After the conference, the buzz around the Audi A4 hadn't died down—in fact, it was just getting started.
The online chatter was off the charts.
Everyone was still talking about it:
The performance
The design
The turbo engine
The jump test
The warranty
And now, the unbelievable price
Even though ¥248,000–¥400,000 (≈ $34,240–$55,040) wasn't cheap by general standards, it was an absolute flagship killer in the B-class luxury space.
"Good quality, low price. Cost-performance king."
"Other brands? They're cooked."
Haifeng's insistence on no dealership markup only fueled the hype.
4S stores had long been known to inflate prices by ¥50,000+ (≈ $6,880) or more—adding "service fees," fake "equipment packages," or just pure profit.
Now?
"If a 4S store dares to raise the price—report them.
They'll be penalized, and whistleblowers get rewarded."
That one move alone had buyers lining up before launch day.
As the audience filed out of the conference hall, reporters immediately surrounded Haifeng.
Microphones. Cameras. Lights.
He raised a hand and smiled.
"Everyone, please calm down.
There are too many of you. Even ten of me couldn't answer all these questions."
"Let's stick to the usual format—three reporters, one question each.
We'll make time for more interviews in the future."
He pointed to a woman near the front.
"Let's start with you."
She stepped forward quickly.
"Hello Mr. Lu, I'm Xiao Zhao, financial correspondent.
Now that Audi's launch was a complete success,
how many units of the Audi A4 do you expect to sell?"
Haifeng smiled.
"Hard to say exactly—this depends on the support of our customers.
But I can give you a sneak peek…"
"Our goal is to break through 400,000 units in global sales over the next two years."
The crowd buzzed.
"Four hundred thousand?! In just two years?!"
That was a top-tier number.
Most established brands needed 20–30 different models combined to hit that.
One model doing 400,000 on its own?
That was what industry legends were made of.
Haifeng said it was "global," not just domestic.
That meant Audi Motors was aiming for international expansion soon.
Haifeng, meanwhile, felt his number was conservative.
In my previous life, we sold over one million units across two years.
And that was with tougher competition.
He wasn't bragging. He thought he was lowballing it.
"If I say a million now, people will think I've lost my mind."
"But four hundred thousand? That's playing it safe."
He didn't realize, though, that in this timeline's market—
Most single models only did around 100,000–200,000 globally.
Even the strongest brands like BMW, Volkswagen, and Mercedes needed their entire lineups to break a million.
So when Haifeng casually dropped that number, it felt… unbelievable to everyone else.
"Mr. Lu, are you confident you can reach that figure?" a reporter asked.
Haifeng grinned.
"What, do you think we'll only manage 100,000?"
The crowd chuckled—but nobody doubted his energy.
He pointed to the next reporter.
"Your turn."
"Mr. Lu, I'm from Penguin News.
Today's performance from your turbo engine was incredible.
Do you believe it will disrupt the entire automotive market?"
"And does it mark the beginning of the end for naturally aspirated engines?"