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Headline: Revolutionary Chinese 'Gran Turismo' hyper car lets air pass through its bodywork
Caption: Revolutionary Chinese 'Gran Turismo' hyper car lets air pass through its bodywork. This revolutionary new hypercar design from Chinese firm Xiaomi allows air to pass through the car’s bodywork rather than around it. The firm, best known until now for its consumer electronics, revealed the full-scale concept model of its Vision Gran Turismo electric hypercar at Mobile World Congress 2026. Rather than focusing solely on either ultra-low drag or maximum downforce, the company says it aimed to optimise overall efficiency for an electric hypercar. From the side, the cockpit adopts a teardrop silhouette, with surfaces optimised to manage airflow. Air is channelled through sculpted ducts within the bodywork, entering at the front and exiting at the rear along carefully defined pathways. The wheels also play a role in the aerodynamic package. Xiaomi says its “Accretion Rims” use vortex-shaped covers to reduce drag while drawing air through turbine fins to cool the brakes. A magnetic system allows the outer cover to remain stationary as the wheel rotates, creating what the company describes as a floating visual effect. The Vision Gran Turismo concept will initially be available within the Gran Turismo motor racing video game, allowing players to experience Xiaomi’s vision of a future electric hypercar in the virtual world.
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