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1,548hp Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is fastest production EV to lap Nurburgring

The SU7 Ultra clocked a faster lap time than the 1,914hp Rimac Nevera hypercar.
2 min read11 Jun '25
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The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra has set a new lap record for electric vehicles around the Nurburgring race track in Germany. The Chinese tech giant's high-performance sedan with the an optional track package lapped the 20.8km-'Ring in 7 minutes and 4.957 seconds, beating the top-ranked Rimac Nevera by 0.341 seconds. Notably, an SU7 Ultra prototype did a complete lap in 6 minutes and 46.87 seconds in 2024, and the road-legal version is slower by just over 18 seconds.

  1. The SU7 Ultra achieved the feat on April 1, 2025, as per Xiaomi.
  2. It does the 0-100kph sprint in 1.98 seconds, has an over 350kph top speed.

Fastest electric vehicles on the Nurburgring

Xiaomi is the only Chinese company on this list

EV Nurburgring lap record times
Electric vehicle
Time
Xiaomi SU7 Ultra (with Track Package)
7:04.957
Rimac Nevera
7:05.298
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT (with Weissach Package)
7:07.55
Tesla Model S Plaid (with Track Package)
7:25.231
Porsche Taycan Turbo S
7:33.35
Tesla Model S Plaid
7:35.579

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra powertrain, performance

Three-motor setup, 0-100kph takes 1.98 seconds

In the top Ultra variant, the Xiaomi SU7 gets a triple-motor arrangement - two at the rear and one at the front - which makes a whopping 1,548hp and 1,770Nm (both combined figures). That's enough to hurl the SU7 Ultra from 0-100kph in just 1.98 seconds, reaching a top speed beyond 350kph.

These in-house developed e-motors source power from a 93.7kWh battery pack with a maximum discharge rate of 16C and a maximum discharge power of 1,330kW. On the China Light-Duty Vehicle Test Cycle, the SU7 Ultra has a range of 630km.

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