On December 23, BYD's luxury high - performance brand, Yangwang Motor, released both the test results and a documentary for its U9 Xtreme model at the legendary Nürburgring Nordschleife.

The U9 Xtreme completed a lap in a remarkable 6 minutes and 59.157 seconds. This outstanding performance has earned it the title of the fastest mass - produced pure electric vehicle ever to grace this iconic track. During a year - long testing period, the car's lap times showed a steady and impressive improvement. Eventually, it managed to break the 7 - minute barrier by a hair's breadth, coming within less than 1 second of achieving this milestone. At one point during the tests, it was an incredibly close 0.1 seconds away from setting an even more astonishing record.

Yangwang Motor stated that the first phase of Nürburgring lap time testing has now drawn to a close. However, they emphasized that the current achievement is far from being the final destination. This new record stands as a testament to the remarkable progress made by domestically produced pure electric sports cars, especially in terms of power performance and chassis tuning. In the automotive world, the Nürburgring Nordschleife is renowned as a rigorous testing ground, and setting a record here is a significant accomplishment that showcases a car's true capabilities.