MG EXE181: Hypercar For Electric Made By MG Debuts On Auto China 2024

MG EXE181. (Doc. X/@CarNewsChina)

JAKARTA - MG has just introduced EXE181, an electric hypercar concept that debuted at the 2024 Chinese Auto event which will be held starting today, April 25 and will last until May 5.

EXE181 became the first electric hypercar from MG. This concept car took inspiration from the car holding the 50s EX181 land speed record which prioritized aerodynamic efficiency.

The design of the MG EXE181 is very futuristic, prioritizing smooth body with the use of a minimal panel possible. Similar to the UFO-shaped EX181, the driver sits in a bubble-shaped cockpit.

The shape of the tear-drop in the cockpit extends back into a lifting tail fin. This script serves as an airbrake to help brake at high speed.

Launching Autoevolution, April 25, MG claims that EXE181 has a very low drag coefficient, which is only 0.181. This figure indicates how aerodynamic the design of this concept car is.

Turning to the interior, MG EXE181 uses a yoke-shaped steering wheel equipped with an integrated touch screen. Although the specifications have not been disclosed in detail, from the images circulating, it can be seen that EXE181 is equipped with four electric motors, each for each wheel.

MG itself confirmed that this hypercar was capable of accelerating from 0-100 km/hour in just 1.9 seconds. This claim indicates that the resulting power can be above 1,000 cellphones. In comparison, Rimac Nevera with a combined power of 1,914 cellphones from four electric motorcycles can accelerate 0-100 kph in 1.81 seconds.

MG still hasn't announced the top speed from EXE181. However, the UK manufacturer now owned by SAIC leaked that the car would surpass EX181's record high speed of up to 410 km/hour in 1957.