The usual bells and whistles such as electric windows and a central touchscreen are gone (instead you use your phone as the infotainment hub), and the truck comes unpainted in composite gray, but owners can personalize it with wraps. You can also add more than 100 custom accessories, from body panels and wheel options to kits that transform the pickup into a five-seat SUV, all designed for DIY installation. Power comes from a straightforward rear-motor, rear-wheel-drive setup, producing around 200 hp. A 52.7-kWh battery gives 150 miles of range, while an 84.3-kWh pack is good for 240 miles.
Sony Honda Mobility Afeela 1
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In what feels like the culmination of the longest tease campaign in automotive history, in 2026 the Afeela 1 will finally be with us. The joint venture combining Sony’s software, sensor, and entertainment might with Honda’s automotive manufacturing know-how will, in the latter half of this year, deliver the first Afeela 1s in California before expanding to other states and, eventually, international markets.
A dual-motor, all-wheel-drive setup yields about 480 hp drawing from a 91-kWh battery that should be good enough for roughly 300 miles of EPA range. Sony and Honda want the Afeela to stand out in the tech stakes: the car bristles with 40 sensors—including 18 cameras, lidar and radars, and 12 ultrasonic sensors—to support the driver-assist systems and future hands-off autonomous modes. Sony’s been at work on the entertainment, too, adding 360-degree immersive audio, integrated gaming, and the ability to stream PlayStation content during charging sessions. All this doesn’t come cheap, however, as the initial Signature model will cost around $90,000.
Xiaomi SU7
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When Xiaomi launched the SU7 electric sedan in March 2024, in China, such was the fervor greeting the release that the company took 50,000 orders in the first 27 minutes of sales. That’s about the same number as all the Cybertrucks sold to date. Two years on, Xiaomi is giving the EV more than just a mild facelift (we’re looking at you, Tesla), as the 2026 SU7 comes with significant upgrades. Lidar-based advanced driving assistance comes on every trim level as standard, computing power has been vastly increased (to 700 trillions of operations per second), and a 900-volt architecture will bring dramatically faster charging. With that battery comes remarkable range claims: a reported 560-plus miles on China’s kinder CLTC cycle, but still making it one of the longest-range EVs in the country. The exterior sees more subtle enhancements: wider rear tires, bigger brake calipers, and refined grille details. All this for $32,800 in its local market. Watch out, Tesla Model 3.
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