BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme Breaks 500 km/h: New World Record at 503.17 km/h
By Admin User · 6 November 2026 · 2 min read
BYD's luxury brand Yangwang has done what no production car had done before. On 1 November 2026, the Yangwang U9 Xtreme reached 503.17 km/h (312.65 mph) in Abu Dhabi. It is the first production car ever to go past 500 km/h.
The record run
The run took place on a closed stretch of the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed International Road (E11). Two attempts on 31 October topped out around 490 km/h. Engineers then reworked the car's aerodynamics, suspension settings and tyre pressures overnight, and the next run broke the barrier. The FIA has recognised the speed achievement, and Guinness World Records confirmed two titles: fastest production car and fastest electric production car.
Getting faster every time
- August 2025: 472.41 km/h
- September 2025: 496.22 km/h at ATP Papenburg, Germany
- November 2026: 503.17 km/h in Abu Dhabi
What powers it
The U9 Xtreme is fully electric and makes about 3,000 PS from four motors, running on BYD's 1,200V platform.
One caveat
The record is a one-way run, not the average of two runs in opposite directions that some record lists require. Expect that debate to continue, but nobody disputes the 500 km/h milestone itself.
What it means for Pakistan
BYD has been growing in Pakistan with the Atto 3, Seal and Shark 6. The U9 isn't sold here, but a Chinese EV holding the production-car speed record shows how quickly the industry is shifting.