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"BYD has officially broken the world EV top speed record with its first
electric supercar, the two-door U9 Track Edition test vehicle, under its
Yangwang luxury brand.
The U9 hit a staggering 472.41 km/h at ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg in
Germany, with the full video of the track run being shared by the company on X.
The video from the car shows warming of the tyres for over 60 seconds before
undertaking the incredible run in the U9 Track Edition test vehicle, achieving
300 km/h.
It then goes on to hitting 472.41 km/h before slowing down on the track.
This is 60 km/h above the top speed of Rimac Nevera which tops out at 412 km/h.
The top speed record was set by German driver Marc Basseng, who said, “Last
year, I thought I’d peaked. I never expected to break my own record so soon —
but here we are, at the same track, with new technologies that have made it
possible.”"
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
