The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra shatters Rimac’s Nurburgring EV lap record
The 1,527bhp Xiaomi SU7 Ultra has claimed the all-electric production car record around the 12.9-mile Nurburgring Nordschleife, knocking the Rimac Nevera off top spot.
The Xiaomi SU7’s 7:04.957 run was three-tenths of a second quicker than the Nevera and also more than 2.5 seconds faster than what it sees as its main rival, the 1,093bhp Porsche Taycan Turbo GT.
Xiaomi is best known as a smartphone maker, and announced its first car – the SU7 – at the end of 2023. Despite being a relative newcomer to the EV market, the Chinese manufacturer wasted no time in forging a name for itself. When order books opened in China, the car had sold out within a handful of hours. By May 2025, Xiaomi said it had delivered over 258,000 SU7s.
Xiaomi is no stranger to Nurburgring lap records. Last year, a prototype version of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra went even quicker than its production version cousin with a laptime of 6:46.874. However, its time was not officially recognised as the prototype weighed in at 1,900kg, was fitted with racing slick tyres, and its aero kit generated up to 2,145kg of downforce.
Like the prototype, the road-going version of the 1,527bhp Xiaomi SU7 Ultra comes with a tri-motor setup with two motors on the rear axle and a third on the front. According to Xiaomi, the SU7 Ultra will achieve the 0-62mph run in just 2.0 seconds flat, and achieve a top speed of 217mph.
The car was also fitted with the optional Track Package, which includes Bilstein coilovers, Pirelli P Zero Trofeo tyres, race-spec Endless brake pads, and 21-inch forged wheels.
While not yet available in Europe, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is priced from 529,000 Yuan, the equivalent of around £54,100 in its domestic market. For buyers loking for something less powerful, the entry level, single-motor SU7 has a 299bhp rear-mounted electric motor, and is priced from 219,000 Yuan, somewhere in the £22,500 mark.
Despite packing 673bhp and paired with an all-wheel drive drivetrain, the range-topping Xiaomi SU7 Max undercuts the equivalent Porsche Taycan or Tesla Model S with a starting price of 299,000 Yuan; approximately £30,600.
According to Chinese news portal, CNEVPost, Xiaomi aims to enter the European market by 2027 but has yet to announce an official arrival date or where it plans to sell its cars. However, in April 2025, it quietly set up an EV R&D hub in Munich, Germany.
