wind-sculpted hypercar by xiaomi embeds cutouts to let air pass through the teardrop body

Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo debuts at MWC 2026

Xiaomi debuts the Vision Gran Turismo, a wind-sculpted hypercar that embeds different cutouts and air ducts around its teardrop-shaped body. Unveiled at World Mobile Congress (MWC) 2026 in Barcelona, the concept exists both in the digital world of the Gran Turismo video game as well as a full-scale concept model, present at the event between March 2nd and 5th. It is a collaborative work between the electronics company’s design teams in Munich, Beijing, and Shanghai, taking the way the air moves around a car at high speeds as the starting point of the design.

As the design teams have studied, some hypercars prefer to choose one direction of wind: either low drag for straight driving or downforce for corners. With the Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo hypercar, it features both. This idea leads the design of the body, whose shape doesn’t depend on added wings or parts, but on the airflow. The teardrop body becomes the surface that guides air through the car, and from the side, the cockpit takes the form of a drop. This shape sits inside a larger body system, with openings at the front that allow air to enter. In this way, channels move air through the body, and the air then exits at the rear, allowing the vehicle to move at high speeds.

all images courtesy of Xiaomi

airducts and cutouts for airflow around the vehicle

The Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo hypercar features headlights that use a cross layout, sitting inside the front surface and doubling too as ducts that guide the air through the vehicle’s body. At the rear, the taillight forms a halo ring, which also connects to the air outlet. Around the taillight sits the Active Wake Control System, and it uses small holes around the outlet as well for airflow. 

Using data from speed and angle, it pushes air away from the rear, replacing the need for a moving spoiler. The wheels also take part in airflow control. Each rim includes a cover that sits level with the tire, and inside this cover sit fins that pull air to cool the brakes. Under the cover sits a magnetic system. While the car moves, the cover stays still and the wheel turns inside it, reducing drag from spinning surfaces. In this setup, all airflow systems work together in the project, as some parts reduce drag while others create downforce. 

detailed view of the front

‘Sofa racer’ in cabin envelops the driver

This is what the design teams mean when they say that they’re combining both systems for the Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo hypercar. In the cabin, there’s also a refreshed cockpit area named Sofa Racer. It’s because the interior does not separate seat, dashboard, and doors into different parts but instead forms one loop that creates a single space around the driver. Even the seat uses fabric made through 3D knitting that allows air to pass through the surface. 

The display system uses Xiaomi HyperVision, an interface that changes based on driving mode. The vehicle also uses XiaoAi AI Assistant and Xiaomi MiMo model, which respond through light, sound, and touch. Through this hypercar, Xiaomi joins other Vision Gran Turismo creators, becoming the 36th brand in the program and developing the ongoing series’ 51st concept. The full-scale model is on view at MWC 2026 in Barcelona until March 5th.

Xiaomi debuts the Vision Gran Turismo

rear view of the vehicle

each rim includes a cover that sits level with the tire

side profile of the vehicle

peek inside the cabin

the ‘sofa racer’ surrounds the driver in the middle

the company brings the full-scale model at MWC 2026

the vehicle exists too in the digital world of the Gran Turismo video game

project info:

name: Xiaomi Vision Gran Turismo

brands: Xiaomi, Gran Turismo | @xiaomi.global, @thegranturismo

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