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BYD's U9 Xtreme sets a 503.17 km/h record.
The run took place on November 1, on a closed section of Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed International Road in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region. The electric YANGWANG U9 Xtreme reached 503.17 km/h, passing the 496.22 km/h mark set in Germany in 2025. The FIA recognized the achievement, and Guinness awarded two records: highest speed achieved by a production car in a single-direction run, and highest speed achieved by an electric production car in a single-direction run.
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Coverage started November 9
Key Actors
- BYD
- Guinness World Records