Apparently Tesla Model S gets a new challenger in its class.
However, this new electric car is not coming from the US or other countries
that are quite often to produce electric cars, but it's from China, which is
quite reliable to replicate and enhance the popular products that have been
available in the market.
This electric car is named Youxia X, and it looks exactly
like the Tesla Model S. However, this car is not merely the clone of the Tesla
Model S; the developer has provided a number of interesting elements inside
this car.
Youxia Motors was founded by a 28 years old young man named
Huang Xiuyuan who also serves as CEO of this company. If seen from the
appearance, you can recognize that Telsa became one of inspirations to create
this car, but not only that, it turned out that the CEO was also inspired by
the Knight Rider, a popular TV series in the 80s.
Therefore, he then formed a team that's consisted of about
50 people to design a car with the style of Tesla Model S, plus a number of
elements that were borrowed from KITT, the sophisticated car of actor David
Hasselhoff in Knight Rider movie. Even the name of 'Youxia' itself was taken
from the title of Knight Rider which was aired in China.
One of the uniqueness of Youxia X is its grille on the
front. The grille is actually an LED panel that can display a variety of
designs, ranging from Youxia Motors logo (which is also very similar to the
logo of Tesla), the image of cat's head, and of course a series of red LEDs
that won't be forgotten by the fans of Knight Rider series.
The inspiration from Knight Rider continues to the interior,
which once again is very similar to the interior design of Tesla Model S. In
the middle of the dashboard, you can see 17.3-inch touch screen to access the
infotainment system. The system is claimed as the modification of Android 5.0 Lollipop,
which is called KITT OS.
The KITT OS of Youxia X also brings a comprehensive
connectivity. Based on the claim, this system can be connected with a variety
of Android and iOS devices, including Apple Watch. Furthermore, the car owner
can even choose the voice engine of popular cars - Ferrari LaFerrari! - that
will be played in the cabin, adjusting its
electric motor performance.
Speaking of the electric motor, there are three variants
that will be offered by Youxia X: 40 kWh, 60 kWh and 85 kWh. Each of them has a
mileage of 220 km, 330 km and 460 km. About the speed, acceleration of 0-100
km/h can be achieved in 5.6 seconds, while its power ranges from 348 hp.
On paper, Youxia X looks very promising; moreover Youxia X
will be sold at a price range of $ 32,000 - $ 48,000. Youxia X will be produced
next year, and the sales may be started at least at the beginning of 2017.