IM LS9 Hyper Flagship SUV Launches: Starts at ¥349,800, 0-100 km/h in 3.9s, 1,460 km Range

On July 16, IM Motors launched its flagship SUV model, the LS9 Hyper, with both the official MSRP and launch promotional price set at RMB 349,800. The vehicle is equipped with a gold-badge Hurricane triple-motor setup and a vector-based all-wheel-drive system, achieving a 0–100 km/h acceleration time of 3.9 seconds. Powertrain-wise, it features an 800V Stellar Super Range-Extended technology platform, a Zephyr 1.5T range-extender dedicated engine, and a CATL 66 kWh Super FreeMax battery pack, delivering a CLTC pure-electric range of 390 km and a combined range of up to 1,460 km. Chassis configurations include a full-by-wire steering system, intelligent four-wheel steering with ±24° rear-wheel angle, an MKC2 brake-by-wire system, an extra-long-stroke intelligent dual-chamber closed-loop air suspension, and intelligent electronically controlled dampers. The advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) leverages Momenta’s physics-based AI world model and comes standard with a 520-line “Ultra Vision” LiDAR, an NVIDIA DRIVE AGX Thor chip paired with 64GB LPDDR5X memory, and an AI-powered driver-assistance indicator light. Inside the cabin, occupants are treated to a Danish B&O 25-speaker audio system, the IM ULTRA AGENT 1.0 intelligent operating system powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon SA8295P chip, a 27.1-inch driver display, a 15.6-inch 3K passenger entertainment screen, and a 21.5-inch 4K second-row entertainment display. Interior highlights include exclusive “Gilded Silver Radiance” Hyper badging, “Gilded Golden Thread” Hyper embroidery, full-grain Nappa leather upholstery, a 4D mechanical massage function for the driver’s seat, and standard three-zero gravity comfort seats throughout the cabin. Additionally, the right-side second-row seat receives complimentary 4D mechanical massage functionality for a limited time. Concurrently, IM Motors also introduced the LS9 52 Ultra By-Wire Edition, priced at a launch promotional rate of RMB 319,800 (official MSRP: RMB 349,800).