BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme Is The New Fastest Car On The Planet
SAUDI ARABIA: There’s a new fastest car in the world now, and it's from the Chinese EV manufacturer BYD. The BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition was crowned the fastest production electric car in the world, and now the BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme has been crowned the ‘fastest car on the planet.’
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The U9 Xtreme reached a top speed of 496 kmph or 308 mph, surpassing previous records held by any production car ever in the history of automobiles. The U9 Xtreme also completed the Nürburgring Nordschleife lap in just 6 minutes 59 seconds, placing it among the fastest production cars to ever complete this lap.
Comparing The New Fastest Car in The World With Its Predecessors
|
Car Model |
Top Speed (kmph) |
Acceleration (0-100 kmph in seconds) |
Nürburgring Nordschleife Lap Time |
|
BYD U9 Xtreme |
496 kmph |
2.3 seconds |
6 minutes 59 seconds |
|
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ |
490 kmph |
2.4 seconds |
7 minutes 07 seconds |
|
Rimac Nevera |
412 kmph |
1.85 seconds |
7 minutes 05 seconds |
|
Lotus Evija |
320+ kmph |
3 seconds |
7 minutes 20 seconds |
BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme Highlights
The U9 Xtreme is a highly limited production car, with the company announcing that there will only be 30 units ever made of this variant. The car is powered by a quad-motor setup with a total output of 2,200 kW. It uses a 1,200-volt electrical architecture along with an 80 kWh BYD Blade battery.
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The achievement of the BYD U9 Xtreme is not just a fancy metric. It shows the turning tide of the future of automobiles globally. The U9 Xtreme didn’t just achieve a ridiculously fast top speed. It was also able to complete the Nürburgring Nordschleife lap in under 7 minutes, which is a remarkable feat for any hypercar, and only a handful of cars have ever been able to do it. The metric also shows that EVs are becoming more competitive and are able to sustain their performance toe to toe with the best ICE hypercars both in terms of acceleration and top speed.
FAQs
Q1) Is it official that the BYD U9 Xtreme is now the fastest car in the world?
A)Yes, it is official that the BYD U9 Xtreme is the new fastest car in the world.
Q2) What is the top speed of the BYD U9 Xtreme?
A) The top speed of the BYD U9 Xtreme is 496.22 kmph.
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