Overview
- Xiaomi released telemetry and onboard video showing the YU7 GT lapping the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 7:34.931, a time the company says beats the Audi RS Q8 Performance and was driven by chief test driver Ren Zhoucan, who received official Nürburgring lap certification.
- Xiaomi published the lap footage and data in the run-up to the YU7 GT’s China debut on Thursday, May 21, tying the record claim directly to the model’s launch and marketing push.
- The record car was fitted with an optional Track Package and, at the Nürburgring’s request, had safety changes installed including a full roll cage, racing bucket seats, six‑point harnesses and visible removal of rear seating, details that have prompted scrutiny over whether the lap reflects a customer-spec vehicle.
- MIIT filings and Xiaomi material list the YU7 GT as a dual‑motor AWD machine with about 990 hp, a 101.7 kWh battery on an 800V architecture, a claimed CLTC range of roughly 705 km and a top speed near 300 km/h.
- This run continues Xiaomi’s strategy of using Nürburgring times to prove chassis and thermal engineering, a pattern that puts Chinese EV makers in closer competition with European performance brands and raises the prospect of rival responses and further certified attempts.