A few years ago, the Chinese smartphone brand Xiaomi revealed its own EV sedan, which broke the internet. The customers of this vehicle were highly surprised by how cheap yet how many features this vehicle offered.
Today, that same cheap EV sedan’s elder sibling on steroids has broken the Nurburgring lap record for the fastest EV 4-door sedan ever made and is faster than the Rimac Nevera Hypercar around the green hell. Here’s what we know about the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra.
The Lap Record
A Xiaomi SU7 Ultra production vehicle set a time of 7:04:957 minutes at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, which is hugely impressive for an EV sedan. In comparison, here’s a list of cars slower than this Chinese warrior on the Nurburgring:
- Rimac Nevera – 7:05.298
- Mclaren 720S – 7:08.34
- BMW M4 CSL – 7:13:497
- BMW M5 CS – 7:29:570
Yes, you read that correctly. An almost 2000 HP hypercar, McLaren’s supercar and the best sedan BMW has ever made are all slower than the SU7 Ultra. The SU7 Ultra’s production version has made this impressive stint, and it will be offered to customers.
Powertrain And Performance
As for the production version of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, the company says it will have a top speed of 217 mph and make 1584 BHP and 1770 Nm of torque. Its aero elements are claimed to provide up to 628 pounds of downforce. This EV is also AWD with the help of 3 electric motors, hence making the absurd power figure.
These electric motors source power from a 93.7 kWh battery pack with a maximum discharge rate of 16C and a maximum discharge power of 1,330 kW. On the China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle, the SU7 Ultra has a range of 630km.Â
Verdict
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is now one of the fastest EVs ever made, even faster than a Tesla Model S Plaid, which ruled the EV charts for years. Now, the Xiaomi brand looks to gain more success in the automotive world as their smartphones are already successful.
