BYD’s Yangwang sub-brand has claimed the coveted world’s fastest production car title. A special edition Xtreme version of the Yangwang U9 hypercar surged to 308.4mph, eclipsing the previous best of 304.48mph achieved by the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. “This record was only possible because the U9 Xtreme simply has incredible performance,” said Basseng. The car is the first EV to claim the ‘fastest production car’ crown and it could usher-in a new era of electric supercars challenging traditional petrol models for top speed records and lap times. As for the U9 Xtreme, could it even challenge the EV land speed record of 341.264mph held by the Buckeye Bullet 3?