The Yangwang U9 Xtreme Just Became the World's Fastest Production Car

The has a confirmed top speed of over 304 mph, making it, until now, the . The Yangwang U9 Xtreme, an all-electric Chinese hypercar, just broke that mark in Germany, going 308.4 mph. That made it the holder of two titles: the fastest EV in the world, and the fastest production car, period.

The was already the world’s fastest EV, having gone 293.5 mph in a speed run earlier this year, besting cars like the , , and . This new run went even faster. It was completed at ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg in Germany. Just a few months ago, this car was also known as the U9 Track Edition, but with the new speed record, Yangwang unveiled a new name, too: the Yangwang U9 Xtreme, or the U9X.

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