Bangalore-based EV start-up, Mean Metal Motors, is aiming to create premium EVs of the future, and with broad claims and some snazzy bio’s on their website, we can’t help but raise an eyebrow or two…
745 kW, 523 km range, a 120 kWh battery, and 0-100 km/h in just over 2 seconds, the Azani is Mean Metal Motor’s answer to a question that it would appear nobody has asked – how can we cheaply produce a hypercar?
The basis of their technology is what they have dubbed their “Skateboard Aluminium Spaceframe”. Essentially a combination of carbon monocoque and aluminium space frame, the tech is said to be scalable for use in many applications, while also offering “increased passenger capacity, comfort & increased boot space.” With lower tooling costs and ‘100 times’ fewer vehicle components, Mean Metal Motors claims that the Azani can be “built anywhere”, four times cheaper and with double the margins of a conventional car.
Designed to be manufactured in “micro-factories” the Azani uses modular components such as motors, battery modules in order to reduce supplier margins by a claimed 25 per cent, allowing for “faster establishment of newer facilities in response to demand.” These factories will also make heavy use of Artificial Intelligence in order to increase efficiency and reduce costs. The Azani will also feature over-the-air software updates allowing for what they describe as “complete control of (the) user experience.”
There’s no word yet on pricing, availability, or a timeline to production, however should the Azani push all of your buttons, you’re able to reserve one on their Tesla-esque website.