Chinese electric car manufacturer Xpeng Motors has
unveiled its second production model after the G3 SUV in the form of the P7
‘intelligent electric coupe’.
The automaker says the P7, which was launched at the
Shanghai Auto Show, is powered by two electric motors, one on each axle, that
provide all-wheel drive and allow it to reach 100 km/h in a brisk 4
seconds. Details about the battery pack haven’t been announced, but Xpeng says
the P7 can travel in excess of 600 km on a single charge in the
NEDC cycle, so a battery pack close to or over 100 kWh is likely.
Beyond its potent powertrain, the Xpeng P7
incorporates the Nvidia Drive Xavier chip for autonomous driving as well as
Qualcomm’s range-topping Snapdragon 820A automotive processor. These work
together with Xpeng’s own XPILOT 3.0 system to give the P7 Level 3 autonomy,
which includes active cruise control, lane selection of highways, and automatic
parking in most situations.
The styling of the P7 is quite different than the G3
SUV and adopts a very sleek and low-slung shape. At the front, there are two
thin headlights connected by a single LED light bar. Additionally, there are
larger, secondary units on either side of the front bumper.
The P7 also has door handles that sit flush with the bodywork and a low
roofline, while the rear is dominated by a single light strip stretching the
width of the sedan.
Moving inside, it includes its user interface
which drivers can interact with through voice, touch, and facial cues thanks to
the system’s emotion recognition software.
