flying off the track!"
Several Gods of Cars were all battle-hardened. They had a very profound understanding of the limits of human driving.
Although Zhang Menglong's car was much faster than theirs, an airplane is even faster. Yet, even given an airplane, could they drive it on such an excessively complex road?
Even Park Young-jun, known for his drifting ability, had a maximum drifting speed of only 272 kilometers per hour.
If the speed increased further, even the body of a supercar might roll over, and the tires also wouldn't withstand such intense friction.
The Longyou racetrack's terrain is even more dangerous than that of the Alps, where even with God of Cars' skill, a car as tall as a Wuling Hongguang might roll over just going around a bend at 200 kilometers per hour.
They believed that there was only one God of Cars, and even his progeny could not replicate such terrifying skills. Zhang Menglong had the God of Cars' vehicle, but that didn't necessarily mean he had the ability to perfectly control it!
On a straight section, Zhang Menglong's Wuling Hongguang might be able to pull away from them utilizing its powerful 24-cylinder engine, but on sharp turns, if he didn't want to meet God, he would inevitably have to slow down. At that point, it would be their opportunity.
And on this racetrack, there were very few long straight sections!
"Since all five racers have arrived, let's get ready to start our race!" the host announced excitedly into the microphone.
"No one expected that this mysterious God of Cars would turn out to be our very own Mr. Zhang Menglong from Huaxia, and even the God of Cars who stunned the world eight years ago, was his father! Now, let me announce the rules for today's race!"
The rules for this race were very simple: Circumvent the rally race's mountain circuit twice, totaling 48 kilometers, and the first to reach the finish line wins.
The bets for this race were even more intriguing; while regular car races usually bet money, this time the race bets were the car emblem, driver's license, and racing license.
"Ready!"
At the sound of the signal, five cars immediately erupted with deafening roars, the four Gods of Cars looking serious, while Zhang Menglong in the camera held a sugarcane in one hand and the steering wheel in the other.
"Go!"
"Beep!" The race began!
The four supercars unleashed incredible noise, with even the rear of the vehicles spurting out dazzling fire trails.
A moment later, they charged out roaring like fierce beasts.
However, Zhang Menglong's Wuling Hongguang did not take off!
"My God, what's happening? Why hasn't racer Zhang Menglong started? Is there a problem with his car?" The host's face stiffened slightly, as even a second's difference in such a high-stakes race could affect the entire outcome.
If Zhang Menglong lost today, it would be Huaxia's reputation on the line.
However, at that moment, Zhang Menglong slowly rolled down his window and, calmly biting into his sugarcane, said to the camera filming him, "I figured it was just too unfair for me to start at the same time as them, so I've decided to give them a one-lap head start!"