Jiyue Robo X Thinks It's a Fighter Jet
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Holy moly! This new electric supercar, the Robo X, looks like it rolled straight out of a video game! I mean, it's got wings for doors! Who needs Forza? When can you have this thing in your driveway? Can you even imagine trying to get out of that gracefully in a parking lot? I'd probably end up flashing everyone.
Let's not get distracted by my potential parking lot mishaps. This car is a beast. It's made by Jiyue, a company backed by the tech giant Baidu, and they're calling it an "AI smart-driving supercar." I'm usually a bit wary of all this AI hype, but even I have to admit - this car has some pretty impressive specs.
First of all, it can go from 0 to 62 miles per hour in around 1.9 seconds. That's fast enough to give you whiplash. Apparently, it feels like a "shipboard catapult takeoff." I don't know about you, but I've never been catapulted off a ship before. It doesn't sound particularly comfortable, but maybe that's just me.
The Robo X can apparently go for over 400 miles on a single charge. That's enough to get you from Los Angeles to San Francisco and still have enough juice left over to cruise down the Pacific Coast Highway. Just try not to get seasick from that catapult takeoff.
Jiyue says it was inspired by fighter jets when creating this thing, and it definitely shows. The car has a sleek, aerodynamic shape with a "large split tail" that looks like it could take flight at any moment. And those eagle-wing doors? They're not just for show. They actually contribute to the car's aerodynamics. Who knew?
This car has "L4 self-driving technology," which means it can handle most driving situations on its own. Of course, I'm not sure I'd trust any car to drive itself, especially not one that looks like it could transform into a robot at any second. But maybe that's just my inner skeptic talking.
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Inside, the Robo X is just as impressive. It has a "smart cockpit" with a virtual voice assistant named Simo. You can ask Simo to do all sorts of things, like show you the motor torque or the chassis dynamics.
How much will this futuristic supercar set you back? Turns out nobody knows. Seriously, the company is keeping it secret but is taking pre-orders. A lowly sum of about $6,900 in Chinese yen will secure one of those mythical creatures for willing buyers. Mass production isn't expected until 2027, so you'll have to wait a few years and save up your pennies if you want to get your hands on this bad boy. Maybe by then, they'll have figured out how to make those eagle-wing doors a little less awkward to use in a parking lot.
