Xiaomi YU7 has arrived

May 29, 2025 Francis Mitterrand Leave a comment

Following the success of the SU7, Xiaomi has launched its second production car, the YU7. It is a high-performance electric SUV that offers better aerodynamics and premium comfort.

The YU7 is 4,999 mm long, 1,996 mm wide and 1,600 mm high, with a wheelbase of 3,000 mm. It weighs 2,405 kg and comes with two batteries, 96.3 kWh (NMC) and 101.7 kWh (NMC). Customers will be able to choose between three body colors: Emerald Green, Titanium Silver and Lava Orange.

Xiaomi will offer this model in three versions: YU7, YU7 Pro and YU7 Max. The YU7 is powered by a single-motor with 315 hp (235 kW) and 528 Nm of torque. It reaches 100 km/h in 5.9 seconds with a top speed of 240 km/h. It uses a 96.3 kWh battery, which gives it a range of 835 kilometers per CLTC cycle. The YU7 Pro is powered by two electric motors with a total power of 496 hp and 690 Nm, and has all-wheel drive. It reaches 100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and offers a range of 760 kilometers.

The YU7 Max is the most powerful version, powered by two electric motors with 690 hp and 866 Nm of torque, and offers all-wheel drive. It reaches 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 253 km/h. It is equipped with a 101.7 kWh battery that offers a range of 770 kilometers on a single charge.

The car has the largest one-piece hood among production models, and the company says that special attention was paid to airflow when designing the body, which included a series of ventilation ducts, active grilles and optimized discs. All this resulted in an outstanding drag coefficient of only 0.245.

The cabin is made of premium materials, purple and brown leather, and provides plenty of space for passengers. The driver’s seat has an electronic footrest, which increases comfort on long trips. There is also a Panoramic Head-Up Display (PHUD) instead of a traditional dashboard, a center console with an infotainment screen, slightly smaller than the one in the SU7, with Xiaomi’s HyperOS operating system that offers easy integration with other Xiaomi devices.

In front of the driver is an elegant and functional steering wheel, covered in Alcantara and carbon fiber, which has physical buttons for easy access to key functions. There is also a red “Boost Mode” button for rapid power delivery, i.e. even better performance, and there is a button to activate advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). Additional equipment includes wireless chargers, electronic door handles, and a discreet LiDAR sensor mounted on the roof that clearly signals that the YU7 will offer advanced autonomous driving capabilities.

Source: Xiaomi

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Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari F2001 sold for 15.98 million euros

May 26, 2025 Francis Mitterrand Leave a comment

A few days ago, a Ferrari F2001 owned by Michael Schumacher was sold at auction for 15,980,000 euros. It is one of the most expensive F1 cars ever sold at auction, and the entire amount was paid to the Keep Fighting Foundation, which continues the charitable work of the seven-time F1 champion.

This car from the 2001 season achieved outstanding results with drivers Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello. Thanks to them, at the end of the season Ferrari was the constructors’ champion with 179 points, 77 more than McLaren-Mercedes, and Schumacher became the drivers’ champion with 123 points.

“Just winning the Monaco Grand Prix would make this car very significant, but the fact that it was driven in a season that saw the drivers’ and constructors’ titles, the first ever tied in Ferrari’s history, takes it to a whole new level. We are excited that chassis 211 is once again at the site of a historic victory, and it is a privilege to be selling the car during the Monaco race weekend,” said Augustin Sabatie-Garat, sales director at RM Sotheby’s.

Also, what makes this F1 car stand out from the rest is that this Ferrari F2001 is the only car in which a German driver has won both the Monaco Grand Prix and the drivers’ title, as well as the last car to win Monaco in the same year as he won the title.

The F2001 is powered by a 3.0-litre V10 engine that develops 825 hp. It should also be noted that the most expensive Ferrari ever sold was the one driven by the legendary Michael Schumacher.

Source: RM Sotheby’s

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Michael Schumacher's Ferrari F2001 sold for 15.8 million euros

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The Supercar Junkyards of Dubai

May 16, 2025 Francis Mitterrand

The Middle East is home to rich people, whose wealth is often beyond estimate. Many of them are car enthusiasts and owners of many very rare supercars that, after an accident, end up in a junkyard. One of the many junkyards in Dubai, there is a Lotus Eletre.

A video of one of the most valuable junkyards in the world was published on the YouTube channel Hagerty. The guys from this channel explored junkyards near Dubai and spotted a Lotus Eletre model that at first glance looks new without any damage. It is believed that it could have been damaged in one of the floods that occasionally occur in Dubai, which is understandable since it is an all-electric car.

The video shows Bentleys cut in half, Ferraris stacked on Aston Martins, and a lot of disassembled parts of other expensive cars. All the parts are arranged in certain sectors to make them easier to find, because this is no ordinary junkyard.

The entire space is divided into sections, so there is a section for American muscle cars such as Ford, Chevrolet and Dodge, then a section for super sports models Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.

The video is so interesting that it’s hard to put it into a few sentences, so watch it for yourself.