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BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme Breaks 7-Minute Nürburgring Mark for EV Supercars

Built on a 1,200-volt, four-motor platform topping 3,000 hp, the limited-run hypercar underscores China’s push into elite performance benchmarks.

Overview

  • Driver Moritz Kranz lapped the Nordschleife in 6:59.157 on August 22, becoming the first electric supercar to dip below seven minutes and cutting more than five seconds off the previous class best.
  • The same car recorded 496.22 km/h at ATP Papenburg a month earlier, a claimed production-car top-speed record that positions it as the world’s fastest road-legal vehicle in vmax terms.
  • Engineering highlights include a 1,200 V production platform, four high-speed motors capable of 30,000 rpm each, total output exceeding 3,000 hp, the e⁴ Platform, and DiSus-X active suspension.
  • Track-focused upgrades for the lap included a redesigned cooling package, new carbon-ceramic brakes with titanium-alloy components, and GitiSport e·GTR² PRO semi-slick tires developed with Giti.
  • Despite the sub-seven result, its time remains behind Nürburgring benchmarks set by the Mercedes-AMG ONE (6:29.090) and absolute record-setters like the Volkswagen ID.R and Porsche 919 Evo, with production limited to no more than 30 units.