{"id":298083,"date":"2025-03-19T03:27:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T10:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=298083"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:08:11","slug":"su7-ultra-outsprints-tesla-model-s-plaid-in-thrilling-drag-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/su7-ultra-outsprints-tesla-model-s-plaid-in-thrilling-drag-race\/","title":{"rendered":"SU7 Ultra Outsprints Tesla Model S Plaid in Thrilling Drag Race"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Xiaomi has entered the electric vehicle market with a bang, unveiling its new flagship model, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/this-is-xiaomis-luxury-car-to-conquer-the-ev-market-in-china\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"the SU7 Ultra, which is positioned as a high-performance variant of its successful SU7.\">the SU7 Ultra, which is positioned as a high-performance variant of its successful SU7.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Priced at $72,800 (529,900 RMB), the SU7 Ultra boasts an astounding powertrain capable of producing 1,526 horsepower, making it an attractive alternative to the Tesla Model S Plaid, which retails at a much higher price of $112,000 in China and $95,000 in the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a notable drag race, <strong>the SU7 Ultra bested the Model S Plaid despite initial struggles with traction.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Model S Plaid vs Xiaomi SU7 Ultra\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/M-PHQNG3iPM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">U.S. manufacturers are lobbying the government to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This performance highlights Xiaomi\u2019s ambition to disrupt the EV market, especially considering the SU7 Ultra&#8217;s acceleration from 0 to 100 km\/h in just 1.98 seconds. Such figures place it firmly on the map among elite performance vehicles, challenging preconceptions about high-powered electric sedans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The standard SU7, which has already carved a significant niche in the market by delivering over 20,000 units per month <\/strong>and surpassing the Tesla Model 3 in sales, has set the foundation for its more powerful sibling. With a backlog of over 30 weeks on orders, it\u2019s clear that consumer interest in Xiaomi\u2019s electric vehicles is accelerating as fast as the cars themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">El Xiaomi SU7 Ultra humilla al Tesla Model S Plaid en una prueba de aceleraci\u00f3n, ya no veo a los fanboys presumir de estas pruebas porque ser\u00e1 ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hvL2DhEO50\">pic.twitter.com\/hvL2DhEO50<\/a><\/p>&mdash; La Verdad de Tesla (@LaVerdadDeTesla) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LaVerdadDeTesla\/status\/1898088283944480790?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 7, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of a burgeoning landscape of EV makers in China, including competitors like Nio and BYD, Xiaomi\u2019s impressive rise has put American automakers on high alert. Reports indicate that <strong>U.S. manufacturers are lobbying the government to impose 100% tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles<\/strong>, fearing the impact of this emerging competition on the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This rapid growth in the Chinese EV sector suggests that Xiaomi and its contemporaries are not just here to compete but potentially to redefine the market landscape, making it an exciting time for consumers and industry observers alike.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Xiaomi has entered the electric vehicle market with a bang, unveiling its new flagship model, the SU7 Ultra, which is positioned as a high-performance variant of its successful SU7. Priced at $72,800 (529,900 RMB), the SU7 Ultra boasts an astounding powertrain capable of producing 1,526 horsepower, making it an attractive alternative to the Tesla Model &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/su7-ultra-outsprints-tesla-model-s-plaid-in-thrilling-drag-race\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;SU7 Ultra Outsprints Tesla Model S Plaid in Thrilling Drag Race&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":298084,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[8319,1471,5513],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[6849],"class_list":["post-298083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ev","tag-tesla","tag-xiaomi","content-category-lifestyle"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=298083"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298083\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308746,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/298083\/revisions\/308746"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/298084"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=298083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=298083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=298083"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=298083"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=298083"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=298083"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}