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CEO of Ford Motor Company drives Xiaomi SU7

Chinese tech giant Xiaomi unveiled its first car, the SU7, in early 2024, and the company recently boasted that one car leaves the assembly line every 76 seconds. This is such a good car that even Ford CEO Jim Farley bought one.

“I don’t like to think about the competition so much, but I drive an XIaomi. It’s fantastic. We shipped one from Shanghai to Chicago, I’ve been driving it for six months and I don’t want to give it up,” Farley said.

Xiaomi SU7 comes in three versions: SU7, SU7 Pro and SU7 Max. The standard version is powered by an electric motor with 299 hp (220 kW) and 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque, and will have RWD. It accelerates from 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.28 seconds with a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). It is equipped with a BYD Blade 73.6 kWh battery that provides a range of 700 kilometers. The SU7 Pro version is equipped with an 800V architecture and a 94.3 kWh battery that provides a range of 830 km.

The most powerful version of the Xiaomi SU7 Max, is really impressive. It is powered by two electric motors with a total output of 673 hp (495 kW) and 618 lb-ft (838 Nm) of torque, and has AWD. It reaches 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.78 seconds with a top speed of 265 km/h (165 mph). It is equipped with the Xiami Pilot Max ADAS system, 800V architecture, and a CATI Qilin 101 kWh battery that enables a range of 800 km, or 510 km with a 15-minute charge.

Source: Reuters

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2025 Morgan Plus Six Pinnacle Edition

In 2019, the British company Morgan Motor presented the two-door roadster Morgan Plus Six. Five years later, the company announced that this model had reached its end, and for the occasion, the company produced a special edition, the Morgan Plus Six Pinnacle Edition.

The exterior of the Pinnacle Edition is identical to the standard model, and buyers will be able to choose a body color. However, the interior of the car has undergone certain changes. Comfortable and elegant seats are upholstered in Pawn, Explore or Riviera leather with unique stitching and Pinnacle embroidery. Leather also covers the door panels, upper dash and sun visors, some parts are covered in sheepskin, while the aluminum Pinnacle logo is on the center console veneer.

When it comes to the powertrain, the car is powered by BMW’s 3.0-liter TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder engine with 340 hp (250 kW) and
368 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.2 seconds with a top speed of 267 km/h (166 mph).

Morgan Motor will produce just 30 units of the Pinnacle Edition with a starting price of £96,995.

Source: Morgan Motor

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Jaguar produced two unique E-Types

Marking half a century since the end of production of the E-Type, Jaguar produced a special edition of this model, the Jaguar E-Type Commemorative. However, a few days ago two more cars were produced for a special client in Asia.

One coupe is painted in Signet Green, the other in Opal Black, and they are unique due to their special and expensive specifications. The exterior is adorned with mother of pearl, hallmarked solid silver and 18ct gold badging, setting the E-type Commemorative apart from the rest.

The interior features seats covered in Bridge of Weir leather handcrafted in Jaguar Classic’s workshop, the center console bears an engraving of the original early Series 1 E-type blueprint, a heated windshield, a Bluetooth radio, and accessories made by the oldest jewelry store in England, Deakin & Francis, which has been in business since 1786.

When it comes to the powertrain, both cars are powered by a 3.8-liter 6-cylinder engine with an electronic fuel injection system, mated to a five-speed manual transmission.

It is not known who is the owner of these cars or how much he paid for them.

Source: Jaguar

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Jaguar produced two unique E-Types