- The fastest car in the world crashed hard during high-speed testing at an undisclosed location.
- BYD’s Yangwang U9 Extreme was likely gunning for a new speed record, trying to reach 310 mph.
- A social media video shows the Chinese hypercar slamming into a barrier.
Making the world’s fastest car comes with bragging rights, but that doesn’t mean much if safety is put second. Thankfully, that doesn’t seem to be the case with BYD’s Yangwang U9 Extreme, a Chinese-made electric hypercar that made headlines last year when it broke the 300 miles per hour barrier, securing its place among automotive royalty.
