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Xiaomi's SU7 Ultra Just Humbled Porsche and Rimec at The Ring
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by Danie Botha· via CarBuzz · Jan 8, 2026

Xiaomi's SU7 Ultra Just Humbled Porsche and Rimec at The Ring

"When a phone company builds a faster ring car than two established hypercar makers, the market just tilted. This isn't marketing—it's a skill gap."

— Revvly Take

A smartphone maker showed up to the Nürburgring with an EV and walked away with the fastest lap in its class—beating both the Rimec C_Two and Porsche Taycan. The SU7 Ultra's 1,121 hp and sub-7-minute ring time signal that Chinese EVs have stopped being novelties and started being threats.

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Danie Botha

CarBuzz · Jan 8

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