Aehra, a new global premium electric automotive brand, has revealed the exterior design of its first model, an SUV.
Presented to the global media in Milan, the city where Aehra is headquartered, the striking style of the SUV stands out. It unlocks the full design potential afforded by its advanced EV drivetrain.
The Aehra SUV features a lengthy three-metre wheelbase, a low front end, and short front and rear overhangs. Completing its edgy external looks are its narrow-elongated headlights combined with LED lighting strips.
Filippo Perini, chief design officer, Aehra said: “With the AEHRA SUV, we have shunned the conservative constraints that have encumbered all other car manufacturers in their approach to designing EV vehicles to date. Instead, we have taken a highly courageous approach. And at AEHRA, this mindset drives not just the design of our vehicles, but every aspect, including engineering, the layout of the interior, the state-of-the- art sustainable materials we use and how we are redefining the entire customer journey.”
“With the SUV… We have used a monobody construction, which, while used widely in Italy in the past, is now normally reserved for supercars only. We have taken an equally radical approach to aerodynamics, which play a central role in the design, driving characteristics and efficiency of the SUV.”
Using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), which have an accuracy equal to and, in some respects, greater than those achieved in wind tunnels, Perini and his team have generated a flowing body, which generates aerodynamic efficiency.
The knowledge gained during this approach has been forensically applied to the design of the front and rear of the SUV to set optimum standards for aerodynamic drag reduction, cooling, and battery thermal management.
Aehra has adopted innovative aerodynamic management, with movable elements at the front and rear, which offer the thrill and promise of a sporty ride and at the same time improve active safety. These solutions also optimise drag coefficient and thermal management of the batteries while also increasing the range of the car.
Hazim Nada, founder and CEO, Aehra said: “The SUV ushers in a new era of EV style and sophistication and signifies the next successful milestone on Aehra’s strategic journey to a rollout of both our sophisticated vehicles to global markets in 2025.”