Xiaomi has upset the Germans once again in their own backyard. The Xiaomi YU7 GT, which is set to be officially announced tomorrow, has broken the SUV record at the Nürburgring Nordschleife. With its 7:34.931 lap time, it left the Audi RS Q8 and the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Coupé in the dust.

After setting blistering, but not uncontroversial, lap times with the SU7 Ultra sedan, Xiaomi is back at the Nürburgring with its taller brother. The YU7 GT is set to be announced on Thursday, May 21, but regulatory filings already revealed some key details about the sports SUV.

Nearly 1,000 horsepower

The Xiaomi YU7 GT is the hotter variant of the Ferrari Purosangue-inspired SUV that went on sale last year. It features a dual-motor setup with a peak power output of 990 hp, powered by a new 101.7 kWh battery, offering over 700 km of (CLTC) range.

The motors are part of the new HyperEngine V8S EVO powertrain, with a maximum speed of 28,000 rpm and silicon carbide (SiC) power modules. That means a higher power output and better efficiency, with Xiaomi claiming up to 98.38%.

Chassis tuned on the Nürburgring

The suspension has been tuned on the Nürburgring and is called the Jialong Chassis Master Edition, with dual-valve dampers and dual-chamber air springs for total body control. An electronically limited-slip differential on the rear axle ensures all of this power is properly transmitted to the wheels.

With its 7:34.931-minute laptime, the Xiaomi YU7 GT is nearly two seconds faster than the Audi RS Q8 performance (7:36.698), and four seconds faster than the Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Coupé (7:38.925) around the 20.8-km lap. Test pilot Ren Zhoucan is also the first Chinese racing driver to receive the official Nürburgring certification thanks to this lap record.

The only details that remain to be unveiled at tomorrow’s presentation are the price, some more performance figures… and whether the Xiaomi YU7 GT will make its way to Europe.