Xiaomi is quickly becoming a fixture in the Nürburgring record books.
The Chinese electronics giant’s new high-performance EV, the YU7 GT, just became the fastest autonomous vehicle in the motorsports complex’s history. That’s right, the company’s latest speed record was set without the assistance of a human driver.
Early Monday, Xiaomi revealed the YU7 GT had circled the Nürburgring Nordschleife, or the complex’s north loop, in 10:29.483 minutes. The time is the first official autonomous lap completed at the racing circuit, making it the new record, according to Electrek.
The Nürburgring also shared a video of the record-establishing lap on its YouTube page. In the clip, you can see there is no one behind the wheel of the SUV as its makes its way around the 12.94-mile course. The video lacks the visceral thrills of others we’ve seen taken at the track affectionately known as the “Green Hell,” but it’s important to remember what the EV is doing: navigating its way around 73 officially recognized turns (33 left and 40 right) and over 1,000 feet of elevation changes. We’ve seen plenty of vehicles circle Nordschleife faster, but the YU7 GT isn’t exactly a slouch. On the back straightaway, it reached a top speed of 210 km/h, or 130 mph.
