Chinese startup NextEV wants to release this 7-seat all-electric SUV in about a year or so.
(These pics are from Shanghai 2016)
Aside from overall generic look, I can't be mad at it. Range is supposed to be 300km (180 miles)
(http://insideevs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/NIO_ES8_Profile-750x500.jpg)
(http://static5.businessinsider.com/image/58f790140ba0b8ce018b4623-1200/the-suv-features-a-digital-instrument-cluster-and-large-infotainment-console-warrior-said-nio-is-trying-to-become-a-leader-in-the-connected-car-space-by-developing-digital-cockpits-and-an-ai-assistant-that-can-control-features-in-the-car-and-the-owners-home.jpg)
(http://static2.businessinsider.com/image/58f78ff90ba0b81c008b467a-1200/the-suv-will-be-capable-of-level-2-autonomy-the-same-as-tesla-nio-will-use-the-data-collected-by-the-es8-to-develop-the-software-for-level-4-autonomy-which-means-the-car-is-fully-self-driving-in-specific-geographic-regions.jpg)
It's also not vaporware, and has been spied testing.
(https://i1.wp.com/carnewschina.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/nio-es8-2.jpg?resize=660%2C557&ssl=1)
https://carnewschina.com/2017/09/22/specs-nextev-nio-es8-electric-suv/
https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/motor-shows-shanghai-auto-show/nio-es8-electric-suv-revealed-shanghai-motor-show
https://jalopnik.com/the-nio-es8-is-the-electric-crossover-thats-far-cheaper-1821400429
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--qsiIqWbF--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/lmw1y4ajpgsiuqlofrxd.jpg)
(https://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--g86rYKBX--/c_scale,fl_progressive,q_80,w_800/fkzqhudy7qcmod76lxwr.jpg)
70 kw/h battery, 7-passenger.
I guess the question is how well it lives up to the promised specs and all of the basic standards for driving dynamics, build quality, safety and reliability that we take for granted.