Who Needs This Manhood Anyway?

afternoon.

A 1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z28, guided by security personnel, drove into the underground parking garage.

As a newly launched model, the Z28's body size doesn't seem to be at a disadvantage among the luxury cars in the parking garage.

The car's bright red body and overall design deviate from the usual muscle car style, instead adopting a more streamlined shape.

The car is low-slung, almost as low as a sports car.

With those thick black A-pillars, you can imagine that the view from inside probably isn't particularly good.

However, the design of the front of the car is quite ingenious.

Clean, smooth, and aerodynamics is gradually taking over the dominant role in design.

It's clear that after fully adopting digital wind tunnel fluid simulation, General Motors has significantly accelerated the iteration of aerodynamic shapes.

Compared to its long hood, the rear of the car is quite short.

This design, which tightens the buttocks and lifts the buttocks, actually adds a touch of neatness and crispness to it.

Side skirts, rear wing, dual exhaust outlets, spoiler... These special components fully equip this car, transforming it into a performance machine.

As for the interior, it's easy to tell from the engine sound echoing in the underground garage that it's a 5.7L LT1 V8.

According to official data, this car has a horsepower of 280 hp.

Well, compared to the Corvette ZR-1's terrifying 405hp, the Camaro Z28's horsepower does seem rather cute.

but...

The Camaro wasn't originally a supercar.

It is a consumer-grade civilian vehicle aimed at ordinary people.

The standard version can be had for less than $15,000.

The price-performance ratio is simply astonishing, truly befitting its status as a national treasure brand in the United States.

This is a genuine, literal "performance car that United States can afford".

Then- General Motors President Russell got out of the car and took the elevator to the main building.

The last time I met Mr. Lin, he was still in his small headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area. In the blink of an eye, Amenva has already built a small town.

However, as soon as he arrived, Russell noticed something amiss.

Vivian, CEO of Micro-Nova Semiconductor, hummed a little tune as she walked along the plaza's walkway, pulling a heavy suitcase.

As they walked, they chatted and laughed with Lin Lixin, who was also carrying Backpack full of bags.

"Forest!"

"Hey? You're here so early? Why didn't you call ahead?"

Upon seeing that the visitor was Russell from General Motors, Lin Lixin raised an eyebrow, tossed his bag onto Vivian's suitcase, and beckoned Russell over.

"Let's go, time is short and the task is important, let's talk as we walk."

Why make the Camaro the flagship model? Why not choose the Corvette?

As Lin Lixin walked along the path in the garden with Lin Lixin, Russell pondered Lin Lixin's words.

After collaborations on Need for Speed and Morality and Rule of Law, as well as various hardware projects, Russell is now truly devoted to the Prison Forest.

Loyalty aside, at least when it comes to trust, there's absolutely no question about it.

"Morality and Rule of Law" is not only a huge success in terms of sales.

This gave General Motors, which was facing a tight cash flow at the time, a huge boost.

Sales across the entire Chevrolet brand have seen significant increases.

Other series, such as Pontiac, have also seen some improvements.

A video game has somehow managed to stimulate domestic demand in the car market. Isn't that astonishing?

While it wouldn't completely revive GM, it certainly helped the company overcome a difficult period during its struggle for survival.

Upon receiving Lin Lixin's invitation, Russell arrived immediately without hesitation.

During this period, he has hardly gone back to headquarters, spending most of his time at the design center in California.

Unless absolutely necessary, all communication with headquarters has been moved online.

Only in this way could his anxious heart find some peace of mind. Especially seeing how frightening Nvafsin's Christmas offensive was, Russell's expectations were further strengthened.

In this new era, Amenva definitely needs a new racing game.

Who will be the most favored partner?

The answer is self-evident.

"What I want is to create a car culture, allowing car enthusiasts to enjoy a driving experience similar to that of a real car from the comfort of their homes. If it were a sequel to Need for Speed, I think I would choose the Corvette."

Lin Lixin shrugged. The positioning of "T Racing" was actually quite incomprehensible to players of this era.

Because of its highly realistic simulation, T Racing is actually very... slow for many players!

After all, not everyone has extensive driving experience in real life, and not everyone knows how to speed on a racetrack.

Faced with such a complex physics system, most ordinary casual players actually drive very slowly.

Of course, this slowness is relative to other racing games.

Compared to high-speed racing games like Need for Speed and Ridge Racer, T Racing is definitely slower.

"Compared to the Corvette, the Chevrolet Camaro is the car that Volkswagen encounters most often, don't you think?" "Of course, in fact, I drove Camaro here today, a 1993 model. If Lin is interested in it..."

"Hey? By the way, we've built a standard closed-off race track in the park. Want to go for a spin?"

"Whoosh--"

"Whoosh--"

Two cars sped past, gripping the curb and cutting into the curve at the limit.

However, since they were just driving for fun, they didn't actually drive in any real danger.

Compared to the Camaro, the Corvette ZR-1 under Lin Lixin's backside was a true performance monster.

If they really let loose, Russell would be exhausted and still not see the taillights.

"Amazing skill, Mr. Lin."

The other person's voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"You can't experience this kind of exhilaration in Need for Speed," Lin Lixin laughed.

The pleasure of driving is difficult to quantify with a specific value.

Although they sampled a lot of data back in the Need for Speed era, and the engine sounds were reproduced very well.

However, the technology and capabilities at that time were very limited.

To be honest, the level of accuracy in reproducing the original is just so-so.

To truly experience the feeling that every braking point is precious and the angles of entering and exiting corners must be carefully calculated, you still need to experience it in a real car.

Especially when the body feels the wheels rolling over the joints of the paved road or over the raised shoulders, the suspension provides a perfectly balanced feedback.

There's even a subtle, almost imperceptible feeling of oneness between the driver and the car.

It felt as if you could even sense the temperature of the tires.

Every time I lightly apply the brakes, I can feel the steering wheel being pushed back due to inertia.

Every time I revved the engine, I could feel the change in rear wheel grip.

Compared to Need for Speed, it has to be said that the speed is indeed much slower in terms of the driving experience.

It lost those deliberate designs that conveyed a sense of speed and strong visual feedback.

In Lin Lixin's view, this car was definitely not fast.

But it brought Lin Lixin a rare sense of exhilaration.

This feeling...

It's the legendary driving feel.

"Call."

The two cars were parked at the starting point.

Lin Lixin stretched and got out of the car.

The Corvette is great in every way, except that it's definitely lacking in comfort.

"That's pretty much the feeling. I want to bring that driving experience into the game, not just give it a shell." "I understand."

Russell took a sip of water to moisten his dry mouth.

He's a big shot in the automotive industry, so his driving skills are naturally top-notch.

"But this... I'm afraid it will be very difficult to do, right?"

Such precise numerical control, and such a large amount of data storage.

The sheer difficulty of developing it was enough to give him a headache.

Not to mention that Lin Lixin also plans to add some RPG elements, design a complete modification system for the cars, and a whole host of other complex gameplay features such as a bonus mechanism.

"Yes, there is some issue, but we now have AVK, so the physics simulation aspect isn't a big problem."

Lin Lixin nodded noncommittally.

"Russell, the Nvafsin is a machine of extraordinary significance to us."

Unlike in the past.

The nvafsin is the first machine ever designed with a modern architecture and mindset by Amenva. It is also the first true "game console," rather than a semiconductor terminal for playing games.

"We won't give up the fast pace of arcade games, but we also want to explore the possibility of slowing down video games."

Alf-Life, Spore, the Legend of Zelda, Metal Gear Solid, Biohazard, Gran Turismo...

Facing the fifth generation.

Amenva has completely different policies and strategies from the past.

Make the players weld their butts to the sofa.

"Okay, that's a bit of a tangent. What I wanted to say was that I need all the engineering data for General Motors's entire current product lineup, as well as guidance from General Motors's entire engineering team."

Not long ago, when Lin Lixin proposed the concept of "Gran Turismo" to him, Russell already had this idea in mind.

But hearing Lin Lixin actually say that still made him fall silent.

Past collaborations have always been limited to licensing of appearance and brand.

While the data exists, most of it is based on testable data. Even without contacting them, you could obtain similar figures from automotive media outlets.

But the detailed engineering figures...

That's a different matter altogether.

Dynamics data, tire data, suspension parameters...

Handing all these things over is no different from chopping off your own manhood and saying, "Here, this is my manhood, take it."

Russell could imagine it.

Once completed, this project will be a unique "digital automotive museum" for decades to come.

If General can occupy an important position in this IP.

This is practically a digital version of an online Test Drive platform.

Every player can experience the feeling of Chevrolet and then bury it deep in their heart.

When the time comes to buy or upgrade your car, the experiences in "Gran Turismo" will subtly become the best G-G effect in the world.

If it can restore GM to its throne as the king of North America automobiles, what does it matter if we cut off its lifeline?

As the saying goes, "No madness, no life," the more you dare to fight, the more likely you are to break through in today's world.