Let Nature Take Its Course!
The Carter team's original cars will be scrapped, and the new cars will be built by S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company, designed and manufactured entirely according to the technical requirements of Formula 1 race car.
While Anna was still going through the acquisition and change procedures for the team, the new race car had already been manufactured ahead of time. It was the white F1 race car used in this advertisement.
However, this F1 race car, which Carlos Sains Jr. considers to be at the top level, has not yet unleashed its full potential.
After all, this was just an advertisement shoot, and the role of the F1 race car was merely to highlight the "Thunder's" superior performance. As long as it met the standard level of a regular F1 race car, it was sufficient. Therefore, many aspects of it were somewhat weakened and modified.
Although F1 race car have strict technical requirements, they are not completely restricted. These technical requirements are just a framework that limits certain configurations, specifications, and data. Under this premise, it is unlikely that a car like "Thunder" can significantly surpass the original F1 race car. However, with Chen Mo's technological capabilities, it is still possible to improve the overall performance.
Among these improvements, the biggest one is in the engine!
Currently, the engines used in F1 race car mainly come from three major engine suppliers: Reno, Ferrari, and Mercedes. Each of these three engines has different performance and advantages.
Mercedes engines are among the best performing, fuel-efficient, powerful, and highly stable.
Second on the list is Ferrari, which also boasts impressive power and excellent long-distance stability. However, its fuel consumption is arguably the highest among the three traditional engine manufacturers, meaning that the race car needs to carry more fuel when starting.
The Reno engine is also very powerful, but its power is weaker than that of Ferrari and Mercedes. However, the advantage it brings is fuel efficiency. The Reno engine is also the most fuel-efficient among all current engines.
These three engines each have their own strengths and weaknesses in terms of horsepower, fuel consumption, and stability. However, Chen Mo's redesigned 1.6L V6 turbocharged and direct-injection engine, based on the original V6 engine used in the "Knight" off-road vehicle, is superior to these three engines in all aspects. Although the performance difference is not significant, such as the horsepower being only a few dozen more than the most powerful Ferrari engine, it is not an overwhelming advantage. But F1 race car is all about these subtle advantages.
Over the course of dozens of laps and a total distance of two to three hundred kilometers, these subtle advantages will be amplified and ultimately determine the outcome of the race.
Apart from the core engine, the chassis, body frame, and shell of this F1 race car are all made of H-2 special alloy from S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company. It is lightweight, high-strength, and its safety performance far exceeds that of other F1 race car. Equipped with a powerful F1 engine personally designed and improved by Chen Mo, it provides incredibly strong power. As long as the driver is skilled enough, defeating other teams' cars on the track will not be a big problem.
However, the original drivers for the Carter team have been poached by other teams, and now they don't even have a test driver. Su Wan doesn't know exactly how strong Carlos Sains. is, but she knows that anyone who can become a test driver must be at least above the standard level. It would definitely be no problem for them to be promoted directly to a regular driver and compete in the race. At least there is no need to worry about the embarrassing situation of having a car but no one to drive it.
Interestingly, the acquisition of the Carter team was not yet completed, and the S.H.I.E.L.D. team was not yet officially formed, but the F1 race car and drivers were already in place!
After securing Carlos Sains.'s contract with the S.H.I.E.L.D. team by promising to ask his boss for Bradley to train him, Su Wan told him to report to S.H.I.E.L.D. Auto Company the next day, then said goodbye to An Ran and left first.
She was originally supposed to go back to the company to handle some work, but now she has something more important to do!
"What a coincidence?"
Upon learning from Su Wan that Zhang Xin and Xu Qing, two young girls, had also come to the United States and were classmates with An Ran, Chen Mo couldn't help but marvel at the coincidence.
But upon further reflection, it made sense. The flight they had taken was originally bound for Los Angeles. He was fleeing, while the two girls had come earlier to familiarize themselves with the surroundings. So, it wasn't surprising that they would meet again here.
"From what I've observed, An Ran doesn't seem to know yet that the two of them are survivors of that plane crash."
Chen Mo naturally understood Su Wan's unspoken meaning.
Su Wan was also a survivor of that plane crash!
Domestic news reports included photos and videos of them, and the two girls even participated in the filming of an outdoor survival variety show.
Whether An Ran was suspicious or discovered it by accident, as long as she investigated the plane crash, she could easily find that Su Wan was also one of the survivors, and Chen Mo was also on that plane at the time!
If Su Wan were working for someone else, it wouldn't be so bad, but her boss happens to be the one who looks a lot like Chen Mo, the one she mistook for Chen Mo on the spot.
Even if An Ran already knew that Chen Mo was not dead, she might still have made the connection and doubted his true identity, even if Chen Mo had not sent that message.
In other words, Chen Mo's true identity is likely to be exposed!
This gave Chen Mo a bit of a headache.
When they first met, her figure, appearance, and temperament were completely different, and she almost didn't recognize him. Now, with Su Wan, a survivor who was on the same crashed flight as him, it's bound to reignite the doubts that Chen Mo had managed to dispel.
Should they delete all online information about the plane crash, or simply brainwash An Ran?
While the former approach is simple, it is not a wise move in the long run. That incident had a significant impact, leaving a deep impression on many people in China. There were numerous related reports, interviews, and programs. Chen Mo could indeed erase all of that through J.A.R.V.I.S., but this would be tantamount to burying his head in the sand. The problem would soon be discovered, and it would only bring unnecessary trouble.
The latter method requires close contact with An Ran and using telekinesis to brainwash her. However, An Ran is Chen Mo's old classmate and has deep feelings for him. Unless absolutely necessary, Chen Mo does not want to take action against her.
In the end, Chen Mo put the matter aside for the time being and did not take any action. He believed that even if An Ran found out, she would not tell anyone. Moreover, he no longer needed to worry about these things!
Just let things take their natural course!