BYD's Yangwang U9 Xtreme Becomes First Production Car to Top 500 Km/h
The electric supercar reached 503.17 km/h on open roads and became the first production car to officially pass 500 km/h, Guinness said.
- On November 6, BYD's Yangwang Xtreme officially surpassed the 500 km/h threshold, reaching 503.17 km/h during a high-speed challenge on open roads in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
- General Manager Xiaoqing of the Yangwang Sales Division announced the challenge beginning November 1, representing a 6.95 km/h improvement over the previous benchmark set at ATP Papenburg in Germany.
- Powered by four electric motors reaching speeds of 30,000 rpm, the Yangwang Xtreme delivers 2,220 kW and features extensive aero upgrades including a large carbon front splitter.
- The Yangwang Xtreme was awarded a Guinness World Records title for this achievement, with production limited to no more than 30 units manufactured globally.
- Unlike previous tests on closed proving grounds, the Xtreme contended with desert dust and crosswinds. The vehicle also holds a lap record at the Nordschleife, becoming the first mass-produced electric supercar to break the seven-minute barrier.
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Yangwang, the top brand of BYD, reached 503.17 km/h with the U9 Xtreme (U9X) on a road to Abu Dhabi, surpassing the 496.22 km/h it had registered itself in September 2025 and becoming the first production car to exceed 500 km/h. After having set the maximum speed record for [...]
The premium offshoot of the Chinese brand BYD has broken its own speed record for production cars. The Yangwang U9 Supercar in the Extreme version was speeding along the Abu Dhabi highway at a speed of 503.17 km/h.
Image ID: /clip/b4e965ab-e43d-4a93-807e-161fa3582b82_media-libre-aspect-ratio_default_0.jpg The Yangwang U9 Xtreme has reached 503.17 km/h, setting a new world speed record for a production car. And it has done so, in a scenario as complex as a straightway of an Abu Dhabi highway, closed to traffic for the occasion.Keep reading....
The Yangwang U9 Xtreme has reached 503.17 km/h on an Abu Dhabi road and the Chinese brand has made the highest building in the world the scene of its celebration.
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