Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Spotted At Ferrari Factory Ahead Of Launch Of The Italian Brand’s First-ever Electric Car

Chinese-made Xiaomi SU7 Ultra spotted at Ferrari factory in Italy ahead of Prancing Horse’s first-ever electric car launch.

Ferrari’s official acquisition of the record-breaking Xiaomi SU7 Ultra sedan for benchmarking isn’t a surprise.

Since its unveiling, SU7 Ultra has set a new benchmarks for speed and power – thanks to its advanced electric architecture.

Ferrari appears to have acquired a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra for an internal research for its upcoming electric car after one of the premium Chinese-made electric vehicle was seen exiting Prancing Horse’s Maranello factory in Bologna, Italy.

According to a post by “Sago soup in Bologna” (西米露在博洛尼亚) seen by Autojosh on Chinese microblogging website, Weibo, the Italian sports car manufacturer officially purchased the SU7 Ultra to study its electric platform.

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“A few days ago, my friend was taking pictures of cars at the entrance of the Ferrari factory as usual, and found that a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra actually drove out of the Ferrari factory.”

“It was later confirmed that this SU7 Ultra was officially purchased by Ferrari for testing and development of the next-generation pure electric platform,” said the blogger.

Ferrari’s acquisition of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra for benchmarking isn’t a surprise. Since its unveiling last year, the SU7 Ultra has set an entirely new benchmarks for speed, power and luxury – thanks to its performance specifications and advanced electric architecture.

This sighting comes a month after a Xiaomi SU7 Ultra production model equipped with the optional track package smashed the fastest four-door car lap record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is powered by two V8s and one V6s e-motors. This powertrain delivers 1,548 PS, allowing it to reach 60 mph (100 km/h) in just 1.98 seconds, 124 mph (0-200 km/h) in only 5.96 seconds and a maximum speed that can exceed 350 km/h.

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