During the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, Xiaomi Motors’ first Vision Gran Turismo concept model made its domestic debut. Li Tianyuan, general manager of industrial design of Xiaomi Automobile and vice chairman of the group design committee, and Kazunori Yamauchi, producer of the GT series, talked with the media and explained in detail the cooperation process between the two parties.
Talking about the original intention of inviting Xiaomi to join the GT series, Kazunori Yamauchi told Sina Technology that he first went to Shanghai to watch the Shanghai F1 race. At that time, he came into contact with the Xiaomi team and had communication. That was the first time I understood what kind of company Xiaomi was and what it wanted to do. "Xiaomi not only makes smartphones, but also makes home appliances and cars. Recently, it also makes some semiconductors. It is a very rare company. In fact, Google has not done these things, and Apple has not done it either. After truly understanding it, I realized what a great company this is. If we cooperate with Xiaomi, they will definitely design a very good car, so I extended an invitation to Xiaomi."
He said that the design of Xiaomi VGT is very clean and pure, but it is also a very intelligent and intelligent car. Supercars with extreme performance usually have designs that are too exaggerated and have too much muscle, but Xiaomi VGT is very simple, concise and pure, which is also the biggest difference from other GT series models.
In June 2025, "GT Racing 7" announced that it would include Xiaomi SU7 Ultra, becoming the first domestically produced car in the history of the series. Kazunori Yamauchi admitted that he previously thought that electric vehicles could not be driven on the track because of problems such as battery heating and weight. However, he drove the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra for 4 laps at a high-intensity pace on the New North Circuit. No car surpassed him along the way. In the end, the battery still had 25% of battery life. "I was actually surprised."
He said that China is very advanced in electric vehicle technology and there are many users who like electric vehicles and games. He believes that there will be more and more Chinese cars in the GT series games in the future.