Overview

• The 496.22 km/h figure was recorded at Germany’s ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg with German GT driver Marc Basseng piloting the car.
• The result surpasses Bugatti’s 2019 Chiron Super Sport 300+ one-way 304.77 mph run, though two-way averages remain the stricter standard for some record bodies.
• BYD also confirmed a Nürburgring Nordschleife production-EV lap of 6:59.157 for the U9 Xtreme, beating the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra’s time set earlier this year.
• Power comes from four electric motors producing about 2,978 hp on a mass-produced 1,200-volt platform supported by a high-discharge LFP Blade battery.
• Track-focused equipment includes DiSus-X active chassis control, upgraded carbon-ceramic brakes, and Giti semi-slick tires engineered for stability near 310 mph.