The Maextro S800 gains Grand Design trim with gold accents. It features an exclusive bi-tone paint and a four-seater cabin. The luxury sedan will gain Huawei’s most sophisticated ADAS. Huawei and JAC’s ultra-luxury joint venture, Maextro, is capitalizing on its highly successful market entrance with an exclusive special edition of its flagship sedan. The new Maextro S800 Grand Design adds bespoke styling touches and even more advanced technology, pushing the car further into Rolls-Royce territory at roughly half the cost of getting there properly. Visually, the highlights are the gold accents on the hood ornament, disc wheels, decorative stripes, Maextro lettering, and rear badging. The bodywork wears a new livery combining deep blue-green with light silver. More: Stellantis Responds To Report Of Maserati EV Tie-Up With China’s Huawei And JAC Maextro has yet to share interior photos, but expect plenty of gold detailing throughout the cabin. The 5,480 mm (215.7 inches) sedan rides on an expansive 3,370 mm (132.7 inches) wheelbase and uses a four-seat layout built around rear passenger comfort. The standard S800 already includes a triple-screen setup, zero-gravity rear seats, a retractable laser projection screen, and a 43-speaker Huawei audio system The Grand Design package goes well beyond cosmetics. It adds a roof-mounted 896-line LiDAR system and a new camera integrated into the B-pillar. That hardware points to Huawei’s latest Qiankun ADS 5.0 driver-assistance suite, a step up from the ADS 4.1 software found in current models. Maextro S800 Grand Design Under the skin, the Maextro S800 Grand Design offers a choice between battery electric (BEV) and range-extender (EREV) powertrains. The electric version uses a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup producing 523 hp (390 kW / 530 PS), paired with a 97 kWh battery pack. The EREV combines a turbocharged 1.5-liter engine with three electric motors and a smaller 63 kWh battery. More: America’s Average New Car Hit $51,456. China Sells 200 EVs Under Half That The Maextro S800 Grand Design is expected to reach Chinese dealers in June. Official pricing will be announced closer to that date, but earlier comments from Richard Yu, Huawei’s Executive Director, suggest it will land close to the ¥2 million mark (over $294,000 at current rates). That is a steep premium over the standard S800, which starts at ¥708,000 ($104,000), yet still a bargain next to the ¥5,030,000 ($738,600) Rolls-Royce Ghost. The ultra-premium push arrives as the standard Maextro S800 continues to rattle China’s luxury establishment. The car has been the country’s best-selling vehicle priced above ¥700,000 ($102,800) for eight consecutive months, with cumulative deliveries already past 17,000 units. Maextro S800
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