Zeekr marked its fifth anniversary with a Zeekr Dynamic track day at Yas Marina Circuit, bringing together more than 200 owners alongside media and key opinion leaders. Zeekr 9X, the brand’s new flagship, made its 1st UAE preview exclusively for the event attendees. The world’s first luxury super-hybrid built on a pure electric platform, the 9X produces more than 1,400 hp, offers a combined range of more than 1,250 km, and charges from 20 to 80 per cent in around nine minutes. Its design marks it as a flagship, with the largest integrated grille of any SUV, a clam-shell hood, a yacht-style roofline, and the SEA Star Diamond matrix lighting system that gives the car a commanding presence at the top of the range.
Inside, the 9X runs on Zeekr AI OS, the brand’s native AI smart cockpit operating system, presented across a 16-inch central touchscreen and a matching front passenger screen. The system brings navigation, media, and vehicle controls into a single interface and responds to voice commands from across the cabin. Supporting the driver is an advanced driver-assistance system that draws on a full array of cameras and radars, reading the road to ease the demands of city traffic and long-distance driving alike. Intelligence sits at the centre of the experience, which is central to how Zeekr defines tech luxury.
The interior pairs that technology with the materials and comfort of a flagship. At its heart are World Premiere Floating Cloud seats, offering zero-gravity, recliner, swivel, and massage modes for passengers across the cabin. The finish continues the theme, with Nappa leather upholstery, natural solid wood trim, a suede-wrapped headliner, and configurable ambient lighting. A Naim Signature sound system carries audio through 32 speakers, and three full rows of seating give the 9X the space and presence expected at the top of the range.
Performance ran through the entire day, and the drag strip delivered the spectacle. Run after run, the Zeekr 9X lined up against a field of supercars, a full-size luxury SUV launching off the line with the immediacy of more than 1,400 hp and three electric motors, showcasing its own capabilities against cars built purely for speed. The point Zeekr set out to make landed with every launch: whatever the shape, the size, or the badge in the next lane, performance is built into every car the brand makes.
Nicole Huang, Head of User Operations at Zeekr said, “Zeekr Dynamic is how we bring our community together to celebrate everything the brand stands for. Five years in, having more than 200 owners with us at Yas Marina Circuit says everything about the strength of Zeekr in this region. These are the people who chose Zeekr early and have grown with us, and a day on track is how we celebrate them and the journey we are on together. Putting the 9X in front of them for the first time was the right way to mark the moment. It is a flagship that leads on design, intelligence, and craftsmanship, and it shows exactly where we are taking premium mobility across the UAE and the wider Middle East. This is only the start of what we are building with our community here.”
