Xiaomi SU7 Ultra
Why 2.2: The prototype lapped the Nordschleife in the low 7:04s before the production Ultra even shipped, a genuine sedan record, not badge hype. What the lap time doesn't show is the resale pattern: allocation scarcity turned early builds into flip inventory before most owners logged real miles.
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Market value
Median asking price, good condition · €87k (2024) → €70k (2026), trending down · illustrative data
The long version
Xiaomi entered the car business in 2024 and went straight for a Nürburgring record with the SU7 Ultra's prototype, a stunt that bought more legitimate credibility than most first-time automakers earn in a decade. Domestic demand for the production version outstripped supply immediately, and resale listings for early allocation slots appeared before delivery dates did — a flip pattern that says more about the ownership reality than the lap time does. It was never federalized for US sale and likely never will be, which keeps the import-market conversation entirely theoretical for now, however fast the real cars are.