Overview

• The U9 Xtreme recorded 496.22 km/h (308.4 mph) in a single-direction run at Germany’s ATP Papenburg, surpassing Bugatti’s 2019 Chiron Super Sport 300+ one-way mark.
• Because the attempt was not a two-way average, stricter record classifications may differ, even as ATP’s verification and released onboard footage bolster credibility.
• German GT driver Marc Basseng piloted the car during the high-speed oval run captured on video.
• The track-focused EV uses four motors rated at about 2,978 hp on a 1,200‑volt architecture that BYD touts as a production first, paired with upgraded aero, tires, and cooling.
• BYD says only 30 U9 Xtreme units will be built globally and reports a 6:59.157 Nürburgring Nordschleife lap that would claim the EV production-car record.