The 2026 TopGear.com Awards have been won by a Chinese EV that will leave you speechless. Yangwang's U9 Xtreme, a sub-brand of BYD, has dethroned the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300 as the fastest road-legal car in the world, reaching a mind-boggling 308.4mph at the ATP Papenburg high-speed oval. The U9 Xtreme's 2,978bhp from four electric motors, each spinning to 30,000rpm, makes it a force to be reckoned with. Its 1,200V architecture is the first production car to deliver such power, and it can support up to 1,000A current – the same as some electric trains. This means that the U9 Extreme is not just a car, but a technological marvel that redefines the limits of electric power. But beating Bugatti at its own game was just the beginning for Yangwang. The U9 Xtreme has already broken the lap record for the fastest production electric sports car around the Nürburgring ...
The 2026 TopGear.com Awards have been won by a Chinese EV that will leave you speechless. Yangwang’s U9 Xtreme, a sub-brand of BYD, has dethroned the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300 as the fastest road-legal car in the world, reaching a mind-boggling 308.4mph at the ATP Papenburg high-speed oval.
The U9 Xtreme’s 2,978bhp from four electric motors, each spinning to 30,000rpm, makes it a force to be reckoned with. Its 1,200V architecture is the first production car to deliver such power, and it can support up to 1,000A current – the same as some electric trains. This means that the U9 Extreme is not just a car, but a technological marvel that redefines the limits of electric power.
But beating Bugatti at its own game was just the beginning for Yangwang. The U9 Xtreme has already broken the lap record for the fastest production electric sports car around the Nürburgring with a time of 6mins 59.16secs. The target is now to break 500kph (311mph), and the world better watch out.
The Yangwang U9 Xtreme is a game-changer in the world of electric vehicles, and its impact will be felt for years to come. As the first production car to harness the power of 1,200V architecture, it’s a testament to the innovative spirit of the automotive industry.
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