>>28490489its not particularly inspiring to see a prototype turn a fast ring time. the inspiring part is when a production car can do it.
and even then, its not really inspiring unless said production car is also somewhat attainable.
i don't care how fast a chiron supersport can do it, nor how fast a rimac can. i care about the model S plaid laptime, because that's only ("only") 100k to buy, 120k if you add the track pack they used for it. to a lesser extent, i also care about the taycan turbo gt time, but to a way lesser extent, because that's 2.5x the price.
so, if xiaomi can do sub 7m25 (iirc its the plaid time) for the same price as the plaid + track pack or lower, then ill care.
until then, the xiaomi time is about as consequential to me as the 919evo time.