Fastest Electric Hypercar at the Nordschleife Now the YANGWANG U9 Xtreme - CleanTechnica

The YANGWANG U9 Xtreme, the performance flagship of BYD’s luxury sub-brand, has set a new lap record for Electric Super Sports Cars at the Nürburgring Nordschleife circuit in Germany. On August 22, 2025, the U9 Xtreme completed the 20.832 km track in 6 minutes and 59.157 seconds, breaking the previous record by over five seconds and becoming the first electric supercar to lap the Nürburgring in under seven minutes. This achievement follows the car’s prior world-record top speed of 496.22 km/h, underscoring its exceptional performance both in straight-line speed and on a demanding race circuit. The U9 Xtreme is built on BYD’s pioneering 1200V ultra-high-voltage platform and features four high-performance motors delivering a combined output exceeding 3,000 PS, with a power-to-weight ratio of 1,217 PS per tonne. It incorporates advanced technologies