Unsurprisingly, the Audi A4 took first place in the Five-Star Crash Test.
The result wasn't close.
Second place went to BMW's B250, scoring 74. The rest of the field? Everyone else scored under 70.
The worst performer came from a major Korean brand, dead last by a wide margin.
Even the notoriously flimsy Japanese compacts did better.
As soon as the test concluded, the executives from the other brands fled quietly, quickly, and without answering questions.
None of them wanted to face the media.
None of them wanted to be seen next to Haifeng.
He watched them go, arms crossed, calm as ever.
"Still too far from being able to compete with me," he muttered.
He'd once considered publicly thanking them for unintentionally promoting Audi worldwide.
But looking at their faces now, it was clear: they couldn't handle it.
They were already humiliated—no need to rub it in.
Then came the press.
The moment reporters approached, Haifeng raised a hand.
"Everyone, thank you for coming. I'm tight on time so that I won't take questions today. But I'll leave you with a few words."
He stepped onto the stage as every camera locked onto him.
Today marks the close of the first Five-Star Safety Crash Test, hosted by Audi. This is now one of the world's most trusted automotive safety benchmarks.
"Starting today, Audi will host this test annually—open to all brands."
"We welcome every automaker to participate. This is how we'll raise global safety standards—together."
"At Audi, we've promised our customers: Every car we release must pass the five-star test. If it doesn't, it will never reach the market."
"You've seen the A4's score: 95. A good result."
"But to us, that's still not enough. We believe we can do better."
"And we invite consumers worldwide to hold us accountable."
He paused, then spoke louder.
"Our test today was fair and transparent. Our A4 test unit was randomly selected."
"And any Audi vehicle sold on the open market can withstand the same test."
"If you doubt it, go test it yourself."
He stepped off the stage and left the venue, leaving reporters speechless.
Within minutes, Haifeng's remarks exploded online.
Clips spread like wildfire. News anchors called it a watershed moment for domestic car tech.
Fan reactions poured in:
"This is what real strength looks like."
"That's what I call confidence."
"Other companies use PR spin—Audi walks the talk."
"Every car they sell has to be five-star rated? That's insane."
"And they let people test it? Respect."
"I'm done with foreign brands. Audi all the way."
The message was clear:
Audi wasn't selling cars—it was setting standards.
And Haifeng's promise landed like a bomb across the industry.
The announcement devastated the competitors who barely managed three- and four-star results.
"He's forcing us to die," one brand VP said privately. "We worked so hard to hit four stars, and now that's meaningless."
"How do we even compete with a company locking five stars into every launch?"
No one had an answer.
Because the truth was, they couldn't.
That night, every Audi dealership across China was flooded.
The next morning, foot traffic spiked again.
The crash test had become the best ad campaign in history.
Sales managers couldn't keep up.
"Order me a fully loaded Audi A4. Brown exterior."
"Delivery will take a year. Are you sure you want to wait?"
"Of course I'm sure. I'd wait three years for a car this safe."
"I heard Audi's building another factory phase—it might speed things up."
"Then you'd better get moving. You're losing money by standing still."
Audi had won the test. And now, it was winning the market.
Haifeng was reshaping the global auto industry one blow at a time—on his terms.