YangWang U9 can hit a top speed of 244 mph, but can’t beat it

Not bad, but far from great

Let’s start with the Nürburgring lap time: 7:17.900 is respectable, especially for a pure electric car. However, in the pantheon of high-performance electric vehicles, the Yangwang U9 doesn’t exactly rewrite history. It’s a full 30 seconds behind the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra prototype’s astonishing 6:46.874, and it’s also behind production benchmarks like the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT (7:07.55) and the Rimac Nevera (7:05.298).

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The Chinese car manufacturing giant also shared an in-car video of the fastest lap on the social media platform, hinting that the Yangwang U9 may not have reached its full potential yet. In the video, the electric car reaches a top speed of 275 km/h (171 mph) on the long final straight of the German track.

On November 7, Yangwang U9 hit a top speed of 391.94 km/h (243.54 mph) on the oval test track, setting a new record for Chinese mass-produced cars. This achievement also makes it one of the fastest electric cars in the world, although it still trails the Aspark Owl’s impressive 438.7 km/h (272.6 mph) and the Rimac Nevera’s 412 km/h (256 mph). Hour).

The Chinese supercar is equipped with four electric motors with a total output of 1,287 hp (1,305 PS) and 1,239 lb-ft (1,680 Nm) of torque. The electric vehicle weighs 2,475 kilograms (5,456 pounds), uses an 80 kWh battery pack, and has a CLTC highway range of up to 289 miles (465 kilometers).

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