Well, that was fast. Just weeks after the BYD Yangwang U9 became the world's fastest electric production car by going 294 miles per hour, it has done it again by exceeding 308 mph. The previous record ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

BYD’s Yangwang U9 Track Edition smashed the EV top-speed benchmark with a run of 472 km/h. Packing 3,019 hp, it’s more than a record — it’s proof China wants a seat at the hypercar table. Chinese ...

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 ...

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 ...

The road to the 2026 World Car of the Year will end in a few months, yet the juror panel has just narrowed down the list to the top ten (World Car of the Year) and top five (World Electric Vehicle, ...

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 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 ...