Xiaomi has just made gaming and automotive history by becoming the first Chinese automaker to place a car in the Gran Turismo garage. Known globally as a phone maker, Xiaomi is now pushing deeper into electric vehicles, and its SU7 Ultra supercar has officially been brought into Gran Turismo 7 with driving behavior and handling tuned specifically for the game’s digital track experience.
In Gran Turismo 7, the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra arrives as a serious performance machine, landing in one of the game’s top two performance categories. That positioning isn’t just for show. The SU7 Ultra uses a tri-motor electric drivetrain producing a massive 1,548 horsepower, putting it within touching distance of the franchise’s elite hypercars. It’s only 52 horsepower shy of the handful of top-tier monsters that sit at the absolute peak of the game’s established performance hierarchy.
What makes the SU7 Ultra especially interesting to players and car fans alike is how it stacks up against legendary names. In its category, it reportedly takes the lead over the 1,479-horsepower Bugatti Chiron. That’s a headline-grabbing comparison on its own, but the price contrast is even more striking: Xiaomi’s EV is positioned around the $70,000 to $80,000 range, while the Chiron is famously a multi-million-dollar hypercar. The instant torque and hard-launch acceleration typical of high-performance EVs helps explain why the SU7 Ultra can be so dominant in sprint-style scenarios, and it’s also noted to outperform electric rivals in its broader price band, including the Tesla Model S Plaid, in a drag race.
Xiaomi is also framing the SU7 Ultra as a breakthrough in real-world terms, calling it the fastest mass-produced four-door sedan, with a claimed top speed of 350 km/h (217 mph). If that figure holds up, it’s another signal that the company is not treating its EV ambitions as a side project. Offering 1,500+ horsepower in a four-door sedan at this price level is exactly the kind of disruption that grabs attention in both the real automotive market and a franchise like Gran Turismo, where vehicles with this kind of output typically come with seven-figure price tags.
For Gran Turismo 7 players, the addition is more than just a new car to collect. It’s a milestone moment: the first Chinese car to appear in the series, and notably, it’s an electric high-performance sedan. That may also hint at where the franchise is headed next. There are reports that another Chinese EV could be on the way as well: the BYD 2025 U9 Extreme, which is claimed to push beyond 3,000 horsepower and reach a 308 mph top speed—figures that would represent an enormous leap and could reshape how the top end of the Gran Turismo roster looks in the future.
With the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra now available in Gran Turismo 7, the gap between emerging EV makers and the traditional hypercar elite is shrinking fast—both on the road and on the racetrack.
