BYD sets world speed record at 496 km/h with its U9 Xtreme hypercar

Chinese car giant BYD has broken landmark world speed records for the second time in a month.

Last month, BYD broke the world top speed record for EVs at over 472 km/hr with its first electric supercar, the two-door U9 Track Edition test vehicle, under its Yangwang luxury brand.

Now, the company has unveiled its Track Edition variant, the Yangwang U9 Xtreme, which has toppled the previous speed record of any production car, reaching 496 km/h, outdoing famous ICE models from hypercar manufacturer Bugatti.