Xiaomi could also be finest identified for its smartphones, however the Chinese language expertise firm on Thursday entered the automotive world with the reveal of the SU7, a glossy electrical sedan that is harking back to the Porsche Taycan and boasts as much as 664 hp.

The SU7 is predicated on a newly developed platform known as Modena, the title taken from the Italian city that’s dwelling to automobile manufacturers like Ferrari and Maserati. The platform is designed to suit batteries with a cell-to-body building which Xiaomi says saves house.

The SU7 is a little more than an inch longer than a Taycan, and Xiaomi claims efficiency may also be just like the German EV. The powertrain choices take their names from internal-combustion engines, with the bottom possibility, dubbed V6, that includes a single motor on the rear rated at 295 hp. Above it is a V6s possibility with dual-motor all-wheel drive rated at a peak 664 hp, or sufficient for 0-62 mph acceleration in lower than 2.8 seconds.

The efficiency will not finish there, nevertheless. On the reveal, Xiaomi stated it’s engaged on a powertrain possibility dubbed HyperEngine V8s. It is due in 2025 and can seemingly supply extra horsepower than the V6s.

2024 Xiaomi SU7

The usual battery is a 73.6-kwh unit however a 101-kwh unit will probably be accessible. Xiaomi additionally plans 132- and 150-kwh items. With the largest battery, the SU7 may ship a variety of greater than 600 miles, in response to the corporate.

Xiaomi in 2021 stated it has dedicated an funding of $10 billion over ten years for its EV division. A part of these funds have been used for a plant in Beijing accountable for the SU7, in addition to future fashions.

The SU7 is at the moment in pre-production however will probably be prepared on the market within the coming months, in response to Xiaomi. Pricing data will probably be launched nearer to the market launch.

The SU7 will initially be supplied in China, however Xiaomi is contemplating increasing to different markets. On the reveal, Xiaomi chief Lei Jun stated he needs to remodel Xiaomi into one of many world’s high 5 automobile firms.