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BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme is the fastest production car in the world with nearly 500 kph

Bugatti has lost its title: BYD's 2,220 kW fully electric hypercar Yangwang U9 Xtreme set a new world record in Papenburg with a speed of 496.22 kph. Driven by racing driver Marc Basseng, the U9X not only surpassed the previous record, but also the best speed of 472.41 kph for electric cars, which it had set itself just a few weeks earlier.

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