**490 km/h! BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme Sets New World Record as the Fastest Production Car**
*By Akash Pandey | September 21, 2025, 6:20 PM*
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**A New Benchmark in Speed**
Yangwang, the luxury sub-brand of Chinese electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer BYD, has shattered records by unveiling the world’s fastest production car. At the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg track in Germany, the U9 Xtreme hypercar reached a staggering top speed of 492.22 km/h. This milestone not only breaks the company’s previous EV speed benchmark but also surpasses the top speeds achieved by many petrol-powered supercars.
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**Design Evolution: What Makes the U9 Xtreme So Fast?**
The U9 Xtreme, initially introduced as the U9 Track/Special Edition, is an enhanced and refined version of an existing model available in China. Key upgrades include:
– A 1200V ultra-high-voltage electric powertrain, improved from the earlier 800V system.
– A lithium iron phosphate Blade Battery capable of an impressive 30C discharge rate.
– Four ultra-high-speed electric motors that reach up to 30,000 rpm.
Together, these advancements generate a mind-blowing output exceeding 3,000 horsepower, fueling the hypercar’s record-breaking performance.
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**Behind the Wheel: Expert Precision**
The record-setting run was piloted by Marc Basseng, a renowned German track specialist with extensive experience in sports-car racing and endurance motorsport. Basseng praised the vehicle’s electric powertrain, emphasizing how its quiet operation helped him focus entirely on driving.
“Technically, something like this is not possible with a combustion engine,” Basseng remarked, highlighting the advantages EV technology brings to high-speed driving.
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**Exclusivity: Limited Production for the Elite**
The BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme is available to customers but remains an exclusive offering with production limited to just 30 units worldwide. The name ‘Xtreme’ embodies the concepts of limitation and the ultimate performance, with the letter ‘X’ symbolizing the unknown—pushing the boundaries of automotive engineering.
BYD Executive Vice-President Stella Li expressed immense pride in this achievement: “This is a proud moment for everyone involved in research and development.”
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**See It in Action**
Check out BYD Yangwang’s official announcement and witness the future of speed in electric hypercars on their [Twitter page](#).
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With the U9 Xtreme, BYD Yangwang has not only redefined what electric hypercars can achieve but has also set a new standard for the automotive world, proving that the future of speed is electrifying.
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