Chapter 366: Uneasy Feeling
This little episode on the test track lasted less than fifteen minutes, but unsurprisingly became the biggest topic and fun at today's exhibition.

Especially the French media, as the host country, they always send a large number of reporters to the scene to look for valuable hot news during the Paris Motor Show.

As we all know, Britain and France, as two rivals that have been loving and hating each other for a hundred years, have always been eager to see each other embarrassed.

When a reporter from the French newspaper L'Equipe noticed that an old white man speaking English seemed to be stirring up racial issues against the Chinese, he immediately stopped strolling.

Frankly speaking, the French do not like China. Their arrogance is no less than that of the Anglo-Saxons, but this does not prevent the Gauls from pretending to be politically correct and mocking the Chinese at the right time.

The white old man with a London accent revealed his nationality as soon as he opened his mouth. Naturally, the audience at the exhibition was mostly French, especially Parisians. At the beginning, the majority of people gathered around the EVO test drive car were French.

When they heard that the old white man was arguing with the Chinese, they all became very interested and decided to be spectators to see how the "story" developed.

When the Chinese man, who was obviously a BYD staff member, had a quarrel with the British old man and agreed on a bet, the reporter from L'Equipe was just like his French compatriots, watching the show, especially hoping that the British old man would make a fool of himself, and he was so excited.

For the French, it has to be said that today was a great day, with no surprises or twists. Not only did they enjoy a great stunt car show, but they were also able to witness the sight of stupid and racist Chinese people "expelling" in their mouths after they got out of the car in a panic. It was really fun.

What made them even more excited and unforgettable was that the old British man really couldn't stand the ridicule of the young Chinese man, so he stripped naked and ran around the test track.

The reporter from L'Equipe took dozens of photos of the stupid, naked corrupt Chinese people with his camera as if he had no film at all. If there was not enough space in his own newspaper, he really wanted to ask the editor-in-chief to allow him to publish all these photos in tomorrow's issue.

After running a lap, the white old man probably gave up completely. He walked out of the exhibition area holding his clothes, no longer caring about the sidelong glances and ridicule from passers-by.

The reporter from L'Equipe originally planned to interview the two parties in an exaggerated manner, but the old man slipped away without saying hello. He also wanted to stop the Chinese driver, but was blocked outside by a group of Chinese people who looked like bodyguards.

In the noisy crowd, the reporter shouted desperately to Luo Lixian, attracting the attention of Xiao Luo and Fang Hexuan.

Fang Hexuan patted his shoulder with a smile and said temptingly:

"It seems that you are famous in France. Go and accept the interview. You have to leave something behind when you come to Paris."

But Luo Lixian was not interested at all. He shrugged and said indifferently:

"Not interested. I'd rather go to the various booths to look at the cars than be questioned by the paparazzi."

Fang Hexuan was also somewhat helpless. Hong Kong people instinctively regarded almost any reporter as a troublesome paparazzi who wanted to cause trouble.

"Since you don't want to, then follow me back to the exhibition hall. There are too many people here, so it's a good opportunity to avoid the limelight."

After saying that, the two of them slowly squeezed through the crowd surrounded by a dozen bodyguards. From time to time, Luo Lixian could hear whistles or cheers in his ears. It was obvious that he was being treated like a hero.

What Fang Hexuan didn't know was that as soon as he walked out of the exhibition hall, several Japanese car companies came to the BYD booth as if in a group.

When it comes to being good at learning, among all the countries in Asia, China, Japan and South Korea are probably the best.

Although Japan has completely gotten rid of the old path of copying and plagiarism, it does not mean that the Japanese car brand will only develop cars behind closed doors and does not need to learn from foreign companies at all.

As one of the world's five largest auto shows, the Paris Motor Show is not as old as the Frankfurt Motor Show, but it is the most influential. The biennial show not only brings together many internationally renowned auto brands, but is also the stage where these brands are most willing to launch concept cars.

Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why Japanese car companies regard the Paris Motor Show as a channel to learn about the latest trends in global automobile design.

Before visiting the BYD booth, they had visited and studied many new models and concept cars of the brand.

Wherever these Japanese people go, there becomes a "stunning" landscape.

It’s not that the audience has never seen Japanese people who like to nod and bow in real life, but these people really look like performance artists.

For example, they would take out tape measures, micrometers and cameras, and measure and take pictures of each car model that interested them.

When they are exaggerated, these people will even crawl under the car, as pious as XZ Buddhist believers crawling to worship the gods.

Logically speaking, many European and American car companies should be very pleased that their models are so worshipped by the Japanese.

However, the visitors to the exhibition saw that the factory staff of these worshipped models all looked unnatural, and some even had verbal conflicts with the Japanese.

Despite being "misunderstood" by others, the Japanese are not discouraged. They continue to carry forward the "craftsman spirit" and have a clear grasp of the main performance parameters of every car they have seen. This "learning" spirit will definitely be written about in the mainland in the future.

Although BYD is a completely new brand and some Japanese car companies may not have heard of it, this does not prevent them from appreciating the design styles of several cars on the BYD booth.

After handing over the measurement and photography tasks to their subordinates, several executives from Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Suzuki, Mitsubishi, and Mazda gathered together and started chatting.

"It's actually a Hong Kong company. It feels so magical."

“Could it be a new brand established in Hong Kong by a European or North American car company in order to enter China?”

"But as far as I know, Chinese people nowadays prefer foreign products. Hong Kong products can't compare, right?"

"You guys are getting off topic. Let's talk about the exterior design of these cars. Don't you think they are very beautiful and avant-garde?"

"That's a bit unexpected, but I don't believe it was designed by the Chinese."

When several executives were chatting in a group, a Mitsubishi engineer approached his boss and whispered:
"Vice President, the more I look at that car, the stranger it seems to me. It seems to have a lot in common with our new project."

The vice president of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation raised his eyebrows and said in surprise:

"Where do you see the problem?"

“The engine and gearbox! I’m not sure, but it looks very similar to our design style!”

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(End of this chapter)