Xiaomi confirmed its Vision Gran Turismo concept car on Weibo, marking the first Vision Gran Turismo vehicle designed by a Chinese automaker in the program’s 28-year history.
Spy photographs captured in Barcelona ahead of MWC 2026 show a heavily wrapped vehicle bearing “XIAOMI” badging on the wheel faces. The body sits in an extreme low-slung posture, consistent with a mid-engine or central-cockpit layout. A large rear spoiler is visible through the wrap material, along with carbon fibre side skirts on both flanks.
A shark-fin structure, mandatory on WEC Hypercar-class racing vehicles for high-speed stability, appears on the roofline, though this detail is absent from independently circulated renderings and should be treated as unconfirmed pending the official reveal. The light blue body wrap and blue wheel finish visible in the spy shots are consistent with the single teaser image released by Xiaomi’s official account on February 28. Specific aerodynamic dimensions, downforce figures, and powertrain details remain undisclosed.
The Vision Gran Turismo program, operated by Polyphony Digital, has historically featured European and Japanese performance manufacturers, including Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari, Bugatti, Dodge, and Mazda. Xiaomi and Polyphony Digital formally announced their collaboration on June 7, 2025, following Gran Turismo series producer Kazunori Yamauchi’s multiple test drives of the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra at circuits in Beijing, the Nürburgring Nordschleife, and Tsukuba. The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra subsequently became the first Chinese-branded vehicle added to Gran Turismo 7 since the series launched in 1997.
The Xiaomi SU7 Ultra officially launched at 529,900 yuan (approximately 73,130 USD at the current exchange rate). After monthly sales exceeded 3,000 units during the early phase of deliveries in 2025, volumes declined sharply in the second half of the year, falling to 45 units in December 2025, according to a recent CarNewsChina report.
Based on spy shots, the vehicle features a central, low-seating cockpit configuration, a wide-body stance, multiple front air-channel intakes, and a large rear diffuser section with extensive ducting. The concept is explicitly non-production: the VGT program operates without regulatory, homologation, or mass-production cost constraints.
The MWC Barcelona 2026 reveal positions Xiaomi alongside legacy performance brands within the VGT program’s 28-year roster. The SU7 Ultra’s existing presence in Gran Turismo 7 as the first Chinese-brand entry in the game’s history established the foundation for this concept commission. Official full specifications are scheduled for release on March 1, 2026, per Lei Jun’s confirmed post on February 28.
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