Xiaomi Pengcheng's Chassis Philosophy from 'Disappearing Wheel Arches': More Than Space Magic

If you compare the chassis of a traditional internal combustion engine SUV to a "toolbox crammed with parts" that must accommodate the engine, transmission, drive shaft, and fuel tank, then an electrified platform is like a blank sheet of paper—theoretically, you can redefine all layouts. But in reality, most automakers are just copying the old zoning of the toolbox onto the blank sheet, afraid to truly start over. The layout diagram released by Xiaomi's Pengcheng this time, along with Lei Jun's supplementary comment about "the N90 having a very small turning radius," sends a signal: they are attempting to use engineering methods to redefine the underlying spatial architecture of SUVs.