Xiaomi SU7 Ultra: The 1,548 PS hypercar is on sale in China

With the SU7 Ultra, Xiaomi enters the Olympus of Nurburgring beasts. The over 1,500 PS electric saloon (in concept version) recorded a time of 6:46.874 in the Green Hell, making it one of the fastest cars on the planet. 

Even though we are talking about a prototype specially prepared for the fast lap, the time is highly respectable and puts the Xiaomi on a par with established supercars such as the Porsche 911 GT2 RS and Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series. And Chinese customers will soon have the opportunity to garage the production model.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, the exterior

Compared to the concept, the production version of the SU7 Ultra has a less extreme, but still rather aggressive, aesthetic kit. At 5.12 m long, 1.97 m wide and 1.47 m high, the Ultra can be recognised by a specific bumper with splitter and larger air intakes, as well as a 1.56 m wide spoiler that provides downforce of 285 kg. There is also an active diffuser and 21-inch wheels on Pirelli P Zero tyres.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra

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The braking system houses the largest carboceramic discs ever fitted to a sports car with a size of 430 mm at the front and 410 mm at the rear, mated to six-piston Akebono callipers up front and four at the rear. According to the manufacturer, full stop at 62 mph is achieved in just 30.8 metres.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, the interior

The interior has been made even more personal than the base Xiaomi, with sports seats, yellow seatbelts and carbon fibre mouldings. The steering wheel is covered in alcantara and other elements such as the dashboard and door panels have an even more aggressive look.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, the interior

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The technological equipment is basically confirmed, with the small instrument panel in front of the driver and the large central display to manage every aspect of the car, including the various driving modes.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, the engines

The Xiaomi is powered by a powertrain consisting of three electric motors: two units called V8 and one V6 unit (although the names are obviously not a reference to the number of cylinders). The total power available is 1,548 PS and 1,770 Nm, for a 0-62 mph sprint of 1.98 seconds and a 0-124 mph of 5.86 seconds. Top speed is 217 mph and the quarter mile is covered in just 9.23 seconds.

Bringing the SU7 Ultra to life is a Qilin 2.0 battery made by CATL with a capacity of 93.7 kWh, which can guarantee at least 800 kW of power even when only 20 per cent charged. And it recharges quickly, going from 10 to 80 per cent in 11 minutes in high-speed charging stations. The range is 385 miles in the Chinese CLTC cycle.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, prices

The SU7 Ultra will be sold exclusively in China at a price of 814,900 yuan, or about £88,500 (considerably more than the approximately £21-£25,000 needed for the basic SU7 model).

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra

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A relatively low figure in relation to the promised performance, with first deliveries scheduled for March 2025. And the impression is that it will be a sales success, with the Chinese brand already counting almost 4,000 orders just 10 minutes after the end of the presentation.

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