A video of the Xiaomi Pengcheng 'tearing off its car wrap' is circulating online today. What is going on?
These are Xiaomi Pengcheng test vehicles, which are gradually having their camouflage wraps completely removed to continue pre-launch testing.
Adding camouflage to test vehicles is a standard practice in the automotive industry during the new vehicle R&D phase. The purpose is to conduct complete vehicle testing and validation under strict confidentiality. This process includes different stages, such as heavy camouflage, light camouflage, and complete removal of camouflage.
The Xiaomi Pengcheng has undergone rigorous validation in laboratories and test tracks, ranging from the component and system levels to the complete vehicle level. Furthermore, since October 2024, Xiaomi Pengcheng test vehicles with camouflage wraps have been conducting road tests across the country. From extreme cold to extreme heat, and from high plateaus to cities, the Xiaomi Pengcheng has been extensively tested on real roads across various climates and complex terrains nationwide.
Yesterday, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) officially published the product information for the Xiaomi Pengcheng series. Therefore, we removed the camouflage wraps today to continue our validation and testing.