BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme reaches 503.17 km/h in Abu Dhabi
BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme reportedly reached 503.17 km/h on a closed highway in Abu Dhabi. The run was recognized by the FIA and Guinness World Records and made the car the first production vehicle to exceed 500 km/h.
BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme reached 503.17 km/h, or 312.66 mph, on a closed highway in Abu Dhabi, according to the source. The run was recognized by both the FIA and Guinness World Records.
The source says this made the all-electric hypercar the first production car ever to go faster than 500 km/h. It also describes the result as the car’s second top-speed record in just over a year.
The previous record broken by the U9 Xtreme was its own, the source said.
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