Chinese automaker's electric hypercar sets new speed record, whizzes past 500 kmph
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Mon, 2 November 2026
1 report- Le Figaro (France)17:53first to reportEn route vers les 500 km/h, le spectaculaire accident de BYD avec la voiture la plus rapide du monde
BYD tente de battre de nouveaux records avec la Yangwang U9 Xtreme. Non sans casse : un crash à très haute vitesse a été filmé.
Tue, 3 November 2026
1 report- Index.hr (Croatia)10:00
BYD-OV hiperautomobil Yangwang U9 Xtreme (2977 KS) uništen je u nesreći tijekom testiranja. Vozač je neozlijeđen, no budućnost pokušaja obaranja brzinskog rekorda od 500 km/h je upitna.
Fri, 6 November 2026
7 reports- El Mundo (Spain)07:48Yangwang convierte al U9 Xtreme en el coche más rápido del mundo tras alcanzar el récord de 500 km/h
El acabado de su carrocería incorpora polvo de oro ultrafino sellado bajo múltiples capas de barniz transparente y la producción del U9X está limitada a solo 30 unidades a nivel mundial Leer
- Novinky (Czechia)08:28
Prémiová odnož čínské značky BYD překonala vlastní rychlostní rekord pro sériové vozy. Supersport Yangwang U9 ve verzi Extreme uháněl po dálnici v Abu Zabí rychlostí 503,17 km/h.
- 24sata (Croatia)09:49
Kineski električni hiperautomobil YANGWANG U9 Xtreme postavio je novi svjetski brzinski rekord. S četiri motora i 3019 KS postigao je čak 503,17 km/h u Abu Dhabiju.
- Index.hr (Croatia)12:00
KINESKI električni hiperautomobil Yangwang U9 Xtreme postavio je novi svjetski rekord za serijske automobile, probivši kao prvi u povijesti granicu od 500 km/h. Rekordna brzina od 503,17 km/h postignuta je na javnoj cesti u Abu Dhabiju.
- Der Spiegel (Germany)13:34
Nie fuhr ein Serienauto schneller als 500 Kilometer pro Stunde. Diese Marke knackte nun ein E-Auto von BYD, gefahren von einem deutschen Rennprofi. Zuvor war ein anderer Rekordversuch in China spektakulär gescheitert.
- tportal (Croatia)15:22
Yangwang U9 Xtreme, najekstremniji automobil luksuzne marke kineskog BYD-a, dosegnuo je 503,17 km/h. Rekordna vožnja održana je na posebno zatvorenoj prometnici u Ujedinjenim Arapskim Emiratima.
- 24sata (Croatia)17:00
Put do rekorda ipak nije prošao bez problema. Tijekom ranijih testiranja u Kini jedan je U9 Xtreme pri vrlo velikoj brzini izgubio kontrolu i udario u zaštitnu ogradu. Automobil je potpuno uništen
Sat, 7 November 2026
1 report- Times of India11:20
In a remarkable display of engineering prowess, BYD's Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar has achieved a stunning speed of over 500 kmph on a controlled stretch of highway in Abu Dhabi. The feat was executed by celebrated German racing driver Marc Basseng, who benefitted from fine-tuning and optimizations by BYD's engineers prior to this high-stakes test. Limited to just 30 units, the U9 Xtreme sets a new standard for hypercars globally.