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Xiaomi attacks the Green Hell on autopilot

David Khoo
David Khoo • 4 min read
Xiaomi’s YU7 GT / PHOTOS Xiaomi

Xiaomi’s YU7 GT tackles the Nürburgring Nordschleife sans driver

Not to be confused with the Nürburgring Formula One racetrack, the gruelling North Loop or Nordschleife is known by several nicknames recognised by any petrolhead worth their salt, namely “The ’Ring” or, more popularly, Green Hell (Grüne Hölle), a moniker coined by Sir Jackie Stewart almost six decades ago.

Set deep in the dense forests of the Eifel Mountains, the legendary North Loop is 20.830km long and features more than 300m of elevation change from its lowest to highest points.

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