The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype car ran a lap time of 6 minutes 46.874 seconds at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, becoming the "world's fastest four-door car at the Nürburgring Nordschleife", less than one second away from the fastest time of the NIO EP9.

Besides speed, the price is what users care about most. Lei Jun announced that the mass-produced version of Xiaomi SU7 Ultra will be priced at RMB 814,900 and will be officially launched in March next year. Driven by the price, the pre-sale volume exceeded 3,680 units within 10 minutes of opening.

The mass-produced version of Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is positioned as "street- and race-worthy". It can be used for commuting in the city and be legal on the road, and it can also be directly used on the track in its original state.

Xiaomi officials previously revealed that the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra mass-produced version and Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Prototype have the same core technical capabilities such as the three-motor system, track version battery, and thermal management system. However, there will be differences in control and braking software and hardware, after all, mass-produced cars do not have so many track scenes.

Previously, another brand that can be used on the street and in the race, the Zeekr 001 FR was officially released with a guide price of 769,000 yuan. As the high-performance version of the Zeekr 001, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.07 seconds, becoming the world's fastest mass-produced pure electric vehicle. At the same time, Zeekr also released a number of core technological innovations, including a four-motor distributed electric drive system and the world's first mass-produced four-wheel torque vector control technology, marking a new breakthrough in Zeekr's performance and intelligent driving.

The Zeekr 001 FR has a unique "tank U-turn" function, which is achieved through four-wheel torque vector control technology. With a wheel-end peak torque of more than 10,000 Nm, it can accurately control the vehicle's rotation angle under different road conditions, providing extraordinary handling, becoming the industry's first mass-produced model with such technology. On October 12, the Zeekr 001 FR broke the production car lap record of the Shanghai International Circuit F1 track with a score of 2 minutes 16 seconds 39, becoming the fastest mass-produced model on the track.

Both models are born for the racetrack. This article compares the mass-produced Xiaomi SU7 ultra and Zeekr 001FR for readers' reference.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is more powerful than Zeekr 001FR

As can be seen from the above picture, the Zeekr 001FR is not as long as the Xiaomi SU7 ultra. In addition to the same wheelbase as the Xiaomi SU7 ultra, the Zeekr 001FR is slightly larger in width and height than the Xiaomi SU7 ultra. The front shoulder and elbow space of the Zeekr 001FR is better.

In terms of power, the maximum power of the motor of Xiaomi SU7 ultra is much higher than that of Zeekr 001FR, so the maximum speed of Xiaomi SU7 ultra is also higher than that of Zeekr 001FR. Previously, Xiaomi SU7 ultra set a lap at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, reaching a maximum speed of 324 kilometers per hour, while the fastest speed of Zeekr 001FR at the Shanghai Circuit was only 284 kilometers per hour. The torque and maximum power of Xiaomi SU7 ultra are higher than the latter, and it will definitely perform better than Zeekr 001FR in extreme driving scenarios.

However, in terms of power consumption, due to the pre-sale of Xiaomi SU7 ultra, the power consumption data was not disclosed, while the Zeekr 001FR is 20.5 degrees per 100 kilometers. In terms of curb weight, because Xiaomi uses a lot of carbon fiber materials to reduce the weight of the car body, it is more than 600 kilograms lighter than the Zeekr 001FR.

In terms of price, Xiaomi SU7 ultra is nearly 50,000 yuan more expensive than Zeekr 001FR, but it is much more powerful and has a more radical and avant-garde design. Zeekr 001FR is more suitable for home use than Xiaomi SU7 ultra.

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra has longer battery life

The Zeekr 001FR is equipped with a 100-degree ternary lithium battery pack from the CATL, while the Xiaomi SU7 ultra is also equipped with a ternary lithium battery from the CATL. In terms of CLTC range, the latter has a range of 80 kilometers longer than the former, and the charging speed is also faster.

Xiaomi SU7 ultra is equipped with a super three-motor system consisting of two V8s motors and one V6s motor, achieving three-motor four-wheel drive, while Zeekr 001FR uses four-motor four-wheel drive, but the single-motor power is weaker than Xiaomi.

In terms of chassis, the suspension types of the Zeekr 001FR and Xiaomi SU7 ultra are the same, both with double wishbone front and multi-link independent suspension at the rear.

In terms of front wheel specifications, the Zeekr 001FR is 265/40 R22, while the Xiaomi SU7 ultra is 265/35 R21. The wind resistance of the Zeekr 001FR will be greater. Of course, the key to whether the chassis is good or not depends on the tuning. The two have their own advantages. In terms of the braking distance from 100 kilometers per hour, the Xiaomi SU7 ultra is 30.8 meters, while the Zeekr 001FR is about 30.58 meters, which is comparable.

In terms of intelligent driving hardware, Zeekr 001FR has a slight advantage

In terms of smart cockpit, Xiaomi SU7 ultra is equipped with a 16.1-inch central control screen, while Zeekr 001FR is equipped with a 15.05-inch screen. In addition, Zeekr 001FR also has a 15.5-inch passenger entertainment screen. In terms of entertainment, Xiaomi SU7 ultra is better than Zeekr 001FR. In terms of smart cabin chips, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 and 8295P both have a computing power of 30Tops.

In terms of intelligent driving hardware configuration, Zeekr 001FR is better than Xiaomi SU7 ultra. Zeekr 001FR has 2 more cameras than Xiaomi SU7 ultra, Zeekr has 8 more ultrasonic radars than Xiaomi, and Xiaomi has one more millimeter-wave radar than Zeekr.

In terms of intelligent driving chips, Xiaomi SU7 ultra and Zeekr 001FR are both equipped with two NVIDIA Orin X chips with a computing power of 508TOPS.

In terms of comfort configuration, the front seats of Xiaomi SU7 ultra and Zeekr 001FR both support seat massage, heating and ventilation, but the second row seats of Zeekr 001FR support electric seat adjustment and second row seat heating, while Xiaomi SU7 ultra does not support second row seat heating. Moreover, SU7 ultra is more race-oriented, and the rear space is relatively cramped.

At present, Xiaomi SU7 ultra only has high-speed NOA and some urban areas NOA, while Zeekr 001FR only has high-speed NOA, and their intelligent driving levels are comparable. At present, the intelligent driving is only L2 level. Accidents caused by the intelligent driving system have nothing to do with the car company, but the driver's problem, so the level of intelligent driving of racing cars has little impact on consumers.

Through comparison, we can see that in terms of comfort configuration and price, Zeekr 001FR is better than Xiaomi SU7 ultra, and in terms of power and economy, Xiaomi SU7 ultra is better than Zeekr 001FR. If you want to buy a racing car for home use, choose Zeekr 001FR, if not for home use, choose Xiaomi SU7 ultra.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.