Countdown to the Last Day of the National Tide Music Carnival in Shanghai

On April 30th, 2021, the National Tide Music Carnival held at Senlan Green Land in Pudong, Shanghai, is entering its last day of countdown. And on the left side of the stage, the Aiways booth quietly revealed the appearance of the second mass-produced car U6. And on the eve of the music festival, we got a glimpse of the appearance of the U6.

“Young at Heart” Design

As the second mass-produced car model under the Aiways brand, the U6, positioned as a “pure electric intelligent coupé SUV”, differs from the mature and steady style of the U5 and inherits the design language of the same brand’s super sports car RG Nathalie, with more sporty lines and playful details.

There is not much difference between the overall lines of the U6 and its predecessor, the U6 ion concept car. Although the exaggerated front end and rear wing are gone, the exterior design of the production car still retains the same color accents on the four side skirts, as well as the front and rear wind knives, duck tail shape on the trunk, and the back design.

Aerodynamic Details

Compared with the U5, U6’s drag coefficient (Cd) has been reduced by 0.03 to 0.26. This result is due to the sporty liftback design and better airflow rectification effects, achieved by the “air curtains” on the sides of the front and rear bumpers and bigger “wind screens”. The cut surface at the rear not only highlights its power but also allows the air to peel off more cleanly, further reducing resistance, which is a detail that the U5 does not have.

Unique Interior Texture

Although there was no opportunity to shoot the interior, we discovered from the recently released official images that there is a brand new interior design. A 14.6-inch floating center control screen is preloaded with the world’s first self-developed car game “Project Go”. On the audio system, the U6 is equipped with 15 MAGNAT speakers and 12 independent audio channels, making the actual cabin experience also worth looking forward to.

The dashboard of Aiways U5 adopts a unique three-screen design. U6 inherits this excellent feature, but adopts a new design concept. The 8.8-inch ultra-narrow dashboard of U6 is designed as a status bar-style presence, which is integrated with the air outlet of the air conditioner. The result is a lower visual proportion, and it can be regarded as a transition from traditional interior to minimalist interior represented by Tesla, which is more acceptable.

Interestingly, a designer drew inspiration from the operation of motorcycles and restored the twisting throttle action to the gear shifting operation of U6. This operation logic, similar to the Italian national treasure Vespa, should be the world’s first on an electric car, full of freshness. The sunken touch-type air conditioning control also provides convenience for blind operation.

Expected to be delivered at the end of this year

U6, which is expected to be offline in May and enter the SOP status in September or October, is expected to begin delivery at the end of this year. From the product positioning, U6 is obviously aimed at a younger customer group who are more youthful in mentality than U5’s target group. However, U6 is still based on Aiways’ self-developed MAS steel and aluminum platform, and will also be equipped with CATL technology battery pack, achieving a range of 650+ km. Therefore, rather than a niche product, U6 provides a larger coverage area under the premise of ensuring or even improving the user experience.

Source: Aiways

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