"The sleek vehicle reached a white-knuckled 308.4 mph at the ATP Papenburg oval track in Germany, as Car and Driver reports, blowing past the previous record of 304.8 mph, which was set by the Bugatti Chiron in 2019. That means the U9 isn't just the fastest EV ever - it's the fastest of any production vehicle, in terms of top speed. The U9 Xtreme features a next-gen 1,200-volt powertrain and four different motors, giving it an output of just shy of 3,000 horsepower."
"A promotional video shows the vehicle in action, ripping around the curved banks of the track at ludicrous speeds. Then, on a long straightaway, the driver floors it, reaching a speed of just shy of 500 km/h (310.6 mph). That's a whole lot faster than BYD competitor Tesla's fastest vehicle, the Model S Plaid, which achieved its record top speed of just 216 mph back in 2022."
"Thanks to a 1,200-volt system architecture, the car's drivetrain needs copious amounts of power on tap. The company came up with a "blade battery" design, which increases the density of each battery cell by 170 percent to allow for ten times the discharge rate of a conventional EV battery, according to Top Gear. Unsurprisingly, getting your hands on a U9 Xtreme won't be easy. The company has said it will only make 30 of them. But at just approximately $151,000,"
The BYD YangWang U9 Xtreme achieved a 308.4 mph top speed at the ATP Papenburg oval in Germany, surpassing the Bugatti Chiron's 304.8 mph production-car record. The U9 combines a next-generation 1,200-volt powertrain with four motors for nearly 3,000 horsepower, enabling sustained extreme-speed runs. A promotional run reached about 500 km/h (310.6 mph) on a straightaway. The vehicle uses a blade-battery design that increases cell density by 170% and enables much higher discharge rates, supporting the high-power drivetrain. Production will be limited to 30 units, and the model's approximate price is $151,000.
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