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Xiaomi delivered over 130,000 units of SU7

In March 2024, Xiaomi announced that it had received permission from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and that production of the SU7 model could begin. It is the first car of the Chinese tech giant, which has recorded outstanding sales results since its launch. To date, Xiaomi has shipped over 130,000 units of this model, which is beyond all expectations.

A car that is produced at the Super Factory in Beijing. This plant is an almost fully robotized with more than 700 industrial robots, and only 20 employees. Under normal conditions, this factory can produce 40 cars every hour, which means that one car leaves the assembly line every 90 seconds. However, when the factory is operating at full capacity, one Xiaomi SU7 is produced every 76 seconds.

Xiaomi’s Beijing facility currently has a capacity of 12,000 units per month, which is 150,000 units per year. The second phase is currently under construction, which will increase production to 300,000 cars per year, and will be operational in mid-2025.

The exterior design of the car was done by James Qiu who arrived at XIaomi from Mercedes-Benz, where he worked on the design of the Vision EQXX concept. SU7 is offered 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 will accelerate 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. It will cost $29,900.

The more powerful version of the SU7 Pro will be equipped with an 800V architecture, a 94.3 kWh battery that provides a range of 830 km, and will cost $34,000. However, the most powerful version, 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 after a 15-minute charge. It costs $41,500.

SU7 is the first but not the only car in Xiaomi’s fleet. There is also a racing version of this model, the SU7 Ultra, powered by three electric motors with a total output of 1,548 hp (1,154 kW), which is enough to push the 1,900 kg car from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 1.97 seconds, 200 km/h in 5.97 seconds and 300 km/h in 15 seconds, with a top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph).

Also, Xiaomi announced the arrival of a new model, the Xiaomi YU7, which will hit the market in the summer of 2025. The YU7 will be 4,999 mm long, 1,996 mm wide and 1,600 mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm and a weight of 2,405 kg. It is not known which battery it will use, but information suggests that it could be one of the batteries from CATL. It will come in two versions, powered by two electric motors with a total power of 300 and 392 hp.

Source: Xiaomi

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2026 GM Automotive T.33s

Following the T.33, T.50, T.50s and T.33 Spyder, South African-British designer of Formula One racing cars for Brabham and McLaren and the McLaren F1 high-performance road car, Gordon Murray has announced the arrival of a new model, the GM T.33s.

In an interview with Autocar, Murray did not reveal much about the car, other than that it will be a track-oriented road car. However, some information suggests a more advanced aerodynamic package, similar to the T.50s, and more downforce than the T.33. The T.33 weighs just over 1,070 kilograms, 110 kg more than the T.50, and generates 150 kilograms of downforce at a speed of 242 km/h.

When it comes to the powertrain, the T.33 is powered by a Cosworth naturally aspirated 3.9-liter V12 engine with 607 hp (446 kW) at 10,500 rpm and 334 lb-ft (451 Nm) of torque at 9,500 rpm. However, as Murray has announced that the T.33s will be more powerful, the same engine is expected to be used but with more horsepower.

The car will debut in mid-2025 and is expected to cost around $2.5 million.

Source: Autocar

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2026 GM Automotive T.33s
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2026 Dodge Charger

2024 is coming to an end, and Stellantis has already announced the arrival of new cars from its brands in the coming year. One of them is the next-generation Dodge Charger, which will be offered in four variants, including two-door and four-door body styles, and will be available with internal combustion engines and all-electric.

The first Charger in the US will be an electric two-door version, the Charger Daytona, which will be available in two configurations. The base model is powered by two electric motors with a total power of 462 hp (344 kW) and 403 lb-ft (547 Nm) of torque, and is equipped with a 100.5 kWh battery. Customers can also choose a more powerful version, the Daytona Scat Pack, which is also powered by two electric motors with a total power of 639 hp (476 kW) and 626 lb-ft (849 Nm). It reaches 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in about 3.3 seconds.

The Dodge Charger with combustion engine is available in coupe and sedan body styles. Both variants are powered by a 3.0-L Hurricane 6-cylinder engine with 426 hp (317 kW) and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) of torque or 558 hp (416 kW) and 550 lb-ft (746 Nm) of torque if you want more power. All versions will be equipped with a new 880RE eight-speed automatic transmission based on the fourth generation ZF transmission.

The company announced that the new Charger will also come to the Middle East and European markets in mid-2025.

Source: Carscoops