Xiaomi could also be greatest recognized for its smartphones, however the Chinese language expertise firm on Thursday entered the automotive world with the reveal of the SU7, a smooth electrical sedan that is paying homage to the Porsche Taycan and boasts as much as 664 hp.

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

The SU7 is a little more than an inch longer than a Taycan, and Xiaomi claims efficiency will even be much like the German EV. The powertrain choices take their names from internal-combustion engines, with the bottom choice, dubbed V6, that includes a single motor on the rear rated at 295 hp. Above this can be a V6s choice 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, nonetheless. On the reveal, Xiaomi stated it’s engaged on a powertrain choice dubbed HyperEngine V8s. It is due in 2025 and can doubtless supply extra horsepower than the V6s.

2024 Xiaomi SU7

The usual battery is a 73.6-kwh unit however a 101-kwh unit might be obtainable. Xiaomi additionally plans 132- and 150-kwh items. With the largest battery, the SU7 might ship a spread of greater than 600 miles, in line with 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 answerable for the SU7, in addition to future fashions.

The SU7 is presently in pre-production however might be prepared on the market within the coming months, in line with Xiaomi. Pricing data might 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 desires to remodel Xiaomi into one of many world’s prime 5 automobile firms.