Following a teaser in March, SAIC MG has revealed the upcoming 07. It’s a flagship that has been “engineered to be the ultimate choice in the new energy coupe segment.”

Sporting a design that rivals “luxury coupes in the ¥700,000 ($102,930) class,” the 07 will offer “top-tier styling” for less than ¥200,000 ($29,410). That’s a not so subtle reference to the Porsche Taycan, which begins at ¥918,000 or $134,985 in China.

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The similarities are readily apparent as the 07 looks like a pudgy Taycan. However, something has been lost in translation as it doesn’t seem quite right.

That being said, the model looks fairly good and sports C-shaped lighting units as well as a bulging hood. They’re joined by a wide lower intake that appears to have an active shutter grille and a prominent sensor.

Moving down the side, there’s a rakish windscreen that flows into a long curved roof. The latter is notable for having a lidar sensor mounted above the windscreen. Other highlights include Taycan-style front fender vents and door handles as well as a similar rear end. However, the MG’s booty could use some time at the gym.

MG has been coy on specifics, but they used Auto China to reveal the 07 rides on SAIC’s next-generation NEV platform. It will be offered with both electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains.

The automaker also announced higher-end variants – that cost around ¥300,000 ($44,112) – will use the Momenta R7 autonomous driving system. It promises to provide Urban Navigate on Autopilot as well as a “seamless parking-space-to-parking-space driving experience.”

MG went on to say the system doesn’t simply imitate human driving as it also “possesses physical scene understanding and predictive reasoning similar to an experienced driver.” This reportedly enables proactive defensive maneuvers to increase safety.

We’ll likely learn more in the coming weeks, but the car will apparently show turquoise lights when being driven autonomously.

The Porsche Taycan Turbo GT was already the apex predator of Zuffenhausen’s electric lineup, but Porsche apparently decided that wasn’t enough. The flagship sedan has just been treated to a new Manthey Kit, layered on top of the existing Weissach Package, and the result is a 6:55.553 lap of the Nürburgring with development driver Lars Kern at the wheel.

That impressive time is 12 seconds quicker than a standard Taycan Turbo GT and more than nine seconds clear of the production-spec Xiaomi SU7 Ultra’s 7:04.957, which means Porsche has clawed back the title of fastest production EV in the executive segment after watching the Chinese newcomer take it last year. It is worth noting that a Xiaomi prototype clocked an even more impressive 6:22:091 in June 2025, although that doesn’t count as a production EV.

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The Manthey Kit is the product of a joint effort between Porsche’s Weissach development center and Manthey’s engineers in Meuspath, with the brief drawn straight from motorsport. The package includes a reworked aero kit, a more potent powertrain, lighter wheels, track-focused tires, and a retuned suspension.

It Looks Like A Race Car

Visually, the Manthey-prepped Taycan Turbo GT goes full track weapon, with an aggressive carbon fiber aero kit doing most of the talking. The nose gets an adjustable splitter flanked by canards and GT3-style gills cut into the fenders.

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The profile gains wider fender extensions, deeper side skirts, and lighter 21-inch forged aluminum wheels fitted with carbon aero discs on the rear axle. The new wheels use titanium bolts, cut 6 pounds (2.7 kg) of unsprung mass, and wear wider performance tires. Around back, Porsche added a boxier diffuser and a larger manually adjustable rear wing.

According to Porsche, the Manthey upgrades generate more than three times the downforce of the standard model. At 200 km/h (124 mph), the car produces 310 kg (683 lbs) of downforce, up from 95 kg (209 lbs). That figure climbs to 740 kg (1,631 lbs) at the top speed of 309 km/h (192 mph), which is 5 km/h (3 miles) faster than before.

More Power, More Speed

As for the power boost, the combined output of the electric powertrain rises to 804 hp (600 kW / 815 PS) in standard form and 978 hp (730 kW / 993 PS) in Attack mode. Those figures mark increases of 27 hp and 40 hp respectively over the Taycan Turbo GT.

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When launch control is activated, total output remains at 1,019 hp (760 kW / 1,033 PS), but maximum torque climbs by 22 lb-ft (30 Nm) to 936 lb-ft (1,269 Nm). Even so, those figures still fall short of the rival Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, which produces 1,526 hp (1,138 kW / 1,548 PS) and 1,770 Nm (1,305 lb-ft) of torque.

The added downforce and extra power are paired with a revised setup for the Porsche Active Ride suspension, four-wheel steering, and AWD systems. Braking performance has also been upgraded with 440 mm (17.3 inches) front discs and performance brake pads.

Porsche development driver Lars Kern said the Manthey Kit turns the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package into “the ultimate track tool.” The upgrades allowed him to carry 14 km/h (8.7 mph) more speed through the “Lauda-Lefthander” section of the Nurburgring compared to his previous run.