Most vehicles, including Rolls-Royce and Bentley, would fail the 5-layer champagne tower test, but the NIO ET9, an ultra luxury EV sedan, passes the challenge with flying colors. Priced from around $108,000 USD, it’s the first vehicle to feature NIOI’s SkyRide intelligent chassis system, which automatically adjusts the stiffness, damping and height in real-time.
Power comes from dual electric motors, connected to a 100 kWh battery pack, that generate a combined 697 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque, enabling the sedan to accelerate from 0-62 mph in 4.3 seconds. Other features include a roof-mounted LiDAR, two side LiDARs, and NIO’s self-developed 5 nm process-based Shenji NX9031 autonomous driving chip. A BaaS (battery as a service) model starts at $90,455 USD. Deliveries are expected to begin in March 2025.
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In terms of design, we didn’t set out to copy Rolls-Royce or Maybach. Their designs are influenced by the need for large engines requiring long hoods to accommodate them. Today, electric motors don’t need as much space. They’re compact yet powerful. So, keeping a large hood doesn’t make logical sense anymore. Take the ET9, for example. Its interior space and external proportions immediately showcase how technology has shaped its design,” said William Li, NIO CEO and Founder.
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