State-owned Chinese car maker Beijing Automotive Industry Holding (BAIC) has unveiled an all-electric supercar ahead of its official debut at this year’s Beijing Auto Show.
The yet-unnamed concept was developed jointly with a Chinese Formula E team called NextEV. It can hit 62 mph from a stop in less than three seconds, and it has a top speed of about 160 mph. Full technical details aren’t available yet, but BAIC promises the coupe has a driving range of close to 190 miles.
The low-resolution images uncovered by British magazine Autocar reveal that the coupe boasts a muscular design characterized by pronounced wheel arches, a low roof line, and a spoiler integrated into the rear deck lid. Its front end gets sharp LED headlights underlined by blue fins and a sizable splitter.
The coupe is still a prototype for the time being, but it will go on sale in China as soon as it’s ready for production. There’s a microscopic chance that we’ll see it — or at least the tech that lurks under the sheet metal — on our shores one day because BAIC joined forces with California-based EV startup Atieva late last year in order to build premium electric cars for markets all around the globe.
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