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by Sean Loo 29 June 2026

Xiaomi Sets World’s First Official Autonomous Driving Lap At The Nürburgring

Xiaomi has become the first manufacturer to complete an officially certified autonomous driving lap of the Nürburgring Nordschleife, using a Xiaomi YU7 GT. For decades, the Nürburgring Nordschleife has been the ultimate test of both man and machine. The 20.8-kilometre circuit is unforgiving. Its 73 corners, dramatic elevation changes and constantly changing road surface have humbled some of the world's greatest racing drivers and exposed the weaknesses of countless performance cars. If ...

by Sean Loo 10 June 2025

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Xiaomi and Gran Turismo Announce Partnership

Xiaomi has teamed up with Polyphony Digital to bring the SU7 Ultra to Gran Turismo 7. Launched just last year as part of Xiaomi’s ambitious “Human × Car × Home” smart ecosystem, the SU7 Ultra is a lap record breaking machine. Beneath its bonnet lies Xiaomi’s self-developed HyperEngine V8s tri-motor setup, good for 1526hp and a ferocious 0–100 km/h sprint in just 1.98 seconds. Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi himself took the ...

by Sean Loo 5 January 2024

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smartphone giant Xiaomi has just unveiled its first electric car

The new Xiaomi car launch is backed by Xiaomi's CEO, who aims to become one of the world's top five automakers. Xiaomi, the Chinese giant we all know for smartphones and electronics, will soon be taking on the automotive sector. On December 28, they unveiled their very first electric car model. It’s called the SU7, and 'SU' isn’t just any acronym; it stands for "Speed Ultra". Lei Jun is pitching this sedan ...