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BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme achieved a landmark production-vehicle speed result in Abu Dhabi, earning formal recognition from the FIA and Guinness World Records for the all-electric hypercar’s run.

What is a key fact in this story? (1)

**Yangwang U9 Xtreme** reached 503.17 km/h (312.66 mph) on a closed highway in Abu Dhabi, becoming the first production car to exceed 500 km/h.

What is a key fact in this story? (2)

**FIA** and Guinness World Records both recognized the run, which was the all-electric hypercar’s second top-speed record.

Yangwang U9 Xtreme Tops 503.17 km/h — SkimNews

By Electrek · Summarized & edited by Kapil Samant · 2026-11-06

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Yangwang U9 Xtreme reached 503.17 km/h (312.66 mph) on a closed highway in Abu Dhabi, becoming the first production car to exceed 500 km/h.
FIA and Guinness World Records both recognized the run, which was the all-electric hypercar’s second top-speed record.

Why it matters: BYD gains a formally recognized 503.17 km/h production-car record, backed by both the FIA and Guinness World Records. The concrete consequence is that its closed-highway run in Abu Dhabi is documented as the first production-car result above 500 km/h recognized by both organizations.