Etiqueta: Yangwang

BYD's electric supercar, the Yangwang U9, snagged the record from the Rimac Nevera.

The Yangwang U9 is an EV powerhouse, packing four electric motors and a whopping 1,300 horsepower, but the new Track...

BYD’s sub-brand Yangwang has claimed a new world speed record for electric vehicles, reaching 472.41 kph at the ATP Automotive Testing track in Papenburg,

YANGWANG U9 Track Edition sets 294mph record to become fastest EV in the world

Demand for EVs has been in decline globally for over a year, and hybrids may be eating into sales; however, electric cars continue to push the boundaries

Papenburg, Germany -- YANGWANG, BYD’s high-end sub-brand, has set a new global electric vehicle (EV) top-speed record of 472.41 km/h at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg test track in Germany. The feat was achieved with YANGWANG’s latest U9 Track Edition supercar on 8 August 2025, making it the world’s fastest EV.

Yangwang, the luxury sub-brand of Chinese automaker BYD, has set a new global speed record for electric vehicles after its U9 Track Edition supercar reached 472.41 km/h (293.6 mph).

The Yangwang U9's new top speed surpasses its previous record of 391.94 km/h achieved last October.

Thinking about investing in the EV revolution? BYD isn't just China's biggest EV maker anymore -- it's quietly becoming a global player.

BYD, best known for affordable mass-market EVs, is now pushing into luxury territory with models priced above $200,000. The Shenzhen automaker opened a new “all-terrain circuit” in Zhengzhou this month as part of a 5 billion yuan ($700 million) plan to build public tracks designed for new energy vehicles, Bloomberg reported. For 599 yuan, visitors ...