Automaker releases heart-pounding footage after driver hits nearly 300 mph in EV: 'Last year, I thought I'd peaked'

Automaker releases heart-pounding footage after driver hits nearly 300 mph in EV: 'Last year, I thought I'd peaked'

Chinese electric car manufacturer BYD has claimed a new world record, according to TFLcar. The Yangwang U9 Track Edition broke a top speed of 293 miles per hour at the Automotive Testing Papenburg in Germany recently. This beat out the previous record of 268 mph set by the Rimac Nevera R. It also crept up on the speed record for all production cars, 304 mph, set by the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+.  BYD says this accomplishment was thanks to …