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BYD releases footage of damaged Yangwang U9 Xtreme in promotional video
Yangwang, BYD's luxury brand, has released images of its damaged U9 Xtreme hypercar in a promotional video. The driver emerged unharmed ahead of an attempt at a speed record in Abu Dhabi.
In brief
Motorsport event (severity: low) involving BYD, in 2 countries (Chine, Émirats arabes unis), first detected on 4 November 2026 at 19:11. Reported by 1 source (1 article), last updated on 4 November 2026 at 19:11. Part of the story “BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme: Speed Records and Accident in China”.
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- Motorsport
- Severity
- Low
- Countries
- Abou Dhabi
Several countries (2)
- Brands
- BYD (U9 Xtreme)
- Detected
- 4 Nov, 19h11
- Updated
- 4 Nov, 19h11
- Reference
- no.4504
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| Outlet | Average tone | Headlines | Register |
|---|---|---|---|
| backfirenews.com1 | fairly negative | catchy | Dépêche 100 % |
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- 19h11backfirenews.comWirevia Recherche fraîche · BYD4 NovBYD Put Footage of Its Wrecked U9 Xtreme in a Promo Video, and the Driver Walked Away Before an Abu Dhabi Speed Run - Backfire News
BYD Put Footage of Its Wrecked U9 Xtreme in a Promo Video, and the Driver Walked Away Before an Abu Dhabi Speed Run - Backfire News # BYD Put Footage of Its Wrecked U9 Xtreme in a Promo Video, and the Driver Walked Away Before an Abu Dhabi Speed Run Eve Nowell November 4, 2026 5 minutes read BYD’s luxury brand Yangwang has made an unusual choice about one of its own crashes. It didn’t bury the footage. It put it in a promo video. On November 1, Yangwang sales boss Hu Xiaoqing announced on Weibo that the U9 Xtreme will make an open-road top-speed attempt in Abu Dhabi. The next day the brand rel
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#crash · #record de vitesse · #Yangwang
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