Fresh from blitzing the SUV lap record on the Nürburgring, the Xiaomi YU7 GT has been launched in China, topping out the electrical crossover‘s lineup with a mini-Ultra performance variant. Its market debut coincides with the news of the automotive setting an excellent quicker lap time across the fearsome Nordschleife circuit, smashing the previous record by greater than 12 seconds (!) with a time of seven minutes 22.755 seconds, set by Belgian race driver Vincent Radermecker.
The unique time of seven minutes 34.931 seconds was already enough to beat the Audi RS Q8 Performance – albeit by a scant 1.8 seconds – meaning that the YU7 GT is now nearly 14 seconds quicker than its nearest rival. The prototype used to set the 2 records was fitted with a yet-to-be-released Track Package, and in response to Autohome, this includes the fitment of semi-slick tyres which are wider on the back at 325 mm, versus 295 mm for the usual automotive.
All this performance comes all the way down to the electrical motors – there are two of them, as an alternative of three on the sensational SU7 Ultra. The rear axle features Xiaomi’s strongest motor yet, the V8s Evo – spinning up to twenty-eight,000 rpm, it makes 612 PS (450 kW) and 540 Nm of torque all by itself.
That is supported by a front motor churning out a further 392 PS (288 kW) and 528 Nm, and the result’s a heady total system output of 1,003 PS (738 kW) and 1,068 Nm. So equipped, the YU7 GT is in a position to blitz its way from zero to 100 km/h in as little as 2.92 seconds before hitting a top speed of 300 km/h.
Juiced by the identical 101.7 kWh NMC battery because the YU7 Max, the GT delivers a good 705 km of range on China’s admittedly lenient CLTC cycle; expect a WLTP figure closer to 570 km. As per the most recent SU7, the automotive is built on an 897-volt electrical architecture that permits “5.2C” DC fast charging (around 520 kW), meaning that it might probably be topped up from 10 to 80% in only 12 minutes.
Power is nothing without control, as Pirelli says (ironic, provided that the GT rides on Michelin Pilot Sport 5 EV tyres), so the YU7’s optional dual-chamber air suspension has been augmented by dual-valve adaptive dampers, each linked to centralised Xiaomi Smart Chassis 2.0 Master Edition control software.
There’s also an electronic rear limited-slip differential and Akebono carbon ceramic brakes with six-piston front callipers. With an operating temperature of as much as 1,300 degrees Celcius, Xiaomi claims the GT’s brakes can stop the automotive from 100 km/h in only 32.9 metres and perform ten stops from 180 km/h with none noticeable brake fade. The regenerative braking of as much as 400 kW also delivers as much as 0.6 g in deceleration.
The YU7’s handsome, barely Ferrari Purosangue-esque design has been toughened up in GT form, with larger front air intakes, wider (non-rifled) wheel arch flares, a more distinguished tailgate spoiler and a ginormous energetic rear diffuser. As per the SU7 Ultra, there are carbon fibre door mirrors, headlight buckets, bonnet vents and rear ducktail, together with optional badging produced from carbon and pure gold. Buyers may also specify 21-inch forged alloy wheels in a Y-spoke design.
Inside, the YU7’s slick interior – replete with a 16.1 inch infotainment touchscreen and a BMW iX3-aping full-width projection display – gains a carbon fibre steering wheel, heavier seat bolstering for the 18-way power-adjustable and massaging carbon-backed front seats (a one-touch “zero gravity” recline feature can also be available), Nappa leather and Alcantara upholstery and a smattering of GT badges.
The available exterior colors include Crimson Red, Obsidian Black, Titanium Silver, Pearl White and Volcanic Ash (grey), with Xiaomi’s recent personalisation service adding matte Stealth Black and Titanium Silver, in addition to Mercury Silver. The inside, meanwhile, may be had in red and black, full black and even purple and gray, in addition to a personalised Gentian Blue (we are able to already hear the Porsche lawyers calling). Pricing for the automotive starts at 389,900 yuan (RM226,800).
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This Article First Appeared At paultan.org
