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Phone Maker Xiaomi Made the Car That Apple Couldn't
Great build, deeply integrated tech and unrivalled connectivity—with its very first EV, Xiaomi is already showing the likes of Ford and Volvo where they're going wrong, and what Apple could have done.
A pumped-up version, called the SU7 Ultra and packing more than 1,500 horsepower, set a new Nurburgring lap record in November, beating both the Rimac Nevera and Porsche Taycan Turbo GT by over 15 seconds around the 12.9-mile course. Of course, prohibitive tariffs mean Chinese-made cars are not viable, or indeed welcome, in the US—and remember, that includes vehicles built in China by brands from elsewhere, such as the Mini Cooper and Aceman, and the Polestar 2, at least until production in the UK and US comes online. As Ford boss Farley alludes to, all of this gives a tantalizing glimpse of what an Apple car could have been; a vehicle tightly integrated with its user’s phone, computer, calendar, credit card and practically their entire digital life.
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