Xiaomi Says SU7 Ultra Prototype Breaks Record to be World's Fastest EV, Starting Presale at $114,200
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TMTPost--XiaomiCorporationachievesanothermilestoneforitshighly-anticipatedelectricvehicle(EV)businesswithatrackspeedrecord.
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XiaomiannouncedTuesdaytheprototypeofSU7Ultra,ahypercarvariantofitsfirstEVmodelSU7,completeditslapspeedchallengeontheNürburgringNordschleife,achievingatimeof6'46"874andtherebybreakingtheseven-year-oldfastestfour-doorcarlaprecordattheNürburgring.ThismarksasplendidmilestoneforXiaomiEV,justthreeyearsintoitsjourney.
”Asanewcomertotheautomotiveindustry,XiaomihasshowngreatdeterminationandcouragebytakingontheNürburgringchallengewithitsfirstcar,”Xiaomifounderand CEO LeiJunsaidinapostatChinesesocialmediaWeiboTuesday.
TheNürburgringNordschleifeisrenownedworldwideforitsextremedifficulty,complexity,andchallenge,makingitadreamvenuefortestingvehicleperformance,tuning,andreliabilityamongglobalcarenthusiasts.Since2014,onlysevenpureelectricvehicleshavemadeitontotheNürburgringlist.XiaomiEVofficiallyannounceditsintentiontocompeteontheNürburgringtrackinJuly,intendingtobecomethe"fastestfour-doorelectriccarattheNürburgringwithintenyears."XiaomiEV'schallengeplanisdividedintotwophases:thefirstphaseinvolvesusingaprototypecartochallengethenon-productionlaprecordsattheNürburgringinOctober2024;thesecondphaseaimstouseaproductionmodeltoofficiallytargettheproductioncarlaprecordsattheNürburgringin2025.
XiaomiunveiledSU7Ultra prototypeinAugust.Thevariantcango0-100kilometer/hour(km/h),or0-62mph,inascorching1.97seconds,andfeaturesatopspeedofover350 (217.48mph),alongwithanaccelerationfrom0-100km/hin1.97seconds(0-60mphinaround1.9seconds),and1,548horsepower.Itgeneratesaremarkablemaximumdownforceof2145kg,enablingexceptionalgripandstabilityduringhigh-speedmaneuvers.Theall-carbonexteriordesignof SU7Ultraprototypeensureslightweightconstruction,thuscontributingtoaweightreductionof500kilograms.
XiaomisaidinAugusttheproductionversionofSU7Ultrawillmaintainmostoftherestofitscurrenttech,includingthreeV8selectricmotorsand800VarchitecturepoweredbyCATL’sfast-chargingQilinIIbatteriesthatcanrechargefrom0-100%intwelveminutes.
AtaneventTuesday,Leicalledthemass-producedSU7Ultraasedanpoweredbytoptech.andsomeChinesemediacommentedthevariantis"suitableforbothstreetandrace."XiaomistartedpresalesofSU7UltrathatdaywithapriceofRMB814,900(US$114,200).ThecarwillhitthemarketinMarch,2025.InitialsignsshowedithastriggeredenthusiamamongChineseconsumers.Xiaomi’sautounitsaidorderstopped3,680unitswithin10minutessincethepresalestarted.
XiaomiofficiallylaunchedSU7onMarch28,withstartingpricecheaperthanitsmajorcompetitor:Tesla’saffordableModel3.CEOLei presentedthatdaySU7hasalayeredpricingsinceithasthreevariants.ThestandardSU7costs RMB215,900(US$29,872),andtheProandMaxversionare pricedatRMB245,900andRMB299,000,respectively.LeisaidtheSU7isRMB30,000cheaperthanModel3,whichstartsatRMB245,900inChina.
Xiaomistartedpresales forSU7 onthedayoflaunchandofferedahandoffreebiesworthofuptoRMB22,000,suchasNappaleatherseatsandabuilt-infridge,toanyonewhoplacetheorderoftheStandardandtheProversionbyApril30.ThecompanydisclosedatChinesesocialmediaWeibothatitreceivedmorethan10,000preordersinjustfourminutessincethelaunch,andpreorderstopped50,000within27minutes.ThesepreorderscomefromcustomerswhohadpaidadepositofRMB5,000thatisrefundablewithinsevendayssincetheorderiseffective.
AsofSeptember,Xiaomihasmaintainedmonthlydeliveryofmorethan10,000unitsforafourthstraightmonth.Atthebeginningofthismonth,thecompanyreiterateditsdeliverytargetof100,000EVsfortheyear isexpectedtobemetinNovember,amonthaheadoforiginalschedule.
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