Xiaomi is working on the development of a new propulsion system with four electric motors

The Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi has just presented a new next-generation propulsion system for future electric models, integrated as a demonstration in a test unit of the SU7. This advanced system includes a redesigned steering, an electric motor for each wheel and an active suspension that promises to change the driving experience.

The new propulsion system is capable of delivering a chilling level of power, reaching 1,511 kW, which, as is easy to imagine, will allow exceptionally high performance on the track.

The motor configuration includes two Super Motor V8s, each capable of delivering up to 425 kW, similar to those used in the SU7 Ultra. The two front motors, however, are advanced developments, since none of those presented so far by the Chinese manufacturer would reach the combined power of 1,511 kW we mentioned earlier.

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The ability to actively distribute torque between the outer and inner wheels during corners, known as torque vectoring, is a feature already present in the SU7 Ultra equipped with three electric motors. However, adding a fourth motor improves this capability even further, allowing the vehicle to even spin on the spot without moving from its position, as we have already seen in other electric models such as the electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class or the Zeekr 001 FR.

Another notable element of this Xiaomi development is that the new chassis uses seven suspension arms and active actuators, which not only improves control and comfort when driving on roads with many bends, but is even capable of visual displays in which the vehicle “jumps”. This chassis, which incorporates Bosch components, offers a lifting force of over 44 thousand newtons, thus being capable of lifting not one, but two conventional electric vehicles weighing around 2.2 tonnes, with a maximum lift adjustment of 140 millimetres.

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According to Xiaomi, the company intends to popularise these kinds of capabilities in its future high-performance electric models, although it has not given more details about which might be the first electric model from the Chinese firm to integrate this new technology.