On July 16, SAIC Motor's 100 millionth milestone vehicle, the IM LS9 Hyper, was officially launched at a privileged price of 349,800 yuan. Where only technology reveals true luxury, the new car embodies SAIC's more than seventy years of pinnacle technology. With three core technology foundations—"next-generation full line-control digital chassis, next-generation all-domain 800V high-voltage fuel-or-electric platform, and next-generation high-line-count LiDAR plus high-compute chip"—it delivers a comprehensively elevated cross-generational experience, sets the core technological benchmark for next-generation new energy vehicles, and leads the industry into the era of the "new three major components."
The launch event also officially announced that the entire IM LS9 lineup comes standard with steer-by-wire, with the whole lineup starting at a privileged price of 319,800 yuan, allowing users to enjoy the disruptive driving experience of million-yuan-class full line-control steering for just over 300,000 yuan, completely reshaping the new value benchmark for 9-series flagship SUVs.
Next-generation full line-control digital chassis: from pioneering to leading, fully enjoying the driving and handling quality of a million-yuan-class flagship luxury SUV
On July 1, the national standard for steer-by-wire led by SAIC officially took effect. As a production pioneer under the new national standard, the IM LS9 Hyper is among the first to standardize full line-control four-wheel steering, officially marking the watershed moment when China's automotive industry leaps from mechanical steering to steer-by-wire; elevating the luxury driving experience through technology and bringing users more precise steering, more composed driving, and safer travel.
The new car is equipped with line-control technology of the same origin as that used in civil airliners. With the golden combination of "full line-control steering + intelligent four-wheel steering," it transcends the physical limits of mechanics, with a 20ms ultra-fast response, 4 times faster than traditional steering, truly achieving the top-tier driving experience of "the car follows the heart, driver and car as one"; it has the industry's largest steering ratio from 4.5:1 to 14.2:1, and the segment's only three preset driving styles, precisely adapting to different driving preferences, easy to use from the moment you get in, and easy for the whole family to drive. Combined with the industry's largest bidirectional 24° intelligent four-wheel steering, the IM LS9 Hyper can achieve a segment-smallest 4.77m turning radius, half a turn at low speed to full lock, a one-motion U-turn, more agile than an A0-class small car, and more elegant and composed. On the safety front, full line-control steering has no mechanical connection, avoiding the risk of mechanical intrusion; it can also realize aviation-grade triple safety redundancy that cannot be arranged in traditional mechanical steering systems, with reliability reaching 10FIT, and can keep the vehicle controllable even under extreme conditions at 120km/h high speed. Even more valuable in the long term, a full line-control chassis is the core technological cornerstone on the path to L3 and even L4 advanced intelligent driving, locking in the intelligent mobility experience of the next decade in advance.
Next-generation all-domain 800V platform: fuel or electric, top-tier flagship luxury experience throughout
As the pinnacle performance flagship of the IM LS9 lineup, the IM LS9 Hyper debuts SAIC's mass-produced Gold Label Hurricane tri-motor four-wheel-drive system, with peak torque of 730N·m and 0-100 km/h acceleration entering the 3-second range. Its power performance rivals the large V8 twin-turbo engines of ultra-luxury SUVs, with no fear of off-road conditions, fully demonstrating flagship composure.
The more extreme the conditions, the more technology proves its worth. Relying on the all-domain 800V Stellar Super Range Extender and the 66kWh Super Xiaoyao MAX battery, the IM LS9 Hyper completely bids farewell to the chronic problems of traditional range extenders. Even in extreme environments such as high plateaus and severe cold, performance remains consistent: under low battery conditions, discharge power can still reach 275kW, and when depleted and fully loaded, hill-climbing power remains strong; in northern winters at minus 20°C, charging starts at 170kW ultra-fast charging. In terms of range, this performance beast can still achieve 390km of pure electric range (CLTC); combined range of 1460km (CLTC), easily covering long-distance travel; and it supports long-term use conditions of refueling only without charging, with one tank of fuel also achieving nearly 1000km of range. Fuel or electric, it maintains a top-tier flagship luxury experience throughout.
Next-generation advanced intelligence: physical AI intelligent driving, empowering L2 assisted driving with L3/L4-level capabilities
IM and Momenta are the industry's only founding lighthouse partners, with two-way shareholding and deep joint research. As Momenta listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to become "China's first physical AI stock," the IM AD intelligent driving system, with the core advantage of being "born on Chinese roads and understanding Chinese roads better," possesses the hardcore strength to directly confront the world's top intelligent driving solution FSD.
The IM LS9 Hyper is equipped with a 520-line ultra-vision LiDAR, with a maximum effective perception distance of 300 meters and equivalent 1040-line perception capability in intelligent gaze mode; it carries the NVIDIA Thor flagship intelligent driving chip, 64GB high-performance LPDDR5X memory, and 273GB/s bandwidth surpassing high-performance workstations, easily handling increasingly growing data demands. The new car also supports future comprehensive upgrade to the IM AD ZETA high-compute platform, with performance ceiling jumping 20 times, truly realizing physical AI models on board! With L4-level model capability and L3-level hardware standards, it empowers L2 assisted driving, and IM AD intelligent driving capability remains firmly in the industry's first tier, smoothly passing through construction narrow roads, roundabouts, and ETC, calmly handling complex conditions, making daily travel easier and more reassuring.
Defining a new luxury cabin with technology, safeguarding safety with five-star standards
The IM LS9 Hyper has an 86% segment-leading ultra-high space utilization rate, with second-row legroom rivaling mainstream MPVs, and a large six-seat layout balancing comfort for the whole family. The new luxury trilogy—4D mechanical massage seats, premium Danish B&O audio, and intelligent climate control floor heating system—fully maxes out the all-sensory luxury experience, revealing flagship quality in every detail.
In terms of safety, the vehicle is equipped with CATL Super Xiaoyao MAX battery, with safety standards far exceeding the new national standard; the core components of the ten-longitudinal eleven-transverse submarine cage body use submarine-grade hot-formed boron steel, building a solid mobile safety fortress. C-NCAP full five-star safety rating covers the three major dimensions of occupant protection, pedestrian protection, and active safety. Its hardcore strength has been recognized by authoritative CCTV coverage, firmly building a defense line for flagship luxury.
True line-control across the lineup, where only technology reveals true luxury—on the milestone of SAIC's 100 millionth vehicle, the IM LS9 Hyper, with the cross-generational hardcore technology of the "new three major components," reconstructs the standard for the next-generation luxury flagship SUV, coming for every quality family that yearns for technological luxury!
