A BYD electric car set a world speed record, accelerating to 503 km/h.
The YANGWANG U9 Xtreme hypercar reached a speed of 503.17 km/h in Abu Dhabi, setting a new record for production cars.
The race took place on November 1 and was recognized by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
The hypercar was driven by German racing driver Marc Basseng. The previous record for the same model was 496.22 km/h and was set in Germany in September 2025.
The car is equipped with four electric motors with a total power of more than 3,000 horsepower. YANGWANG U9 Xtreme became the first production car to exceed the 500 km/h mark.
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