Last month, the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi introduced its Xiaomi YU7 GT model in the Chinese market. And this month, the EV has achieved a great milestone globally.
The Xiaomi YU7 GT, fitted with the Track Package, completed the full 20.8 km circuit entirely at Nurburgring Nordschleife, without a human driver, recording a lap time of 10:29.483.
10:29.483.
The world's first autonomous driving lap record at Nürburgring Nordschleife, and it's just the beginning. pic.twitter.com/oN1majjScz
— Lei Jun (@leijun) June 23, 2026
Xiaomi revealed that following the achievement, the Nurburgring has added a new official category- AUTONOMOUS DRIVING (under ELECTRIC VEHICLES).
During the challenge, Xiaomi YU7 GT autonomously completed all driving tasks across the Nordschleife’s 73 corners, approximately 300m of elevation change, and a wide range of complex, continuously changing road surface conditions. And this latest achievement by Xiaomi YU7 GT validates the comprehensive capabilities of Xiaomi’s autonomous driving system under extreme dynamic conditions and also demonstrates the potential unlocked through the deep integration of AI and advanced vehicle control technologies.
Further, it was highlighted that Xiaomi’s autonomous driving system is built on an end-to-end architecture and a vehicle dynamics model, enabling real-time perception of vehicle states and road conditions while making control decisions through dynamic prediction. Under high-speed and high-load conditions, the system continuously coordinates steering, braking, and power delivery to maintain vehicle stability.
