Xiaomi founder, chairman and CEO Lei Jun said on Tuesday that the Xiaomi YU7 GT had set a new Nürburgring lap record for SUVs, posting a time of 7 minutes and 34.931 seconds.

Lei also said Xiaomi Auto chief test driver Ren Zhoucan had become the first Chinese driver to receive official Nürburgring lap certification.

Germany's Nürburgring Nordschleife has become a key proving ground for Chinese EV makers seeking to showcase performance and raise their global profile. Xiaomi has increasingly leaned on performance branding as competition in China's EV market intensifies.