Smartphone producer Xiaomi has unveiled the prototype for a hypercar variant of the lately launched SU7 electrical car (EV), as shared in an deal with from the founder a number of days in the past.
On Friday, Xiaomi held its annual speech from Founder Lei Jun, throughout which the corporate unveiled the SU7 Extremely, designed to compete on Germany’s Nürburgring race observe. The efficiency car, which is a modified improve variant of the lately launched Xiaomi SU7, is anticipated to characteristic a high pace of over 350 km/h (~217.48 mph), together with an acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 1.97 seconds (0-60 mph in ~1.9 seconds), and 1,548 horsepower.
The XU7 Extremely additionally sports activities a totally carbon fiber physique, with a complete weight of about 4,188 kilos. Utilizing the CATL Qilin fast-charging battery, the corporate additionally says the SU7 Extremely may be absolutely charged in beneath 12 minutes. It’s additionally aiming to file an impressive lap time with the SU7 on the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in October, as the corporate detailed on X.
Xiaomi has but to share pricing particulars for the SU7 Extremely, although the EV’s different three variants, the Normal, Professional, and Max, are priced at $29,700, $33,832, and $41,261, respectively.
You’ll be able to see the Xiaomi SU7 Extremely unveiling and the total speech from Xiaomi Founder Lei Jun beneath.
Xiaomi has delivered over 10,000 of the SU7 EV, after it formally launched the car in March. The corporate reported receiving nearly 89,000 preorders for the EV in beneath 24 hours, and in Might, Xiaomi introduced plans to spice up its SU7 supply goal by about 20 p.c.
The corporate final month switched to two-shift manufacturing schedule for the SU7 at its manufacturing unit within the Yizhuang space of Beijing. Xiaomi has reported that the plant can produce one SU7 each 76 seconds, equating to round 40 items each hour.
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