Xiaomi, together with the foldable smartphones Mix Fold 4 and Mix Flip, demonstrated at an event in China a prototype of the electric sports car SU7 Ultra, which for the first time uses the recently announced HyperEngine V8s engine of its own design with a capacity of 578 hp. with a maximum torque of 635 Nm and a shaft speed of 27,200 rpm.
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The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra has a total of three engines developed by Xiaomi, including two V8s and one V6, delivering a maximum power of 1548 hp, which exceeds the capabilities of the most powerful sports cars such as the Bugatti Chiron with 1479 hp.
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 1.97 seconds, and from 0 to 200 km/h it accelerates in just 5.97 seconds, and reaches a speed of 300 km/h in just 15 seconds. The top speed is reported to be 350 km/h. At the same time, the braking distance from 100 to 0 km/h is only 25 meters.
Thanks to the use of carbon fiber body elements, the vehicle weighs less than 1,900 kg. The electric car is equipped with a massive carbon fiber spoiler that creates up to 2145 kg of downforce. The rest of the car’s body has also been modified to provide a more advanced aerodynamic structure.
The dimensions of the car are 5260 × 2064 × 1406 mm, the wheelbase is 3000 mm. Thanks to its powerful body kit, the SU7 Ultra is noticeably wider and longer than the standard SU7, but has the same wheelbase.
It is reported that Xiaomi plans to set a new record in the class of four-door electric sedans at the famous Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit, where it will test the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra in October. It currently belongs to the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, which completed a lap in 7 minutes and 7.55 seconds.
