If you continue to doubt China's prominence in EV tech, look no further than the Yangwang U9 Xtreme, which has claimed the title of the world's fastest production car by knocking out a verified top speed of 308.4 mph (496.22 kmh). This colossal figure is more than double that of the standard Yangwang U9 and surpasses its closest electric quad-motor rivals, the Rimac Nevera R (2,107 hp) and Aspark Owl (1,985 hp). The U9 Xtreme's stores its electrons in a high-density BYD Blade Battery, also engineered to handle the extreme discharge rates. In fact, if you thought the U9 Xtreme is a one-trick pony, the car recently set a Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time record for a production EV, circling the track in 6:59.157. Although the company has yet to set the final price, it's expected to be significantly higher than the regular U9's $236,000 starting price