Thanks for the mention, James. "Is the SU7 the car Apple would have built?" is a great question. What strikes me about Xiaomi is how fast they moved from concept to production. Three years. Apple spent a decade on the car project and walked away. The difference isn't just design taste. It's execution speed built on top of an integrated ecosystem they already had.

For those who might be curious, here is the piece that traces a bit more about Xiaomi’s history.