Xiaomi SU7 Xtreme Strips Off Its Camo, Is A New Nürburgring Record Imminent?
Looks like the Xtreme is more than just a badge and sticker package
China's automakers are in a record-breaking mood. Last week, BYD became the first to smash the 500 kmh barrier with a production car when its Yangwang U9 Xtreme hit 313 mph (503 kmh) on a public highway in Abu Dhabi. And now it looks like its rival Xiaomi could be about to declare a new EV lap record at Germany's Nürburgring.
Our spy photo team snapped a fully camouflaged SU7 Ultra with a massive GT3-style rear wing putting in some hot laps at the Ring in October, and now another Ultra prototype is busting the same moves, only this time minus the disguise.
Losing the swirly wrap gives us our best look yet at the most aggressive car Xiaomi has made, including all of the other aero parts that complement the big swan-neck rear spoiler. That wing naturally draws your attention, but there's plenty more going on, including a new front bumper, big splitter, and a set of louvers in the front fenders, mounted directly above the wheels. Porsche fits similar parts to the fenders of its 911 GT3 RS to get rid of air pressure that builds up inside the front wheel arches, and it's very likely Xiaomi has the same idea.
And that's not the only GT3 RS idea Xiaomi appears to have appropriated. The SU7's front fenders are cut inwards in front of the door, just like on the hot 911. Likewise, the rear fenders cut inward after the rear wheels, exposing some of the fat trackday rubber wrapped around the double-five-spoke wheels. We'd also be very surprised if that rear wing didn't have some kind of F1-style DRS (drag-reduction system) technology.
Porsche record under threat
The SU7 did briefly hold the lap record for production sedans and EVs after an Ultra lapped the 12.8-mile (20.6 km) forest track in 7:04.957 in June 2025. That rapid run put it 0.3 seconds ahead of the Rimac Nevera hypercar, and over 2.5 seconds clear of the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. A massive power advantage was central to Xiaomi's success. The SU7 makes 1,526 hp (1,138 kW / 1,548 PS) for brief periods, but the Taycan's push-to-pass attack mode only gives 939 hp (700 kW / 952 PS).
Porsche wasn't about to let an upstart smartphone manufacturer snatch its title and get away with it, though. The German brand returned to the Ring in May of this year with a Taycan Turbo GT modified in conjunction with Manthey. The package included front and rear aero components, road-legal track tires, lighter wheels, and a tweaked bi-motor electric powertrain.
The Manthey Taycan still only makes 978hp (730 kW / 992 PS) in attack mode, which is well below the SU7's output, but that didn't hold the Taycan back. It lapped the Ring in 6:55.553, becoming the first EV and sedan to dip into the sixes. And now it's Xiaomi's turn to reply.
We don't yet know how fast the winged SU7 gets around the old Nordschleife, though it's safe to presume that the aero kit alone would carve off a few seconds. But has Xiaomi got a bigger trick up its sleeve? In 2024, it showed a quad-motor overtrain in an SU7 prototype with over 2,027 hp (1,511 kW / 2,054 PS), which could be just what it needs to really throw down the gauntlet to the guys from Stuttgart.