{"id":81216,"date":"2025-03-15T11:25:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T15:25:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81216"},"modified":"2025-03-15T11:25:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T15:25:29","slug":"tesla-model-s-plaid-smoked-drag-race-xiaomis-su7-ultra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=81216","title":{"rendered":"Tesla Model S Plaid gets smoked in drag race by Xiaomi’s cheaper SU7 Ultra"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The SU7 Ultra, Xiaomi\u2019s new flagship electric vehicle, went against a Tesla Model S Plaid in a drag race and it smoked it.<\/p>\n

The car is ridiculously powerful, and it\u2019s about 35% cheaper than the Plaid, which is already affordable relative to its supercar performance.<\/p>\n

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We recently released a report about how impressed we are by Xiaomi\u2019s incredible rise in the EV market in China<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Its first vehicle, the SU7, is a smash hit. It now consistently delivers over 20,000 units a month, it has surpassed the Tesla Model 3, its closest competitor, and has a more than 30-week-long backlog of orders.<\/p>\n

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The vehicle achieves more range and is cheaper than Model 3 while having additional features.<\/p>\n

Last month, Xiaomi launched a new top-of-the-line version of the SU7: the SU7 Ultra<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The headline is that the $72,800 (529,900 RMB)\u00a0has a powertrain packing up 1,526 horsepower. That\u2019s absolutely insane. Xiaomi quotes a 0 to 100 km\/h (0 to 62 mph) acceleration in just 1.98 seconds.<\/p>\n

While the SU7 is meant more as a Model 3 competitor, the SU7 Ultra actually competes with Tesla\u2019s flagship Model S Plaid in terms of performance.<\/p>\n

They organized a drag race between the SU7 Ultra and Model S Plaid. Here it is:<\/p>\n

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