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A heavy rain in the north of New Zealand temporarily shattered the dream of Lei Jun's long-prepared journey to the north of New Zealand.

It is understood that as early as July this year, Lei Jun announced that Xiaomi would compete on the New North track in October, with the goal of becoming the fastest four-door tram in New North within a decade. At the same time, Lei Jun also officially introduced Xiaomi SU7 Ultra prototype car based on Xiaomi SU7 homologous pure electricity architecture, which will challenge the New North Africa mass production circle speed list for the first time.

However, contrary to one's wishes, when the millet car was ready to brush the ring, it occasionally rained heavily and the millet car had to postpone its battle against New Zealand. Since October 10, Lei Jun has responded publicly on Weibo many times, with helplessness and disappointment between the lines.

At 11:00 NBC time, Lei Jun said on Weibo, "the prototype SU7 Ultra car chartered the tracks on October 9 and October 10 in January this year. It has been raining and raining intermittently. The lap time should have a sunny window of at least 2 hours. We will wait for the weather to clear up from 8: 00 in the morning!" Over the next few hours, Lei Jun could not wait for a sunny day, and the occasional rain dashed Xiaomi's dream of playing at the New North Speedway.

Finally, Lei Jun said, "what a pity this time!" Xiaomi fought against New Zealand for the first time, although it was not smooth, but our journey officially kicked off! all the colleagues at the scene took a group photo to commemorate the event. " Lei Jun also said: "New Zealand is rainy all the year round, with an average of 123.9 days of precipitation, and the track is closed for four months in winter." There are usually all kinds of competitions, public open days, manufacturer test days, etc., so manufacturers do not have much time to brush circles. We made a reservation at the beginning of this year for the two-day chartered fields of 10ther 9 and 10ram 10m. The lap speed should have a sunny window of at least 2 hours. The road to challenge is never smooth. Wish us good luck! "

It is understood that the Newborough Green North Ring Road (hereinafter referred to as "New North") was completed in 1927 and is recognized as one of the oldest, most authoritative and most difficult tracks in the world. at the same time, it is also the track with the longest single lap, the most corners and the largest height difference in the world, which is known as "the highest hall for global automakers to test performance cars". Therefore, for the Xiaomi car to fight in New North, the industry and fans have great expectations, whether the excellent performance of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra prototype car can break the record. However, the weather is not beautiful, continuous rainy days make it impossible for Xiaomi to show its best on the New North track, and this suspense cannot be revealed for the time being.

Lei Jun said that the lap speed must have a sunny window of at least two hours because the driver can perform the best performance under the best weather conditions so that the driver can make the most extreme driving operation. The impact of rainy days on the racing car is omni-directional, which will not only reduce the grip of the tire, affect the handling stability of the vehicle, but also limit the driver's line of sight and increase the driving risk. On the slippery road, the braking distance of the vehicle will be longer and the turning speed needs to be reduced, which will have a significant impact on the lap performance. Therefore, for the sake of safety and performance, Xiaomi cars have to give up testing on rainy days.

Some netizens mentioned that Xiaomi cars can also apply for brushing rings again. It is true, but it is impossible this year. As Lei Jun said, the New North Speedway has a four-month closure period in winter, and there are usually various competitions, public open days, manufacturer testing days, and so on. Therefore, the manufacturers do not have much time to brush the ring. If Xiaomi wants to finish brushing the ring as soon as possible, it will need to discuss with other big car manufacturers, which will undoubtedly take a lot of energy.

The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is a track prototype based on the pure electric architecture of the Xiaomi SU7. It is a car designed for the racetrack. Compared with the Xiaomi SU7, the car has the advantage of longer, wider and lower. Most importantly, the core hardware and body structure of the car are independently designed and developed by Xiaomi, which can be called the peak performance of "the fastest four-door car in the world". In terms of power, Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is equipped with double V8s+V6s three-motor all-wheel drive, with an amazing output power of 1548 horsepower, 0-100km/h acceleration of 1.97s, 0-200km/h acceleration of 5.96s, 0-300km/h acceleration of 15.07s, and the highest speed exceeds 350km/h. The car is also equipped with a track-specific braking system, including AP brake calipers, track-specific brake discs, etc., with a 100m-0km/h braking distance of only 25m. It is understood that the mass production version of Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is expected to be unveiled and put on sale in 2025.

For this millet brush circle, there may indeed be less luck. At the scene, many fans came to support Xiaomi to fight in New North, expressing regret that Xiaomi did not have the chance to compete in the New North racetrack, and even wanted to give Xiaomi their two-day track quota, hoping to complete the test. At present, it will take some time for Xiaomi SU7 Ultra prototype car to fight in New North.

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