BYD announced on November 6, 2026, that its Yangwang U9 Xtreme electric hypercar had set a new production-car speed record in Abu Dhabi. The car reached 503.17 km/h (312.65 mph) on November 1, with German racing driver Marc Basseng at the wheel on a closed section of a public road.
The record, recognized by Guinness World Records, made the U9 Xtreme the first production vehicle to officially exceed 500 km/h.
The car is powered by four electric motors. Together, they produce nearly 3,000 horsepower.
After the record run, BYD Executive Vice President Stella Li met with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to review the achievement.