The Xiaomi YU7 GT drove the Nürburgring on full autopilot.

Xiaomi launched the YU7 GT electric car on the Nürburgring circuit without a driver. This resulted in the first officially recorded lap time for a driverless vehicle on the famous track.

The Xiaomi YU7 GT with the Track Package (1003 hp) completed the distance in 10 minutes 29.483 seconds. Compared to the overall record, this is a significant time. For example, the current track record for SUVs belongs to the same Xiaomi YU7 GT , but under human control, and is 7 minutes 22.755 seconds.

That is, the "robot" drove 30% slower, but the company calls this result a starting point for further improvements. There is no information yet on which autopilot system the car was using, as its speed reached 209 km/h, and the standard system is unlikely to be configured to handle such a speed.

The Xiaomi YU7 GT is built on an 897-volt silicon carbide platform and a 101.7 kWh lithium battery. The powertrain is Xiaomi's proprietary Super Motor V8s EVO electric motor, which accelerates the car to 100 km/h in 2.92 seconds and has a top speed of 299 km/h.

There is also fast charging, thanks to which the car can replenish 569 km of range in 15 minutes, and the total range on a single charge reaches 704 km according to the CLTC cycle.