Xiaomi broke the Nurburgring record with its four-door electric prototype Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype, and then presented the production version of the flagship in Beijing.
The first deliveries to customers are expected in 2025, and the price of the SU7 Ultra model is around $114,000. In the first 10 minutes after the introduction of the car, Xiaomi received 3,600 deposits.
Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun revealed that the SU7 Ultra completed a lap of the “Green Hell” with a time of 6:46.874 driven by British driver David Pittard, who won the 2023 Nurburgring 24 Hours race.
Driving the SU7 Ultra Prototype, he achieved an impressive time, which was more than 20 seconds better than the time of the Porsche Taycana Turbo GT.
An even more impressive fact is that the record was achieved in one attempt, and it should also be noted that the car ran out of power for a period of 10 seconds, which can be seen in the video (4:15). If that hadn’t happened, he would have been much faster.
After the Nurburgring feat was confirmed, the cover was lifted from the production model during the presentation. So far, it is not clear why the road model did not race the Nurburgring, but Xiaomi promises almost the same performance as the prototype, with the exception that it will not be so extreme.
Just like the prototype, the SU7 Ultra has three electric motors with a total power of 1,548 HP. This system consists of two Xiaomi flagship V8s and one V6s electric motor, which is why the car has significantly more power compared to the Tesla Model S Plaid and Lucid Air Sapphire.
It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 1.98 seconds, reaches 200 km/h in 5.86 seconds, while the maximum speed is 350 km/h.
The engines are powered by a CATL Qilin 2.0 battery, which despite the car’s extreme focus on performance allows for a range of 630 kilometers on a generous CLTC cycle.
Xiaomi has significantly improved the cooling systems so that the car provides great performance on the track, and among other things, it has improved the performance of the compressor, water pump, fan and radiator. The car can complete two laps in a row on the Nurburgring without overheating.
Any four-door sedan with more than 1,500 hp needs “serious” brakes, and the SU7 Ultra is no exception. It comes standard with carbon ceramic discs on all four wheels, and it takes 30.8 meters to stop from 100 km/h.
The front discs have a diameter of 430 mm and are currently the largest carbon discs on a single car. Akebono supplied the brake calipers, which come with six pistons up front and four pistons out back.
Xiaomi has improved air springs and shock absorbers with double chambers, and if the customer wishes, it is possible to get Bilstein EVO TI shock absorbers with 10 levels of compression and rebound. A complex torque distribution system is standard and can adjust engine power up to 500 times per second.
Visually, it can be seen that the production SU7 Ultra is not as extreme as the prototype. It lacks the autosport-spec rear wing, which has been replaced by a smaller spoiler.
The front end is less extreme, but still differs from the weaker versions of the electric sedan thanks to the new splitter and larger air intakes.
Other improvements include an active rear diffuser, which adjusts as you drive, and there are new side skirts. The car creates 258 kilograms of downforce.
Inside is a new steering wheel with flat top and bottom, marked at 12 o’clock and covered in Alcantara. It also features carbon fiber detailing as well as a red Boost button.
The rest of the interior is also decorated with Alcantara, and customers can count on a more sporty dashboard user interface, head-up display and infotainment screen.
An app called Racetrack Master is available and allows drivers to record their laps as well as key performance parameters.
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