"What is true intelligence?" Liu Tao, co-CEO of Zhiji Automobile, raised such a deep and thought-provoking question at the Zhiji L6 unveiling conference on April 8.
"Flashlights, mobile phone holders, external speaker holders, and external ambient lights can really be described as dazzling, and my team and I admire the imagination of our friends. Liu Tao's words, although they were deep admiration on the surface, sounded full of infinite banter. Everyone can hear the sound of the strings, and the "friend businessman" in his mouth refers to Xiaomi.
In terms of body size, the Zhiji L6 is a mid-size sedan that is biased towards a coupe, which is consistent with the positioning of the Xiaomi SU7. Considering the pre-sale price this time, countless netizens instantly regarded L6 as the most powerful competitor of Xiaomi SU7.
Maybe it's because Zhiji L6 and Xiaomi SU7 are competing fiercely on the market stage, in this press conference, Liu Tao cleverly mentioned "Mr. Lei" several times, which seems to hint at the subtle relationship with Xiaomi SU7. Whether it is in the three-electric technology, or in the zero hundred acceleration time, chassis performance, Zhiji L6 does not shy away from taking Xiaomi SU7 as a benchmark for comparison. Some netizens jokingly said that the press conference of Zhiji L6 was simply a "competition" with Xiaomi SU7 throughout the whole process.
As an automobile brand jointly created by SAIC, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech and Alibaba Group, Zhiji Auto was shrouded in the aura of a giant as soon as it was born. As an independent high-end brand carefully built by the entire SAIC Group, Zhiji has always been a pioneer in SAIC's new energy transformation, and Zhiji is more "radical" than other brands of SAIC in terms of products and car manufacturing concepts.
Objectively speaking, if Xiaomi's model is indeed very similar to Porsche, then this Zhiji L6 will be relatively more original.
In line with the current mainstream design trend, the Zhiji L6 adopts a more down-pressed nose, streamlined fastback and upturned rear line, with a length, width and height of 4931/1960/1474mm and a wheelbase of 2950mm, which can be considered stretched, but not excessively large. On the side of the body, in fact, the atmosphere of the sports coupe is not lost to the Xiaomi SU7, which is also in the style of a large slip-back, and the frameless glass configuration is adopted, and the hidden door handles are not absent. Paired with the signature 20-inch petal wheels and a raised continuous tail light strip, it looks sporty and dynamic.
The new models of the Zhiji brand have inherited its usual style in terms of interior design, and the continuous screen above the center console and the half-spoke yoke steering wheel highlight the brand's unique charm. Not only that, the new car is also equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip, with a new UI design and operation logic, to achieve a comprehensive optimization upgrade. This powerful combination of large-model algorithms and dual flagship chips, coupled with the new IMOS system, is expected to bring better performance to the intelligent cockpit. At the press conference, Zhiji challenged Xiaomi Auto in a connotative way, emphasizing that excellent car machine systems do not need to be embedded with mobile phone holders, showing its confidence and strength in the field of intelligent driving.
In order to further improve comfort, the rear seat backrest of the Zhiji L6 has an 8-layer structure with a 20mm Aeroride zero-pressure sponge layer, plus 6-speed backrest adjustment, which can be said to be the first echelon of rear comfort in the coupe model.
In addition to the eye-catching appearance and interior, the Zhiji L6 also has quite a lot of "black technology" at the technical level. The battery pack configuration has become the core selling point of the L6, and the entry-level version is still equipped with a traditional lithium battery, which is divided into two versions: 90 degrees and 100 degrees, which is actually a larger capacity. However, the Zhiji brand has long claimed that this L6 model will be the first model in the world to be equipped with a solid-state battery, and if it can accommodate more than 100 kWh of power with a smaller volume, it is entirely possible for this car to have a pure electric range of more than 1,000 kilometers, completely breaking the problem of range anxiety.
At the same time, thanks to the quasi-900V high-voltage platform of the Zhiji L6, it can achieve a peak charging power of 400kW, allowing drivers and passengers to experience the fast charging effect of 400 kilometers in 10 minutes. With the blessing of the silicon carbide hurricane motor, the four-wheel drive model can accelerate from zero to 100 in only 2.74 seconds, and the top speed can reach 268 km/h.
Not only that, Zhiji L6 will also be the first to use the "smart digital chassis", which supports rear-wheel steering, and is known as the "crab walking mode" that can "walk sideways" on the road and "move in place" in the parking space.
In terms of intelligent driving, according to Zhiji's plan, it has opened a test drive experience of NOA in 14 city stores at the end of March, and will further realize the full mass production of NOA by the end of June 2024. Compared with the shortcomings of the Xiaomi SU7 entry-level version of autonomous driving, the Zhiji L6 will have a higher degree of completion.
Overall, Zhiji L6 is good in terms of size performance and design, and it does have the strength to compete with products such as Xiaomi su7 or Zeekrypton 007, and the more critical point is that solid-state battery technology is on the car, which is absolutely epoch-making technology.
"Traffic does not necessarily represent the truth, and the truth is often not in the hands of the traffic. Liu Tao previously posted on Weibo with emotion. Although it did not point directly to Xiaomi, some keen netizens still caught some subtle meanings against Xiaomi from between the lines.
In the face of the sky-breaking traffic wealth, who doesn't want to reproduce Xiaomi?
After the successful conclusion of the press conference of Zhiji L6, the booking link was quickly opened. The price of the Max standard version does not exceed 230,000 yuan, the price of the Max super performance version does not exceed 299,900 yuan, and the price of the Max light-year version is limited to 330,000 yuan. This is undoubtedly a powerful response to the market. Whether or not Zhiji chooses to go head-to-head with Xiaomi, its sharp competitive stance has been fully revealed.
For Zhiji, it has become the consensus of the management that the success of the popular LS6 cannot be satisfied with the status quo alone. The launch of the new Zhiji L6 is not only an opportunity to showcase its latest technology to the outside world, but also a key battle for SAIC. The market performance of this new car will directly affect SAIC's future strategic layout and market position.
The release of the Zhiji L6 is not only a new product launch, but also a bright sword for Zhiji Automobile and SAIC to enter the high-end market.
After all, as one of the oldest passenger car manufacturing groups in China, how can others be allowed to sleep soundly on the side of the couch?