YANGWANG BYD, a Chinese car company has built a new car which claimed to break the world’s fastest record. This is BYD U9 Xtreme. Theoretically the company claimed that this car can make a new fastest world record. This is an EV car. BYD also has other models including SUVs, sedans and EVs. Due to unavailability of track the world record was late.
But at last on 14 September, BYD U9 Xtreme set to break world’s fastest record. It happened in Automotive Testing Papen burg test track in Germany and the car hit 496 km/h. The speed was as exact as per their theory. And with this, The fastest car on planet is now BYD U9 Xtreme.
Video Of BYD U9 Xtreme New World Record
The BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li said:
“This is an incredibly proud moment for everyone in the research and development division. YANGWANG is a brand that does not recognize the impossible, and only through this commitment to what’s coming next can you end up with a vehicle like the U9X. I extend my gratitude to the whole team, and my thanks to the driver, Marc Basseng, for his skill and technical input. It’s terrific that the fastest production car in the world is now electric.”
The Driver
The driver who showered his expertise to make a new world record was Marc Basseng. HE is a German track expert with a huge experience in sports car racing and endurance motorsport. He said:
“This record was only possible because the U9 Xtreme simply has incredible performance. Technically, something like this is not possible with a combustion engine. Thanks to the electric motor, the car is quiet, there are no load changes and that allows me to focus even more on the track.”
BYD U9 Xtreme Specifications
- TOP SPEED: 496 km/h
- Powertrain: 1200V ultra-high-voltage electrics
- Battery discharge rate: 30C
- Output: 30,000 RPM
- Suspension: DiSus X
- Power: 555 kW – 2977 hp –
- Torque: 1680 Nm
