Xiaomi has formally unveiled its first electrical automobile (EV), the SU7. Beforehand developed underneath the codename MS11, the SU7 might be produced by BAIC Group in a Beijing manufacturing unit that has an annual capability of 200,000 models. In line with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun, the SU7 is an announcement of intent as the corporate goals to change into one of many world’s high 5 automakers within the subsequent 15 to twenty years.

Constructed on the corporate’s Modena platform, the SU7 measures 4,997 mm lengthy, 1,963 mm extensive, 1,440 mm tall and has a wheelbase of three,000 mm. That makes it bigger than a BYD Seal and in regards to the measurement of a Tesla Mannequin S and Porsche Taycan.

The beneficiant dimensions enable for as much as 1,012 mm of vertical seating area within the entrance, 105 mm of rear knee room, 517 litres of rear boot area and 105 litres of entrance trunk (frunk) area, the final of which is alleged to be the biggest for an EV in China, beating each the Mannequin S (89 litres) and Taycan (84 litres).

Former BMW chief designer Chris Bangle served because the design marketing consultant for the SU7, and the sedan’s normal form is paying homage to the Taycan. Distinctive cues on the sedan embody triangular-shaped headlamps and wide-width taillights, the latter with a sideways C-shaped signature. The physique additionally will get numerous inlets, retailers, channels and a outstanding diffuser aspect that serve to advertise aerodynamics – the corporate claims a drag coefficient of 0.195.

As for the inside, it’s a fairly easy dashboard structure that sees a 16.1-inch touchscreen with 3K decision taking centre stage. Xiaomi opted to retain some bodily controls for numerous automobile features, and you’ll find them on the centre console and steering wheel.

There’s additionally a small digital instrument cluster forward of the driving force that rotates into view a la Bentley, and your complete infotainment system is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 system-on-chip (SoC). Xiaomi’s HyperOS is the software program that drives the infotainment system, which surprisingly helps Apple CarPlay and AirPlay.

The nice relations with Apple proceed within the rear of the cabin, as there are devoted mounting factors behind the entrance seat headrests to mount an iPad, which can be utilized management numerous automobile features comparable to air-conditioning, seats and media playback.

The corporate refers to this integration as CarloT, which is a {hardware} ecology that’s absolutely open to 3rd events. These pinned mounting factors for iPads may also be present in different areas of the cabin, permitting house owners so as to add further {hardware} comparable to one other row of bodily controls beneath the touchscreen and even Mijia merchandise.

Powertrain-wise, the SU7 is constructed on an 800-volt electrical structure, with Xiaomi claiming a most voltage of 871 volts. The corporate additionally took the time to clarify in regards to the electrical motors it developed, which is available in three variations. Two of them spin at speeds of as much as 21,000 rpm and are a part of the ‘HyperEngine V6 Collection’, with the primary being the V6 that operates at 400 volts and is rated at 299 PS (295 hp or 220 kW) and 400 Nm.

There’s additionally the V6s that operates at 800 volts and offers 374 PS (369 hp or 275 kW) and 500 Nm. The third motor is known as the HyperEngine V8s, and it spins at as much as 27,200 rpm and offers as much as 578 PS (570 hp or 425 kW) and 635 Nm – this might be in a manufacturing automotive by 2025. There’s additionally an much more highly effective HyperEngine motor that spins at up 35,000 rpm at present being developed.

The EV makes use of a CATL-supplied batteries which can be mounted through a cell to physique strategy, with the entire vitality capability being 101 kWh. That is good for a CLTC-rated cruising vary of 800 km, with quick charging able to recovering 220 km when plugged in for simply 5 minutes, or 510 km inside simply quarter-hour.

The battery pack juices two electrical motors that present a complete system output of 673 PS (664 hp or 495 kW) and 838 Nm of torque. This all-wheel drive setup additionally comes with a lift mode (20 seconds) and the corporate says the SU7 will get from 0-100 km/h in simply 2.78 seconds on its solution to a high velocity of 265 km/h.

These figures apply to SU7 Max, which is one in all two variants being introduced that makes use of the HyperEngine V6 on the entrance and the V6s on the rear. The second variant is the bottom SU7 that’s rear-wheel drive with the HyperEngine V6 and has a slower 0-100 km/h time of 5.28 seconds, a decrease high velocity of 210 km/h, a smaller battery at 73.6 kWh, much less vary at 668 km and an extended 0-100 km/h braking distance of 35.5 metres.

Xiaomi says the SU7 Max outperforms the Taycan Turbo and Mannequin S, because it beats each by way of 0-100 km/h instances and high velocity. The corporate additionally says the SU7 takes simply 33.3 metres to get to a lifeless cease from 100 km/h, which is 0.7 metres lower than the Taycan Turbo.

The corporate additionally took the time to clarify in regards to the electrical motors it developed, which is available in three variations. Two of them spin at speeds of as much as 21,000 rpm and are a part of the ‘HyperEngine V6 Collection’, with the primary being the V6 that operates at 400 volts and is rated at 299 PS (295 hp or 220 kW) and 400 Nm. There’s additionally the V6s that operates at 800 volts and offers 374 PS (369 hp or 275 kW and 500 Nm.

The third motor is known as the HyperEngine V8s, and it spins at as much as 27,200 rpm and offers as much as 578 PS (570 hp or 425 kW) – this might be in a manufacturing automotive by 2025. There’s additionally an much more highly effective HyperEngine motor that spins at up 35,000 rpm at present being developed.

Different driving-related options embody air suspension with adaptive dampers, an energetic shutter grille with 16 ranges of adjustment and an energetic rear wing with 4 adjustment ranges. On the protection and driver help facet of issues, the SU7 will include Xiaomi Pilot as normal with 16 features – two Nvidia Drive Orin SOCs present 508 TOPS of processing energy.

Xiaomi provides that the EV has handed 40 crash exams and core parts are made from 90.1% high-strength metal and aluminium alloy (2,000 MPa) for a torsional stiffness of 51,000 Nm/diploma.

The SU7 is obtainable in three exterior colors (Aqua Blue, Mineral Grey and Verdant Inexperienced), whereas the inside is available in both gray, crimson or black. There’s additionally a particular version Xiaomi 14 that follows the automotive’s color scheme for purchasers who need their Xiaomi EV and smartphone to be all “matchy matchy.” As for pricing, Xiaomi didn’t announce something of the kind however the SU7 is predicted to go on sale in China subsequent 12 months.

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