Xiaomi YU7 GT Sets Nürburgring Autonomous Lap Record

[Technical Breakthrough] The Xiaomi YU7 GT completed the world's first autonomous lap at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in 10 minutes 29.483 seconds.

Core Development: Xiaomi YU7 GT Becomes First Vehicle to Achieve an Autonomous Lap at the Nürburgring

Equipped with a self-developed autonomous driving system and the Track Package (including semi-slick tires, roll cage, etc.), the vehicle completed the challenge without any driver intervention.

Key Metrics: 10:29.483 vs. Human Driver’s 7:34.931

Although slower than the human-driven lap time, this marks the world’s first full autonomous lap at the Nürburgring, demonstrating the feasibility of advanced intelligent driving systems under extreme conditions. The vehicle comes standard with a 700 TOPS NVIDIA Thor chip, LiDAR, and Xiaomi’s XLA large AI model.

Strategic Foundation: Validating Autonomous Driving Reliability on the Racetrack

By testing in extreme scenarios, Xiaomi aims to strengthen user trust in its intelligent driving system and pave the way for future urban NOA (Navigate on Autopilot) deployment. The YU7 GT features dual motors delivering 1,003 horsepower, starts at RMB 389,900, and offers a CLTC range of 705 kilometers.