Italian upstart Aehra is looking to shake up the market with a pair of premium EVs in 2026, one of which will be a Porsche Taycan-rivalling super sedan.
The advent of electric cars has provided somewhat of a reset in vehicle design and technology, prompting new manufacturers to emerge and produce their own EVs to challenge the establishment. One such company is Milan-based Aehra, which launched in 2022 as a maker of premium, design-led electric cars promising sensational performance. Alongside an SUV, the firm is developing a sedan to rival the Porsche Taycan, which will be unveiled in concept form on June 16 ahead of its 2026 launch.
Aehra has assembled a team of highly regarded personnel to create its new EVs, including former Ferrari and Lotus engineer Franco Cimatti and ex-Lamborghini design boss Filippo Perini, the latter of whom has devised a flowing, cab-forward design language for the brand. This will manifest in the new sedan, dubbed the Aehra Sedan, with these teaser images hinting at a muscular machine with wide haunches and fluid body surfacing.
The design team stresses that the Sedan concept will be nearly identical to the production car when it eventually arrives, sharing its core mechanicals with an SUV that’s also destined for launch in 2026. Aehra has partnered with Austrian firm Miba to develop bespoke battery technology for its EVs, which are tipped to use a 925V electronic architecture for a peak charging rate of 350kW.
Like the Lucid Air Sapphire, Aehra will offer a triple electric motor setup with one at the front and two powering a rear wheel each, enabling precise torque distribution across the rear axle. The SUV generates around 600kW, and with this layout likely to be carried over for the Sedan, phenomenal performance is expected – particularly given that it could weigh significantly less than its rivals, not least the 2295kg Porsche Taycan Turbo S. For the SUV, Aehra is targeting an industry-leading 800km of range, which could increase further with the saloon’s slipperier body.
The two models are also likely to share cabin tech with one another, with the SUV having already debuted Aehra’s bold infotainment solution. This combines a traditional dash-mounted touchscreen with a huge full-width display at the base of the windscreen; while driving, the larger unit provides speed, navigation and media information, with camera feeds from the car’s digital door mirrors at its outer edges. However, when parked, the screen rises up from the dash to create a vast ultrawide display for media consumption and conference calls. Expect swathes of ambient lighting, carbonfibre trim and sustainable fabrics to feature when the Sedan arrives, costing somewhere near the SUVs projected $160,000 (AUD$245,000 approx.) starting price.