The YU7 GT looks much more aggressive than the standard version, featuring widened wheel arches and a menacing front end, along with a new darkened grille and unique air intakes. On the hood sits a special logo made of carbon fiber and 24-karat gold.
Xiaomi will sell the YU7 GT with 21- and 22-inch wheels, and has also upgraded the brakes. Additional styling and aerodynamic adjustments are found at the rear, including a dramatic diffuser and a small spoiler.
As much as the YU7 GT resembles the Ferrari Purosangue, most of the action takes place under the body. Xiaomi has equipped the YU7 GT with a new front electric motor delivering 392 hp and a new rear motor with 612 hp, resulting in a total of 1,003 hp.
While that's significantly less than the 1,548 hp of the SU7 Ultra, it's still an incredible amount of power for a family SUV, easily surpassing electric vehicles like the Porsche Macan Turbo Electric and its 639 hp.
Xiaomi has not yet released full performance specifications for the GT, including its lap time around the Nürburgring. What is known is that it reaches a top speed of 300 km/h, and it can be assumed that the 0-100 km/h acceleration will take less than two seconds.
Beyond the motor upgrades, the list of improvements includes a new air suspension system, rear-axle torque vectoring, and traction control adjustments. Customers who want to take their YU7 GT to the track will also be able to configure it with optional Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes.
Prices have not yet been confirmed, but the model is expected to cost between 450,000 yuan ($65,800) and 500,000 yuan ($73,100). Xiaomi hopes this will help revive interest in the YU7, whose sales have fallen from a peak of nearly 40,000 units last December to just under 15,000 in March.