Feng Huang Wang·2025-08-27 07:03Core Insights - BYD's official announcement on August 26 reveals that the Yangwang U9 engineering test vehicle achieved a maximum speed of 472.41 km/h, setting a new global record for electric vehicles [1] Group 1 - The Yangwang U9 has been recognized as the first Chinese supercar to reach over 100 units delivered, with a total of 149 units delivered since its first delivery on August 21 of the previous year [3] - The Yangwang U9 previously set a record as the fastest car in China with a speed of 391.94 km/h on October 26, 2024, and achieved a lap time of 7 minutes and 17 seconds at the Nürburgring on November 4 of the same year [3] - BYD has applied for a new model of the Yangwang U9 electric supercar, featuring four electric motors with a power output of 555 kW each, as per the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's announcement [3]