"Following the 2023 announcement of the BYD Yangwang U9, discussion of this electric hypercar covered a lot of ground, including its high-performance suspension and ability to drive smoothly on only three wheels. (Do I want to see Vin Diesel do something absurd in one of these in a future Fast/Furious movie? I do, yes.) Now, there's another milestone a version of the Yangwang U9 can claim: it's officially the world's fastest production car."
"At the testing track in Papenburg, Germany - the same place where a 2023 record for driving in reverse was set - the Yangwang U9 Xtreme reached a speed of 308.4 miles per hour. This isn't the first Yangwang U9 to make its mark on the testing circuit: last month, the Yangwang U9 Track Edition achieved a speed of 293 miles per hour, also at the testing facility in Papenburg. "This record was only possible because the U9 Xtreme simply has incredible performance," Marc Basseng, the driver who took this hypercar through its paces, said in a statement. "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.""
The BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme achieved 308.4 miles per hour at the Papenburg testing track, surpassing previous Yangwang U9 performance. The Yangwang U9 Track Edition reached 293 mph at the same facility the prior month. The Xtreme includes upgraded suspension and a more powerful powertrain to enable extreme top-speed capability and high-performance handling, including the ability to drive smoothly on three wheels. The electric powertrain delivers quiet operation and eliminates load changes, aiding driver focus. Production of the U9 Xtreme will be limited to no more than 30 units. The 308.4 mph run was a one-way run and therefore does not meet two-run averaging criteria for an official record.
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