This one had us scratching our heads for a few minutes. The name is so similar to the Ioniq that we thought "for sure this has got to be a Hyundai minivan." So we searched for the press release everywhere and couldn't find it.
That's because it's not a Hyundai... and there's no press release anywhere. We couldn't find a shred of official information. It's all cloak and dagger stuff, and that's because W Motors is behind this. You might remember their Lykan supercar that got featured in the latest Fast and Furious movie.
The Arab Emirates company has a trademark look and a design team that got hired by a Chinese company called Iconiq Motors. As you may have guessed already, the fact that it's called "Seven" is a hint to how many seats they wanted it to have, not a tribute to the Lotus Seven.
China is the biggest car market in the world and sooner or later we think exports will boom. Will you buy a Chinese minivan designed in the Emirates? You might if it looks like this and is powered only by electricity.
The Seven will make its official debut this week at Monterey car show, where it will be joined by the new Fenyr SuperSport by W Motors.
From a design point of view, it kind of reminds us of the Volkswagen Bulli, which is the only EV-oriented minivan concept currently in focus. The white body is cut by sharp, straight lines, while the front lights are similar to those of the Lykan. Around the back, the taillights go straight across the trunk.
The overall stance is a bit crossover-inspired, just like the Renault Scenic. The window line rises sharply towards the back, and the concept features minimalist side mirrors. So far, there's no interior or details about the engine.
The primary role of this MPV from China is to target taxi firms and on-demand service providers (airport shuttles).
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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