--- title: "Gran Turismo 7 Is Getting the 3,000-HP, 308-MPH Yangwang U9 Xtreme" description: "Back in June, *[Gran Turismo]()* announced a partnership with Chinese EV maker (and otherwise consumer tech behemoth) Xiaomi, to bring its [SU7 Ultra]() super sedan to the series. This was a big deal*,* because there haven't been any Chinese cars…" date: "2025-10-25" modified: "2025-10-25" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/gt7-is-getting-the-3000-horsepower-308-mph-yangwang-u9-xtreme" categories: - "Culture" - "News" - "Video Games" --- # Gran Turismo 7 Is Getting the 3,000-HP, 308-MPH Yangwang U9 Xtreme ![Yangwang U9 Xtreme on Nurburgring carousel corner]() *\BYD\* Back in June, *[Gran Turismo]()* announced a partnership with Chinese EV maker (and otherwise consumer tech behemoth) Xiaomi, to bring its [SU7 Ultra]() super sedan to the series. This was a big deal*,* because there haven't been any Chinese cars featured in *Gran Turismo* to date, and you can't really claim to deliver a full picture of the automotive landscape, as *GT* always has, without representing China anymore. This week, Sony launched the PlayStation 5 Pro in the country, and as part of the campaign, it shared plans to also immortalize the 3,000-horsepower Yangwang U9 Xtreme in *GT7*. If the Yangwang U9 sounds familiar, that's because it's received plenty of global attention over the last couple of years as China's most formidable hypercar. Yangwang, a premium arm of BYD, set its sights on the [Nürburgring leaderboard]() and toppling speed records from the outset, and it's certainly left a mark. While the "normal" U9 packs nearly 1,300 horsepower from four motors, the Xtreme totals more than twice that. In September, it set a new production car top speed record of 308 mph and broke the seven-minute barrier at the Green Hell with a 6:59.157 lap time—almost six seconds faster than the SU7 Ultra's best result. You can watch that run below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td\_c1zeEn2Q The Xtreme is the version that will be hitting *Gran Turismo* at an undetermined date. BYD announced the news [with a short video]() of the car running at the Shanghai International Circuit, which is also not yet in Sony's Real Driving Simulator. In December, *GT7* will receive a Spec III update containing eight new cars, including the Ferrari 296 GT3, and two tracks: the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal. https://twitter.com/BYDGlobal/status/1981541292900569587 *Got a tip? Email us at tips@thedrive.com*[]()[]() ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()