“Porsche Taycan killer”: Xiaomi introduced a 1500-horsepower electric sports car SU7 Ultra for $114 thousand

The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra electric sedan with an engine power of more than 1,500 hp and an acceleration time from zero to hundreds in less than 2 seconds debuted in China at a price of 814,900 yuan ($114,200). Sales will start in March 2025. According to analysts, about 4,000 of these electric sports cars will be sold next year, but perhaps they underestimated the new product – 3,680 orders were placed for the SU7 Ultra within 10 minutes after the presentation

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Externally, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra differs from the regular SU7 in sporty bumpers and sills, a large rear spoiler with a width of 1560 mm and a wider body. The dimensions of the electric car are 5115 × 1970 × 1465 mm with a wheelbase of 3000 mm. The car is equipped with 21-inch wheels with Pirelli P Zero 5 tires.

The interior of the Xiaomi SU7 includes sports seats, yellow seat belts and an Alcantara steering wheel. The seats, door cards and other interior elements are trimmed with the same material.

«The sportiness of the electric car is emphasized by carbon fiber parts, such as door sills, elements of the central tunnel and the interior rear-view mirror.

The total power of the three electric motors reaches 1526 hp. (1138 kW). The maximum torque is 1770 Nm. The SU7 Ultra uses a CATL battery with a capacity of 93.7 kWh with a maximum discharge power of 1330 kW. Charging the battery from 10% to 80% takes 11 minutes.

The electric car accelerates to 100 km/h in 1.98 seconds, and to 200 km/h in 5.86 seconds. The maximum speed is limited to 350 km/h. The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra covers the American favorite distance of 1/4 mile (400 meters) in 9.23 seconds. On October 24, the SU7 Ultra prototype became the fastest four-door car on the Nürburgring Nordschleife with a lap time of 6:46.874.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is equipped with the largest carbon-ceramic brake discs in a sports car to date. The front brake discs measure 430mm x 40mm, while the rear discs measure 410mm x 32mm. With active braking, their temperature can reach more than 1300 °C. 6-piston Akebono calipers on the front axle and 4-piston calipers on the rear provide a braking distance of 30.8 meters from a speed of 100 km/h.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra costs 814,900 yuan ($114,200) in China. Mass sales of SU7 Ultra will begin in March 2025. During the presentation, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun mentioned that the price of the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT in China will reach 1,998,000 yuan ($280 thousand) with noticeably less power. True, it is worth noting that Porsche has its legendary history on its side.

The company’s automotive division delivered more than 20,000 units of the regular SU7 sedan in October, Jun said. The automaker expects to reach its annual delivery target of 100,000 vehicles in November and deliver 120,000 vehicles to customers by the end of the year.