BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme exceeds 500 km/h despite a crash

Reference points

• The Bugatti Chiron SuperSport 300+ is presented as the world's fastest production car with a top speed of 490 km/h, according to the list of the fastest production cars. Wikipedia

Key terms

Production car

The term “production car” is undefined; in the list of the world's fastest production cars, it applies to vehicles that have been produced in at least thirty units. Wikipedia

Speed record

The land speed record concerns the highest speed achieved by any wheeled land vehicle, excluding two-wheelers and guided vehicles; to limit wind interaction, an average speed is calculated from two runs between two fixed points, an outbound and a return completed within less than an hour of each other. Wikipedia

Nürburgring

The Nürburgring is a motor racing circuit located in Nürburg and the surrounding villages in the Ahrweiler district of Germany, notably featuring the famous North Loop (“Nordschleife”) of over 20 kilometers, considered one of the most challenging circuits. Wikipedia

What happens next?

What usually happens in this kind of situation — without prejudging the outcome.

1. As a rule, the FIA defines four categories of competing vehicles for speed records, including Category B: series-produced automobiles at the time of the record attempt application. Wikipedia