Xiaomi SU7 Ultra

The SU7 Ultra takes the standard SU7's platform and pushes it into genuine performance-car territory. It reportedly uses a tri-motor setup producing over 1,000 horsepower combined, putting it in the same performance conversation as electric hypercars, and Xiaomi has marketed acceleration and top speed figures that rival some of the fastest production EVs made anywhere. It's a striking statement for a company that, just a few years earlier, was known mainly for budget-friendly phones.

Xiaomi used the Ultra to make a very public performance claim, reportedly setting a lap record at Germany's Nurburgring Nordschleife for a four-door production electric vehicle. That kind of benchmark is typically reserved for established performance brands, and Xiaomi's willingness to chase it head-on was seen as a signal that the company intends to compete on genuine engineering credibility, not just price and software polish.

Underneath the performance numbers, the SU7 Ultra still carries the same ecosystem-driven software as the rest of the SU7 lineup, connecting to Xiaomi phones and smart home devices. The result is a car that tries to be both a track-capable performance sedan and a daily-driver tech showcase at once, a combination that few automakers, let alone first-time ones, have attempted this early in their EV journey.