John Neff is a veteran automotive journalist with over two decades of experience leading major outlets such as Autoblog and Motor1. Beginning his career as Editor-in-Chief of Speed, Style & Sound, he ...

The Yangwang U9 Extreme is the fastest car in the world. After hitting 308.4 mph (496.22 kph) in September 2025, it bloodied the noses of Koenigsegg, Rimac, Bugatti and plenty of others, while making ...

The year is 2019. The Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ has just hit 304.772 mph (490.484 km/h) on a test track in Germany. The world looks on in awe and disbelief, wondering if there will ever be a ...

308 mph, nearly 3,000 horsepower, built in China, and a hilarious name – meet the new fastest car in the world, BYD’s Yanwang U9 Extreme. How the Yanwang U9 Extreme Pulled It Off The secret behind ...

BYD’s all-electric hypercar, the Yangwang U9 Xtreme, is now the world’s fastest production car, having hit 308.4mph at ATP Papenburg’s high-speed oval circuit in Germany with German test driver Marc ...

Last month, BYD's luxury brand Yangwang took the EV speed crown away from the Rimac Nevera with its 2,959 horsepower U9 Track/Special Edition. The car hit 293.54 miles per hour, but that simply wasn't ...

What is the fastest car in the world? It seems like a simple enough question to ask, but answering it isn't so easy. Any automaker can claim their cars can do insane speeds or accelerate like bats out ...

Ever since Cadillac built the first production V8 in 1914, the V8 engine has been the cornerstone of American car culture. Brands like Ford initially used it as an affordable way to bring more power ...