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Yangwang U9 Xtreme

BYD states 496.22 km/h on 14 September 2025 at Papenburg. No independent certifier is named in that notice, so the qualifier is claimed.

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Top speed

Published as 496.22 km/hPublished as 496.22 km/hPublished as 496.22 km/h

Manufacturer-stated top speed at ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg. No independent certifier is named in the BYD notice.

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In context

  • 4.8× a cheetah's timed top speedSourced · Cheetah, 29 m/s. Sharp 1997, mean of three timed runs over 201.2 m
  • 1.5 football fields a secondConstant · American football field, 100 yd (91.44 m)
  • London to New York in 11 h 13 minConstant · London to New York, 5,570 km great-circle

Worked out from the sourced figure above, which stays the ranked number.

Provenance

Every measurement

Claimed, measured and official figures side by side, each with its source. The ranked figure is marked.

  1. 496.22km/h308mph138m/s268knRanked figure

    Top speed. Manufacturer-stated top speed at ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg. No independent certifier is named in the BYD notice.

    Claimed
    BYD (opens source in a new tab)Accessed
  2. 6:59.157Ranked figure

    Nürburgring lap. 20.832 km Nordschleife, electric super-sports-car class. 22 August 2025. Driver Moritz Kranz. BYD's release, the Nürburgring's record note and evo all print 6:59.157. The circuit's record boilerplate includes a notary and a TÜV Rheinland standard-condition check. Limited-edition production car.

    Official
    Nürburgring (opens source in a new tab)Accessed

Reference

Specs

Manufacturer
Yangwang (BYD)
Venue
ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg
Date stated
14 September 2025

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