AITO eyes bringing M8 to PH market

Ruben Manahan IV Today

CHONGQING: AITO is currently studying the possibility of bringing in the newly-revealed M8 for the Philippine market.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

What type of powertrain does the Aito M8 use?

The Aito M8 packs two electric motors on the front and rear axles.

What is the maximum power output of the Aito M8?

the Aito M8 can generate as much as 165 horsepower at the front wheels and 227 horses at the rear.

During a press briefing, AITO Project Manager for Asia Pacific Markets Benjamin Fan shared that the discussions of bringing the marque’s latest product already began.

According to him, the AITO M8’s will likely push through as the brand (which is the result of collaboration between Seres and Huawei) sees the country as one of the fastest growing automotive markets in the Southeast Asian region.

Photo from Aito Global Website

Fan also noted that the AITO M8 is already gaining popularity in China as AITO immediately received 800,000 orders during the first month following its global launch last April 16.

While waiting for QSJ Motors (AITO’s distributor for the Philippine market) to confirm the aforementioned development, here are some bits of information about the vehicle as seen in its home country.

Vehicle specifications

A tad shorter than the already available AITO M9, the recently-launched model tapes in at:

Overall dimensions (length, width, height (in millimeters [mm>)	5,190 x 1,999 x 1,795
Wheelbase (in mm)	3,105

Photo from Aito Global Website

Its exterior amenities include:

LED illumination
Active grille
Push button opening/closing doors
20-inch wheels
Panoramic sunroof

The AITO M8’s cabin amenities include

12.3-inch LCD instrument panel
15.6-inch central control screen
16-inch passenger screen
Head-up display
Negative ion generator
Zero Gravity Seats with Queen Bed mode)

Check out the vehicle’s powertrain:

Front motor	Asynchronous motor
Rear motor	Permanent magnet synchronous motor
Internal combustion engine	1.5-liter turbocharged, four-cylinder engine
Battery type	Lithium iron phosphate battery or ternary lithium battery
Battery capacity (in kilowatt-hour)	53.4
Pure electric range (in kilometers [km>)	310
Combined range (in km)	1,526
Maximum power output (front and rear, in horsepower)	165, 227
Maximum torque (front and rear, in Newton-meters)	278, 320