Xiaomi’s 1,500 HP All-Electric SU7 Ultra Is Now on Sale

Xiaomi‘s SU7 all-electric supercar has 1,517 horsepower, requires a special test to drive, and is breaking records at the Nürburgring. Now, it’s also on sale, and for a price that’s less than a Tesla Model S.

The SU7 is China-only, but can be had there for 529,900 renmibi, or about $72,737 according to current exchange rates. Xiaomi calls it the “world’s fastest mass-produced four-door sedan” with a top speed of 217 mph and a zero to 62 mph time of 1.98 seconds. Xiaomi, which is ostensibly a consumer electronics company, seems particularly focused on Nürburgring glory, with two optional packages planned for the SU7, including a “Racing Package” and “Nürburgring Nordschleife Limited Edition.”

Both will include upgrades aimed at track use, including a cooling system that is optimized for running two hot laps on “The Green Hell.” When it’s not breaking records there, the Xiaomi SU7 is breaking records in China.

The Xiaomi SU7 is the fastest production car at the Shanghai International Circuit and the fastest four-door, mass-produced car at Chengdu Tianfu International Circuit, Zhuzhou International Circuit, and Zhuhai International Circuit, according to Xiaomi. When tracks in China see the Xiaomi SU7 roll off a trailer, they quake.

The Xiaomi comes with all the requisite aerodynamic bits to help it glide along, including a carbon fiber rear wing, which looks nice and also increases downforce for better cornering. Xiaomi says that the SU7 is not a supercar, however, which might be a worrying statement for Xiaomi’s competitors who will wonder what an actual Xiaomi supercar would look like.

“Thanks to the new aerodynamic design, Xiaomi SU7 Ultra achieves a maximum downforce of 285kg, comparable to that of a supercar,” Xiaomi said in a statement.

With its triple-motor configuration, Xiaomi says the SU7 has a range of about 391 miles, but more than likely much less when driven at the limit, perhaps on the Nürburgring. On the inside, there is lots more carbon fiber and a screen for various infotainment functions.

Xiaomi says that the SU7 is intended to be a luxury vehicle, too, though, given the company’s emphasis on lap-time accomplishments and proving the SU7 on one of the most famous European tracks in the world, the SU7 is clearly designed to be a speed demon first. When Xiaomi gets respect there, it might aim for more refined achievements. At a price less than a Model S in China, it has a lot of room to grow. It’s available now for purchase there, while Xiaomi has plans to possibly go global by 2027.