US Edition308mph Yangwang U9 Xtreme Is Now The World’s Fastest Production Car
The YangWang U9 Extreme reached 496 km/h, surpassing the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, with only 30 units to be produced featuring 3,027 horsepower and advanced electric technology.
- On September 14, 2025, BYD's Yangwang U9 Extreme electric supercar reached a top speed of 496.22 km/h during a record-breaking run at an automotive testing facility in Papenburg, Germany.
- This achievement followed BYD breaking the electric car speed record earlier in 2025 and dethroned Bugatti's 2019 mark of 490.4 km/h held by the Chiron Super Sport 300+.
- The U9 Extreme features four electric motors delivering 3,027 horsepower, more than doubling the standard U9's 1,287 hp, and debuts a 1,200-volt electrical system offering 170% more power density.
- BYD will produce only 30 units of the U9 Extreme, which also set a Nürburgring lap time under seven minutes, underscoring Chinese EVs' rapid innovation and rising global competitiveness.
- This record cements BYD's Yangwang brand as a leader in electric performance, signaling a shift as American and European automakers try to catch up with Chinese EV advancements.
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BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme Becomes World’s Fastest Production Car at 308 mph - Hungarian Conservative
The BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme, formerly known as the Track Edition, has become the fastest production car in the world. The electric hypercar reached an astonishing 308.4 miles per hour (472,41 km/h) at Germany’s ATP Papenburg high-speed oval, breaking not only the electric car record but surpassing every road-legal rival, petrol or electric. The achievement dethrones the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+, which managed 304.8 mph in 2019. In doing so…
China has achieved a new milestone in the automotive industry. The manufacturer BYD presented to the world the YANGWANG U9 Xtreme, an electric hypersport that reached 496.22 km/h on a German test track, surpassing the Bugatti Chiron and becoming the fastest production car in the world.
The fastest car in the world is now electric and of Chinese origin.
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