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Xiaomi Launches SU7 Ultra Electric Sedan With 1,500 Horsepower
Xiaomi’s new SU7 Ultra electric sedan pairs 1,500 horsepower with advanced aerodynamics, a 93.7 kWh fast-charging battery, and top-tier luxury detailing.
Three months after its prototype debut in July, Xiaomi has officially launched the SU7 Ultra — a massively powerful electric sedan with luxury features — in the Chinese market. Boasting 1,500 horsepower, the model obliterates current performance standards for electric vehicles (EVs). The SU7 also caters to the high-end market with its top-tier specs and bold design. The capability to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 2 seconds underscores Xiaomi’s commitment to pushing the EV performance envelope despite little experience in the automotive market.
The SU7 Ultra takes the design of Xiaomi’s standard SU7 to new levels with a focus on aerodynamics and sportier aesthetics. Key design elements include redesigned bumpers, a larger rear spoiler spanning 1.56 meters, and a widened body structure compared to its standard counterpart. Xiaomi claims these additions, along with an active rear diffuser, generate a downforce of up to 265 kg.
Inside, the SU7 Ultra combines luxurious materials with performance-inspired styling. Alcantara, a hallmark of high-end automotive interiors, envelopes the seats, steering wheel, door panels, and other interior surfaces. Meanwhile, carbon fiber accents add to the sporty feel, and include the doorstep panels, center console, and rearview mirror.
The SU7 Ultra is powered by CATL’s Qilin 2.0 battery, with a capacity of 93.7 kWh. This high-performance power pack supports a remarkable 5.2C DC fast-charging rate, enabling a 10-80% charge in just 11 minutes. With a maximum discharge power of 1,330 kW, the battery powers three electric motors, producing a combined 1,138 kW (or 1,526 hp) and peak torque of 1,770 Nm. With so much power on tap, the SU7 Ultra can reach 100 km/h in 1.98 seconds, 200 km/h in 5.86 seconds, and achieve a top speed of 350 km/h.
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The SU7 Ultra’s dragstrip times are no less impressive: The Chinese EV can complete the quarter-mile dash in a hypercar-rivaling 9.23 seconds, aided by an Asil-D torque vectoring system for enhanced handling. The vehicle also features Xiaomi’s largest carbon ceramic brake discs to date, with front discs at 430 mm and rears measuring a slightly smaller 410 mm, ensuring awesome stopping power.
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Visa’s Return To Syria Starts With A Test And A Bank In Lebanon
Foreign visitors will be the first users to benefit, but whether Syria’s own banks and cardholders follow is still an open question.
Visa is returning to Syria. Its first live international card transaction in the country was a test rather than a launch, and the milestone event ran through a Lebanese bank.
The acquirer (the bank on the merchant’s side of a card payment) was Fransabank Lebanon, with Paymera as the other named partner. Nadim Moujaes, who heads a Fransabank Group subsidiary, describes the test as both the culmination of “longstanding efforts to link Syria back to international payment networks” and “the first step in a larger path”.
Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa makes the first electronic payment in Syria using a @Visa card at a store in Damascus, following the lifting of US sanctions on Syria. pic.twitter.com/lpAN7nQ6Fc
— Tech Magazine (@TechMGZN) August 27, 2026
“We are excited to have successfully tested live transactions today as we plan to enable international visitors to use their Visa cards while in Syria,” says Leila Serhan, Visa’s senior vice president and group country manager for the North Africa, Levant and Pakistan region. Although a significant first step, that plan doesn’t come with a hard date for when a visitor’s card will work normally.
Mohammed Safwat Raslan, governor of the Central Bank of Syria, says the test paves the way for international card acceptance in Syria and that maintaining strong compliance, risk management and operational controls will remain essential. Serhan likewise stresses that Visa has worked within applicable legal, regulatory and compliance requirements. For a test transaction, it seems there was a great deal of attention paid to the rules, with the entire operation being carefully managed.
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The test is the latest step in a sequence that began in December 2025, when Visa announced a strategic roadmap to support Syria’s integration into the global digital economy. In February 2026 it hosted its first industry gathering of banks, ecosystem partners and policymakers in Damascus and, the same month, signed an agreement with Syria’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in San Francisco.
Michel Kattouah, Paymera’s CEO, called the test “the return of international card acceptance,” but while that’s positive news, there’s no word yet on when a Syrian bank will issue a Visa card to a Syrian customer.
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