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Sophie Berdugo

FOUND: Meet the chinese supercar that just smashed the ev speed record - What They Never Told You

The YANGWANG U9 Track Edition fully electric supercar on grass with a bridge in the background.

The Chinese electric vehicle brand BYD has built the world's fastest fully electric supercar — smashing previous records by hitting top speeds of 293.54 mph (472.41 km/h).

This record was set on the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg test track in northern Germany on Aug. 8 by BYD's YANGWANG U9 Track Edition.

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