BYD's Yangwang U9 Xtreme Sets 503.17 km/h Production-Car World Record in Abu Dhabi
BYD's luxury brand Yangwang said on November 7 that its U9 Xtreme electric hypercar reached 503.17 km/h on a closed section of the E11 highway in Abu Dhabi's Al Dhafra region on November 1, becoming the first production car to break the 500 km/h barrier. The run, driven by racing veteran Marc Basseng, earned two Guinness World Records and FIA certification, surpassing the model's own 496.22 km/h mark set in Germany last year. The U9 Xtreme uses BYD's e⁴ four-motor drive, a 1,200V architecture, a 30C track-grade Blade battery and four 30,000-rpm motors delivering over 3,019 PS. BYD Executive Vice-President Stella Li credited a young all-Chinese engineering team with an average age under 30, calling the record a milestone for Chinese high-performance EV technology.
Source: CCTV / BYD, Nov 7, 2026 | 2026-11-07
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