The fact that cars are increasingly looking like smartphones gives rise to a curious situation: technology companies are the ones that could be the best prepared for this new generation of vehicles.
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It is no coincidence that many of the brands that we usually see on mobile phones are developing their own cars or car platforms, such as Apple, Qualcomm or Sony. But perhaps the closest to offering its own car is Xiaomi.
It will be the Xiaomi car
That Xiaomi wants to launch a car as part of its product line is no secret; after all, it has been developing an autonomous system for years. The final step was taken in 2021, when Xiaomi acquired expert driving technology company Deepmotion and began building its own factory in China.
The prototype of Xiaomi’s first car has been on real roads for a few months now, and now it looks like the company already has a production version or, at least, something it can show off as the his.
The MS11, the Xiaomi car
MS11 is the name of the electric car leaked on Weibo, the Chinese social network, where we can also see some images, which seem to be photographs taken on a screen. Although it has not been officially announced, everything indicates that this will be the car that Xiaomi will present to the public this year, and there are many interesting things to see.
The headlights of the Xiaomi car are reminiscent of those of the McLaren
The design is clearly inspired by modern trends, while doing something original. The front, for example, has already been compared to that of the McLaren, due to its oval headlights, and the rear seems to be inspired by the Aston Martin; but the overall shape is also reminiscent of other electric sedans like the Porsche Taycan or Audi e-Tron, which makes sense, as it’s an aerodynamic shape that will help improve range.
The rims of the MS11 bear the Xiaomi logo
In fact, perhaps most surprising is how “normal” it seems; You really couldn’t say it’s a mobile brand. Only small details like the “Mi” logo on the rims reveal its origin.
Although the technical details have not been made public, we have a clue: at the top of the windshield we see a “bump”, which will probably be the LiDAR sensor necessary for the autonomy and driving assistance functions. driving, even if it is not clear how much autonomy you will have.
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