GAC Aion, the electric vehicle (EV) subsidiary of the Chinese state-owned GAC, is gearing up to launch another new model. This one is a coupe crossover available with optional gullwing doors called the Hyper HT, and it’s scheduled for a November debut, shortly before pre-orders open. GAC Aion has given us a sneak peek at the Hyper HT through a set of striking sketches, although the car’s final production form has already been unveiled in detail, thanks to images from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).
According to the paperwork, the Hyper HT
measures 4,935 mm in length, 1,920 mm in width,
and 1,700 mm in height riding on a 2,935 mm wheelbase. When compared to the Hyper GT unveiled by Aion in December last year
and the Hyper SSR presented earlier this month, it has a relatively restrained
design. The front of the Hyper HT has headlights somewhat similar in shape to
those of the Hyper GT sedan but they are slightly more bulbous. The lack of a
front grille and the simple presence of two small vertical air curtains and a
narrow central intake does mean the SUV looks too generic, something that
cannot be said of the Hyper SSR electric sports car.
The party piece of the Hyper HT’s design
is the implementation of gullwing doors at the rear, much like the Tesla Model
X. Visible at the rear are simple LED taillights connected by a light bar.
Other noteworthy design elements of Aion’s new electric SUV are the frameless
doors, 19-inch and 20-inch wheels, a panoramic glass roof, and cameras on the
front fenders.
Car News China reports that the Chinese
brand will offer the SUV with three different LiDAR options used by an advanced
driver assistance system. MIIT documents reveal that the Aion Hyper HT is
powered by an electric motor delivering 335 hp and 430 Nm of torque. That should be good enough to propel it to 100 km/h in 5.8
seconds. The size of the battery pack is unclear but it is reportedly a ternary
lithium pack that gives the SUV up to 600 km of range on a single
charge.
While the MIIT has not published photos of
the SUV’s interior, local spy shots reveal it will have a flat-bottom and
flat-top steering wheel, a large Tesla-style infotainment screen, a small
instrument cluster for the driver, and wireless smartphone charging pads on the
center console.

