This is the Xiaomi sc-01, a promising electric sports car launched by a young Chinese brand in which the giant Xiaomi has invested several million yuan.
Chinese brands are increasingly popular in Europe. We are thinking of MG, of course, but either Airways or BYD, Nio and Xpeng, are also starting to strike. But there are many others still unknown. Especially the case of Tianjin Gongjiangpai Auto Technology, founded in 2016 by Feng Xiaotong, is a tuning accessories brand.
A XIAOMI INVESTMENT
A few days ago, the Chinese company lifted the curtain on its first car, named Xiaomi sc-01, an acronym that simply means “sports car”, as explained by Car News China. this information. However, another name can be chosen depending on the market where it will be marketed. Described as a fairly compact car, 4.09 m long, 1.82 m wide, and only 1.16 m high. All have a wheelbase of 2.50 meters. Style is angular and sporty, while the coupe has an air intake in the bumpers and sides.
Unfortunately, there are still no pictures of the interior of this Chinese brand. However, the Autohome page seems to have been able to access certain information and specify that the driving position only has physical controls. Therefore, there should be no screens in this cabin. This probably explains the relatively affordable price of the car, which is announced as under 300,000 yuan, more or less equivalent to about 43,317 dollars.
But if this car exists, it is partly thanks to Xiaomi. If the firm wishes to embark on the creation of its own car, it is already present in the capital of the young Chinese manufacturer, while it would have invested several tens of millions of Yuans. In addition, its co-founder Liu Dezheng is also the head of Tianjin Gongjiangpai Auto Technology.
A PROMISING TECHNICAL SHEET
Under its body, this new Xiaomi sc-01 has two electric motors with a total power of 320 kW, or about 435 horsepower, while the torque has not been announced. The 1 to 100 km/h is then achieved in 3.9 seconds, which is slower than a Tesla Model 3 Performance, which performs the same exercise in just 3.3 seconds. But for the boss of the brand, the interest in his sports car remains its agile behavior and its affordable price.
If the battery capacity has not been communicated, the autonomy should be around 500 kilometers, probably according to the Chinese CLTC cycle, which is more optimistic than the European WLTP.
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Orders for this Xiaomi sc-01 will open from the 3rd quarter of 2023, while deliveries will begin at the end of 2024. A deposit of 199 Yuans, or approximately 29 dollars, will be requested for the reservation. For the moment, nothing has yet been said about arrival in Europe, but that should logically not be for now.