503.17 km/h. The U9 Xtreme crosses another threshold.
Yangwang's Abu Dhabi speed run, the previous benchmark and what the single-direction record actually measures.
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The run
On 1 November 2026, Marc Basseng drove the Yangwang U9 Xtreme to 503.17 km/h on a closed section of the E11 road in Abu Dhabi. The FIA recognised the achievement in its 6 November announcement.
What the number means
The result exceeded the car’s earlier 496.22 km/h benchmark in Germany. The Guinness record categories cited by the FIA concern the highest speed achieved by a production car and an electric production car in a single-direction run. A two-way average is a different measurement.
The next questions
The headline makes the car worth investigating. The useful follow-up is how the particular vehicle, tyres, road and conditions supported the run. Compare like-for-like measurements when discussing another car, and distinguish the U9 Xtreme from the regular U9.
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