Etiqueta: Yangwang U9 Xtreme

Speed has always been the ultimate measure of automotive greatness, an expression of engineering bravado. On a crisp day at Germany’s ATP Papenburg high-speed oval, BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme smashed the record, hitting 308.4 miles per hour to become the world’s fastest production car. Four electric motors produce 2,978 horsepower, which feels like science fiction rather than road legal. Each motor spins at a max of 30,000 RPM and is made of super thin 0.1mm silicon steel, a first in mass production. This means power with surgical precision, pushing the U9 Xtreme into new territory. Unlike its predecessor, the regular

BYD’s monstrous 3,000 hp Yangwang U9 has set a world record as the fastest production automobile ever. The hypercar reached a speed of 308 mph in Germany, surpassing the Bugatti Chiron.

BYD’s luxury sub-brand Yangwang has unveiled on Saturday a new track-focused version of its U9 supercar that has set a new global speed record.

The Chineese continues to mess up the record plans for Rimac, Bugatti and Koenigsegg and now, the 3000 HP U9 Extreme has been driven in speeds that sounds downright insane...