Overview
- On April 1, Vincent Radermecker steered the SU7 Ultra around the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7 minutes 4.957 seconds, setting a new production EV record.
- The unmodified, road-legal SU7 Ultra outpaced Rimac Nevera’s 7:05.298 and Porsche Taycan Turbo GT’s 7:07.55 lap benchmarks.
- Xiaomi began testing the mass-production SU7 Ultra in early May and offers it from 529,900 yuan, just under $75,000.
- Xiaomi secured a deal with Gran Turismo developer Polyphony Digital to make the SU7 Ultra the first Chinese car featured in GT7.
- Lei Jun expects Xiaomi’s EV unit to reach profitability in the second half of 2025 as the company prepares to launch its YU7 SUV.