Xiaomi YU7 GT Sets Nürburgring Autonomous Lap Record

[Technical Breakthrough] The Xiaomi YU7 GT completed the Nürburgring autonomous driving challenge in 10 minutes 29.483 seconds, setting the world's first fully driverless lap record without human intervention.

Core Development: Fully Autonomous Drive Validates the Limits of Intelligent Driving

The Xiaomi YU7 GT, equipped with a proprietary system, achieved full autonomous driving on the Nürburgring circuit—covering 20.832 kilometers and navigating 73 corners—with China Central Television (CCTV) describing the feat as "turning question marks into exclamation points."

Key Metrics: ~3 Minutes 7 Seconds Gap Between Human and Autonomous Laps

In May this year, chief test driver Ren Zhoucan drove the same model to a lap time of 7 minutes 22.755 seconds, making it the fastest SUV ever around the Nürburgring. Although the autonomous version was slower, it successfully demonstrated integrated capabilities in perception, decision-making, and chassis coordination.

Strategic Foundation: Billions Invested to Democratize Advanced Intelligent Driving

Over the past five years, Xiaomi has invested over RMB 100 billion in autonomous driving technologies related to the YU7 GT. All models come standard with 700 TOPS computing power, 4D millimeter-wave radar, and LiDAR, accelerating the adoption of high-level intelligent driving features across its vehicle lineup.