It’s been three months since Xiaomi wowed the automotive world with the SU7 Extremely Prototype, and it’s now adopted that up with the manufacturing model of its electrical track-only monster. Nonetheless borrowing its moniker from the agency’s flagship telephones, the road-going Xiaomi SU7 Extremely is claimed to be the world’s quickest four-door sedan, wresting the title away from the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and Tesla Mannequin S Plaid.
The specs actually make for some eye-watering studying, being that it shares its unimaginable powertrain with the prototype. This consists of two of Xiaomi’s V8s motors on the rear – every making 578 PS (425 kW) and 635 Nm of torque all by itself, making them probably the most highly effective drive motor – and the 392 PS (288 kW) V6s motor from the common SU7 Max out entrance.
In whole, the triple-motor setup churns out 1,548 PS (1,139 kW), enabling the Extremely to dash from zero to 100 km/h in simply 1.98 seconds with one-foot of rollout subtracted. This compares favourably with the Mannequin S Plaid (2.1 seconds) and the Taycan Turbo GT (2.3 seconds), though the latter determine contains the mentioned rollout and is due to this fact a extra consultant quantity.
Clearly not happy, the Extremely then takes almost a second out the Porsche on its approach to 200 km/h, which it hits in a scarcely-believable 5.86 seconds. Much more spectacular is the highest pace, which is properly past its rivals at a staggering Ferrari F80-baiting 350 km/h. The automobile additionally includes a track-optimised cooling system that allows two consecutive laps of the Nürburgring Nordschleife with out overheating.
Guaranteeing these power-hungry motors obtain all of the electrical energy they want is a 93.7 kWh CATL Qilin 2.0 nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery, which is ready to discharge a whopping 1,808 PS (1,330 kW), and even with simply 20% cost remaining it will possibly nonetheless produce 1,088 PS (800 kW). The 897-volt pack helps 5.2C (or 5.2 instances the capability) charging, so count on DC quick charging speeds of round 490 kW, topping the battery up from 10 to 80% in simply 11 minutes. No vary figures have been launched as but.
To verify the Extremely isn’t only a straight-line monster, Xiaomi has fitted the automobile with two Nürburgring-tuned chassis choices – dual-chamber air suspension or manually-adjustable Bilstein Evo T1 coilovers. The 2 rear motors are additionally able to actual torque vectoring, whereas Akebono carbon ceramic brakes (that includes the most important discs in its class, at 430 mm on the entrance) haul the automobile from 100 km/h in simply 30.8 metres; they’re additionally claimed to have the ability to deal with ten consecutive stops from 180 km/h with out fading.
Additionally fitted is a menacing aerodynamic bundle that consists of a bigger splitter, U-shaped air blades and a ten% bigger cooling aperture on the entrance, together with a set carbon fibre rear wing. However the spotlight is undoubtedly the lively rear diffuser, which may stall the airflow to scale back drag and improve effectivity in on a regular basis driving. All-in-all, the Extremely produces 285 kg of downforce at its 380 km/h V-max.
The physique has additionally been made seven millimetres wider, and that’s to suit the 21-inch alloy wheels wrapped in Pirelli P Zero Elect tyres. Carbon fibre door mirrors, roof and aspect skirts, plus a Porsche-esque Extremely graphics bundle, full the look.
Inside, the Extremely is differentiated by means of heavily-bolstered carbon fibre-backed lively sports activities seats, a carbon-trimmed steering wheel with a flat high and backside (and a pink Increase button) and much of yellow leather-based and black Alcantara.
The SU7’s 7.1-inch slimline digital instrument show and 16.1-inch infotainment touchscreen characteristic revised graphics to suit the Extremely’s sporty nature. There’s additionally a Observe Grasp app that options 20 built-in observe maps and lap time rankings in China; it shows real-time automobile and efficiency info, offers telemetry visualisation and evaluation and permits customers to share movies of their scorching laps.
The worth for all this extravagance? An affordable 814,900 yuan (RM500,600) – lower than half the worth of the Taycan Turbo GT. Sadly, there’s no phrase on exports for the Extremely (or certainly any SU7, regardless of the automobile being proven right here earlier this month), nor any plans for a right-hand-drive conversion. Would you purchase the SU7 Extremely if it ever involves Malaysia? Pontificate within the feedback after the bounce.
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