The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Just Became the Fastest EV in Nurburgring History
Xiaomi is showing it can deliver on its promises—and then some.
The Chinese electronic giant has been talking up the capabilities of its first performance EV, the SU7 Ultra, for close to a year now. It wasn’t all bravado, either: The sedan just became the fastest battery-powered production vehicle in Nürburgring Nordschleife history.
The company, which was previously best known for its smartphones, announced on Wednesday that the SU7 Ultra had recently completed a lap of the notorious racing circuit in just 7:04.957 minutes. In doing so, the vehicle broke the previous “Green Hell” production EV record of 7:05.298 that the Rimac Nevera set in August 2023. That’s right, Xiaomi’s sedan circled the 12.9-mile course faster than one of the most outrageous hypercars you can buy. It also beat the previous electric sedan record of 7:07.55, set by a “pre-series” Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, by more than two-and-a-half seconds.
It’s not all that surprising to see the SU7 Ultra take the Nürburgring EV throne. The four-door may sport a somewhat generic design, but in its most powerful spec, it is a true beast. The range-topping variant features a tri-motor powertrain that produces an absolutely ridiculous 1,527 horses. Add in a bonkers aero kit that produces over 4,700 pounds of downforce, and you have yourself an EV that can hit 62 mph in just 2.8 seconds and tops out at 217 mph. (The video of the record-setting run shows the vehicle hitting 215 mph.) There is a very good reason Xiaomi wants to make sure owners are capable of handling all that power before taking the EV out on their next track day.
We also had a feeling the Xiaomi had this specific record in its sights. Last fall, the company revealed that it had begun testing the SU7 Ultra at the ‘Ring. A prototype of the high-performance variant was even able to circle the track in an incredible 6:48.874 minutes. That time, which is more than 16 seconds faster than the official marks, suggests there’s plenty of room for improvement.
The Xiaomi team celebrates the SU7 Ultra’s Nürburgring Nordschleife record.
The SU7 Ultra went on sale earlier this year. The EV starts at 529,900 renmibi, or about $73,665, which seems like a bargain considering what it can do. Unfortunately, it’s only available to buy in China—for now, at least.
