Inside the radical hypercar that you could soon drive – but not in real life
It’s the revolutionary new hypercar that allows air to flow through it – rather than around it.
The Vision Gran Turismo is a futuristic concept from Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi and features a radical aerodynamic design.
Best known for its consumer electronics, Xiaomi unveiled the concept model at the Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona this week.
According to the company, the core idea behind the Vision Gran Turismo is aerodynamic balance.
Instead of prioritising either ultra-low drag or maximum downforce, the design aims to optimise overall efficiency for a high-performance electric hypercar.
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The Vision Gran Turismo will initially be available within the Gran Turismo motor racing video game – but there are no plans for a real world version quite yet.
Tianyuan Li, design head of Xiaomi EV, said the concept car was recognition of what the company – best known for producing electronics – had achieved.
‘It allowed our teams in Munich, Beijing, and Shanghai to collaborate, to push boundaries, and to envision what a future hypercar could look like when designed without limits,’ he said.
The brief gave Xiaomi’s designers unusual freedom, allowing them to create a hypercar without the normal constraints of production. The result blends advanced aerodynamics with artificial intelligence-driven systems.
This approach underpins the car’s design philosophy, described as ‘Sculpted by the Wind’.
Rather than relying on large add-on aerodynamic elements, the body has been shaped so that each surface performs both a functional and visual role. The overall form is driven by airflow, with every component designed to contribute to the car’s aerodynamic performance.
From the side, the cockpit takes on a teardrop silhouette, with surfaces optimised to guide air around the vehicle.
Air is channelled through sculpted ducts within the bodywork, entering at the front and exiting at the rear along precisely defined pathways.
Elements of Xiaomi’s design language are visible throughout. Cross-shaped headlights are integrated into the bodywork, while a halo-style rear light forms part of a large air outlet.
Surrounding it is an Active Wake Control System that uses micro-perforations to manage turbulent air at the rear of the car, adjusting according to speed and vehicle angle.
The wheels also form part of the aerodynamic package. Xiaomi says its ‘Accretion Rims’ feature vortex-shaped covers designed to reduce drag while drawing air through turbine fins to cool the brakes.
A magnetic mechanism allows the outer cover to remain stationary while the wheel rotates, creating what the company describes as a floating visual effect.
Inside, Xiaomi has taken an unconventional approach to the hypercar cockpit.
Instead of rigid bucket seats, the interior is built around what the company calls the ‘Sofa Racer’ concept, intended to combine performance with comfort.
The dashboard, doors and seats form a continuous ring-shaped structure that wraps around the driver.
Materials include natural fabrics produced using a 3D knitting process adapted from sportswear, designed to offer both support and breathability.
At the centre of the interior is Xiaomi Pulse, an AI-based assistant integrated into the dashboard that communicates with the driver using light and sound. The system draws on data from sensors throughout the vehicle.
According to Xiaomi, the result is a cockpit designed to feel more like a living space than a traditional race car interior, allowing drivers to switch between a focused performance environment and a more relaxed driving experience.