A Higher Top Speed on Public Roads
The Yangwang U9 Xtreme recorded 503.17 km/h during a top-speed challenge held on public roads in Abu Dhabi. The result, attributed to the manufacturer, is higher than the version's earlier certified figure of 496.22 km/h, which was set at Germany's ATP proving ground.
Building on Earlier Benchmarks
The 496.22 km/h certification followed a separate milestone: in August 2025, a Yangwang U9 engineering test car reached 472.41 km/h at the same ATP proving ground in Germany. In September 2025, the U9 Xtreme lapped Germany's Nürburgring Nordschleife in 6 minutes 59.157 seconds.
Yangwang says the U9 Xtreme uses a 1,200-volt full-domain ultra-high-voltage platform and a track-grade BYD Blade Battery that supports 30C ultra-high-rate discharge. The model made its global debut and opened pre-orders on September 20, 2025.
Relationship to the Standard U9
The standard Yangwang U9 is a separate version that went on sale in China in February 2024 with 4 motors rated at 240 kW each; it currently starts at 1.8 million yuan.
FAQ
How fast did the U9 Xtreme go in Abu Dhabi? The manufacturer reports a top speed of 503.17 km/h on public roads. What did it beat? Its own certified 496.22 km/h result from the ATP proving ground in Germany.
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