Reach 472.41 Km/hour, Yangwang U9 Track Edition Made By BYD Breaks Electric Car Speed Record
JAKARTA - BYD today through its social media account announced that Yangwang U9 Track Edition managed to record a new record for electric cars with the highest speed of 472.41 km/hour.
472.41 km/h! At ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg, YANGWANG U9 Track Edition test vehicle breaks the world EV top speed record, rewriting the rulebook with a history-making run that pushes EV performance into a whole new dimension. This isn’t just speed, it’s the future on… pic.twitter.com/P9A1U0JHHX
— BYD Global (@BYDGlobal) August 26, 2025
472.41 km/h! At ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg, YANGWANG U9 Track Edition test vehicle breaks the world EV top speed record, sending the rulebook with a history-making run that pushes EV performance into a whole new dimension. This isn't just speed, its the future on... pic.twitter.com/P9A1U0JHX
This test was carried out at the Automotive Testing Testing Facility in Germany. This achievement marks a major leap for Yangwang U9, which previously set China's automotive speed record last November with 391.94 km/hour. This latest record shows an increase in speed of 20.53 percent, amplifying its position as China's fastest EV.
Previously at the same testing facility in July 2024, the fastest electric car speed in the world was held by Aspark Owl SP600, a Japanese-produced electric hypercar that reached a peak speed of up to 438.7 km/hour. This speed is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's fastest battery electric car.
Aspark Owl SP600 is equipped with four electric motors with a total output of 2,012 hp and a torque of 1,475 lb-ft, supported by a 64 kWh battery, and a light carbon fiber chassis. The production is limited to only 50 units, with a price of around US$2.9 million (around Rp47 billion).
Previously, this record was also held by Rimac Nevera at a speed of 415 km/h in 2022.
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Yangwang U9 Track Edition Specifications
Track Edition is clearly powerful compared to the standard version and even has twice the power compared to the standard version. For the standard U9, it is capable of generating up to 1,306 PS (1,287 hp or 960 kW) of power, while Track Edition produces more than doubled energy, namely 3,018 PS (2,977 hp or 2,220 kW).
This power comes from four electric motors, each of which produces 755 PS (744 hp or 555 kW), much larger than the standard U9 which produces up to 326 PS (322 hp or 240 kW) of each of its four electric motors.