Xiaomi SU7 Ultra: the near clone of the Porsche Taycan ready for European roads. And parading at Goodwood
The Chinese brand's electric is preparing to land in the old continent
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The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra has obtained road homologation in Europe, to be precise, as its debut in Germany. The first production model is registered with the number plate 'M SU7088E'. Testifying to the importance of the event was the presence of Xiaomi president Lu Weibing, who personally drove the car and shared the news on Chinese social media. And the Chinese company also chose to participate, it is not clear how, in the Goodwood Festival of Speed, an iconic event where the various manufacturers present their supercars. Alongside Ferrari, Porsche, Maserati and so on, Xiaomi brought its SU7 Nürburgring, which recently set a new track record of the same name for an electric car. A record that is actually worth its time
A presence therefore that, at the festival of speed and car par excellence, does not jibe with the various heat- and electric-powered bolids, but a big one. That is if it were not for a design, which without possibility of contradiction is far too similar to the Porsche Taycan. And the vice of aesthetically 'copying' other cars does not seem to matter to the Chinese giant, which even for its YU7 electric SUV is inspired (understatement) by the Ferrari Purosangue. An act of lese majesty that around Beijing does not seem to be a problem at all. On a par with a sculptor who tomorrow would reproduce Donatallo's David but put it in an all-gold display case: even if enhanced, it is still a copy.
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is at the high end of the lithium-ion supercar spectrum. Approximately 4.9 metres long and with a wheelbase of 3 metres, it has an unladen weight of 2,205 kg. Its aerodynamic coefficient of 0.195 brings it up to the level of sports coupes.
The powertrain consists of three electric motors delivering a total of 1,548 horsepower. The claimed performance is impressive: acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 1.98 seconds and a top speed of 350 km/h. Energy is supplied by a 93.7 kWh CATL Qilin II battery with 897 V architecture, for an estimated range in CLTC (Chinese cycle) of around 630 km.
