Vehicle model
Qiantu Gamme Qiantu - véhicules particuliers
Qiantu's passenger vehicles amount to electric sports cars. The K50, a two-seat carbon-fiber coupe, was the flagship model, produced in Suzhou between roughly 2018 and 2020 and at one point intended for the United States via Mullen. The brand then unveiled the K20, a smaller and more affordable two-door, two-seat sports car, put on pre-sale in China in 2022. The lineup thus remained niche, focused on driving pleasure rather than family versatility. In Quebec, these low, powerful sports cars would require performance tires and, in winter, a set of approved winter tires. With no official local distribution, exact tire and wheel dimensions should be verified on each vehicle.
History
History of the Qiantu Gamme Qiantu - véhicules particuliers
Qiantu's passenger vehicles amount to electric sports cars. The K50, a two-seat carbon-fiber coupe, was the flagship model, produced in Suzhou between roughly 2018 and 2020 and at one point intended for the United States via Mullen. The brand then unveiled the K20, a smaller and more affordable two-door, two-seat sports car, put on pre-sale in China in 2022. The lineup thus remained niche, focused on driving pleasure rather than family versatility. In Quebec, these low, powerful sports cars would require performance tires and, in winter, a set of approved winter tires. With no official local distribution, exact tire and wheel dimensions should be verified on each vehicle.
Technology
Technologies, engines and platforms
Fully electric powertrain, one or two motors depending on the model (all-wheel drive on the K50), a lithium-ion battery with fast charging, a lightweight aluminum chassis and a composite body, with a markedly sporty orientation.
Tires and wheels
Tire and wheel compatibility
Étant une sportive électrique lourde et puissante, la K50 de Qiantu utilise des pneus performance taille basse montés sur de grandes jantes en alliage (typiquement autour de 19 à 20 pouces de diamètre), avec des largeurs plus généreuses à l'arrière qu'à l'avant. Au Québec, un tel véhicule exigerait, comme toute sportive électrique, un second train de pneus d'hiver homologués pour résister au couple instantané et au poids de la batterie, dans les bonnes dimensions et indices de charge et de vitesse. Faute de modèle officiellement diffusé localement, on restera prudent : il faut toujours vérifier les dimensions exactes, l'entraxe (bolt pattern) et les indices d'origine inscrits sur le véhicule ou sa plaque avant tout achat de pneus ou de jantes.
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