On October 17th, the automotive blogger @汽车拍客阿睿（Car Paparazzi Arui） exposed a set of spy photos of the NIO two-door sportscar on Weibo. The camouflaged car seen on the first two spy photos was frequently spotted on the previous NIO S.
On the second spy photo, a car with a Zhejiang F Jiaxing license plate is seen on the left side, while the third photo was taken in Tongxiang, Jiaxing, the location of the NIO factory and R&D center.
On June 22nd of this year, NIO S released a short film titled “Yao • Rebirth”. In the ending credits, the teaser of a new car accompanied by sound effects revealed the shadows of the car’s front and rear, indicating that this new car will most likely be a sports car. This spy photo is a perfect match for that teaser.
Based on the NIO x Porsche co-developed Senlang (an equal-length front-and-rear suspension platform), the NIO S uses a combination of front double wishbone and rear five-link suspension.
Senlang covers vehicles with a wheelbase of 2750-3100mm and can be used to develop models from A-level cars to C-level cars. In terms of driving mode, Senlang is compatible with front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive, and can be used to develop extended-range vehicles in addition to pure electric models.
According to the official information, Senlang’s parts commonality rate is as high as 80%, and the development time can be reduced by up to 8 months compared to before, while saving 30-40% of the development cost. This means that NIO can quickly introduce different types of models based on this during the actual vehicle development process, and this two-door sportscar is probably no exception.
Conclusion
This year, NIO’s performance has been very strong, with 18,005 units sold in September alone thanks to the NIO U and NIO V, a significant increase of 134% compared to September of last year. As of September of this year, NIO has delivered a total of 111,190 units, a significant increase of 168% compared to the same period last year, and that’s not even counting the NIO S, which has yet to begin deliveries.The current orders for NETA S have exceeded 15,000 vehicles, with test drives starting in October and expected delivery starting in November. If nothing unexpected happens, it should not be a problem for NETA to deliver more than 20,000 vehicles by the end of the month.
Certainly, NETA’s sales have previously relied on the cost-effectiveness of models such as NETA V and NETA U, but if NETA S can achieve monthly deliveries of more than 5,000 units after completing its production capacity ascent, the brand will take a big leap forward.
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