# BYD targets 500 km/h speed record in Dubai

> BYD wants one of its electric models to exceed 500 km/h during a record attempt organized in Dubai.

**In brief**: Motorsport event (severity: low) involving BYD, in 2 countries (Émirats arabes unis, Chine), first detected on 31 October 2026 at 16:31. Reported by 4 sources (5 articles), last updated on 31 October 2026 at 23:51.

- Category: Motorsport
- Severity: Low
- Countries: Dubaï — Émirats arabes unis, Chine
- Brands: BYD
- First detected: 31 October 2026 at 16:31
- Updated: 31 October 2026 at 23:51
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/events/292-byd-targets-500-km-h-speed-record-in-dubai

## Sources (5 articles)

- [BYD veut dépasser les 500 km/h avec sa supercar électrique sur une route de Dubaï](https://www.automobile-propre.com/articles/byd-veut-depasser-les-500-km-h-avec-sa-supercar-electrique-sur-une-route-de-dubai/) — Automobile Propre, 30 October 2026 at 19:02
- [BYD veut dépasser les 500 km/h avec sa supercar électrique sur une route de Dubaï - Automobile Propre](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwwFBVV95cUxPQU5lZFE1ckR5aHNyS3pZRGhPYWdZNXpBa1pURWVIMUZrQW5HQWJPbVFGNUc2bmRNRURMVG5lRFY2Z2duVmVOb3NreUYtU05aZnBzdDFFYlRkbFpFa0JvZ05zQUlyZzRsTWIxcUhSelVsTjBPaklzZ2hEUDNONE5KRlpuc09nbGlGbFZTeWJORjJnWVVHX3VsSldqOGZuMW1JZ0VGS0o1NFRvQ2ZwTjBTbFZYaUVvM2EzblUxamp5czlMa2c?oc=5) — Automobile Propre, 30 October 2026 at 19:04
- [BYD Wants Its Yangwang U9 Hypercar To Go Even Faster! - AUTOJOSH](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTFBfNVo4WnNjcmQ1MWdKcWdUb0duY3J2S1FndW1maVZHZTlBNnRJRFlxMHo2bVhQNEx2YllYYVlCMVg0azNwenhFUDFfRGRmQmw5dmV3UGRpdFhmQWdSTTA3WEJSaVV2STc0bWhUd1M5VjBkSklqVkQzOXRYblJ2Rms?oc=5) — AUTOJOSH, 30 October 2026 at 23:38
- [BYD wil met deze elektrische Chinees door de 500 km/u knallen](https://www.autoblog.nl/nieuws/byd-wil-met-deze-elektrische-chinees-door-de-500-km-u-knallen) — autoblog.nl, 31 October 2026 at 16:31
- [BYD reveals plan to break 500km/h and set another world record – on a street instead of a banked oval or runway - WhichCar](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxQWEtBT1ZHczhXczRjOEhXZ1pNZ0NybGlkMkZ4ekh2aElHb2FORExDT3ZFdXI3S2htdXB6eUxqRjFKSHlMV0R4QlZmOGVzaHdubXFKeEdteVh0czNRdjl5VHFNMEt3R0pnZHlBa0tFbzlSS0ZTS1VPcS1Wa21QQ214dkpseEg4NGRGWUhkSXVoWVhDajluM1E?oc=5) — WhichCar, 31 October 2026 at 23:51

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Cite as: Mecapress, “BYD targets 500 km/h speed record in Dubai”, https://mecapress.com/events/292-byd-targets-500-km-h-speed-record-in-dubai
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