2,977 HP U9 Xtreme Destroyed As BYD Aims For 311 MPH

Lat year, BYD's Yangwang U9 Xtreme eclipsed the top speed of the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ when the Chinese supercar hit 308.4 mph (496.22 kph) at the ATP high-speed test track in Papenburg, Germany.

The Core Event

During that run, telemetry data showed the driver had enough space to keep the throttle pinned for an extra 1.5 seconds, which may have been enough to squeeze a little extra speed from the Yangwang U9 .

Key Facts

Lat year, BYD's Yangwang U9 Xtreme eclipsed the top speed of the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ when the Chinese supercar hit 308.4 mph (496.22 kph) at the ATP high-speed test track in Papenburg, Germany.

Context & Significance

During that run, telemetry data showed the driver had enough space to keep the throttle pinned for an extra 1.5 seconds, which may have been enough to squeeze a little extra speed from the Yangwang U9 .

Outlook

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