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Byd's Yangwang Y9 Track Edition set the world's fastest EV record at a speed of 472.41 kmph in Papaneburg, Germany, driver Mark Baseng ran it.
World's fastest electric car
Byd Yangwang Y9 became the fastest EV Yangwang Y9 Track Edition has recorded a top speed of 472.41 kmph, making it the world's fastest EV. This record was earlier with Rimac Nevera R, which recorded a top speed of 391.94 km per hour in November last year, which is a jump of more than 20 percent. Yangwang Y9 was driven by German racing driver Mark Baseng. The Yangwang U9 track edition is based on the same E4 platform and Disus-X core architecture such as currently available in China, it distinguishes itself by incorporating the world's first massive produced 1200V Ultra-Hi-Woltage Vehicle Platform.
Byd yangwang y9
The U9 is a quad electric motor setup powering the Edition that produces a 2959 bhp joint power. This makes it one of the most powerful cars in the world, with a power-to-weet ratio of 1200 bhp per ton. For refreshments, the Standard U9 supercar is equipped with a dual-motor powertrain that offers 1,287 horsepower, with a speed of 0 to 100 kmph, it is achieved in just 2.36 seconds.
Quad-motor torque-vectoring system
Apart from additional power, the U9 track addition is made even better by the Quad-Motor Torque-Vactoring System of the E4 platform, in addition, the U9 track edition runs on track-centered semi-skin tires, which have been developed in collaboration with Daliti tires. This high performance tires have a special trade design, and nerling with lubrical on rim interfaces to control the slips, torque loss.