Chinese car marque Zhiji Auto, which is backed by Alibaba Group and SAIC, has unveiled its first production car: the IM, a large all-electric sedan based on a brand-new chassis.
The four-door newcomer is pitched as a Tesla Model S rival. Its triple engines – one front and two rear – join their efforts for 544 PS (536 hp / 400 kW) and 700 Nm (516 lb-ft) of torque, taking it from nothing to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.9 seconds.
Other announced features include an autopilot system based on NVIDIA Xavier supercomputer tech, a LIDAR, 15 cameras, a 5mm radar, and 12 ultrasonic radars.
The car will be present at the 2021 Auto Shanghai show and should reach the market next year, the company says.