# BYD: speed record attempt and Yangwang U9 Xtreme crash > BYD entered its Yangwang U9 Xtreme in a speed record attempt targeting 500 km/h in Dubai, before the electric hypercar was destroyed in an accident in China; the manufacturer nevertheless plans a new attempt and released images of the damaged vehicle in a promotional video, with the driver emerging unharmed before a test in Abu Dhabi. Xiaomi, for its part, claimed a record of 496.22 km/h and praised BYD, while the media contrasted these performances with the revised SU7 Ultra's Nürburgring lap time. The events are concentrated in China and the United Arab Emirates, with echoes in Germany where these records set by Chinese electric vehicles are debated. The sub-events do not show other explicit national divergences. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 6 events involving BYD and Xiaomi Auto, in 3 countries (Chine, Émirats arabes unis, Allemagne), followed from 31 October 2026 to 4 November 2026. 81 articles from 27 sources (motorsport, electric and batteries, recalls and safety); last updated on 4 November 2026 at 23:00. Figures reported: 9 vehicles. - Status: ongoing - Scope: International - Category: Motorsport, Electric and batteries, Recalls and safety - Countries: Chine, Émirats arabes unis, Allemagne - Brands: BYD, Xiaomi Auto - First detected: 31 October 2026 at 16:31 - Updated: 4 November 2026 at 23:00 - Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/162-byd-speed-record-attempt-and-yangwang-u9-xtreme-crash ## National stories (11) - China — 1 country-specific event, 7 articles - United States — 0 country-specific event, 34 articles - France — 0 country-specific event, 10 articles - Spain — 0 country-specific event, 4 articles - Australia — 0 country-specific event, 3 articles - Brazil — 0 country-specific event, 3 articles - Germany — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles - Netherlands — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles - Switzerland — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles - Vietnam — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles - Italy — 0 country-specific event, 2 articles ## Reported figures - 3 million USD - $3-Million - 3 milioni di dollari - 2,7 Millionen Euro - $3 Million ## Background _Context and reference points, separate from the story’s news; every item links to its source._ **Key terms** - **Speed Record**: The land speed record concerns the fastest speed achieved by any wheeled land vehicle, excluding two-wheelers and guided vehicles. To limit wind interaction, an average speed is calculated from two trips between two fixed points, via an outbound and return journey completed within one hour of time difference. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Record_de_vitesse_terrestre)) - **Nürburgring**: The Nürburgring is a motor racing circuit located in Nürburg and surrounding villages, in the Ahrweiler region of Germany. It is particularly known for the North Loop ("Nordschleife"), which is over 20 kilometers long and considered one of the most difficult circuits. ([Wikipédia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring)) ## Sources by country and language - United States: 34 articles, 21 outlets - France: 10 articles, 9 outlets - unknown: 8 articles, 8 outlets - China: 7 articles, 6 outlets - Spain: 4 articles, 4 outlets - Australia: 3 articles, 2 outlets - Brazil: 3 articles, 3 outlets - Switzerland: 2 articles, 2 outlets - Germany: 2 articles, 2 outlets - Italy: 2 articles, 1 outlets - Netherlands: 2 articles, 1 outlets - Vietnam: 2 articles, 1 outlets - Indonesia: 1 articles, 1 outlets - South Africa: 1 articles, 1 outlets **Languages**: English (41), French (11), Portuguese (6), German (5), Chinese (5), Spanish (5), Italian (3), unknown (3), Dutch (2) ## Timeline (6 events) ### 31 October 2026 — [BYD targets 500 km/h speed record in Dubai](https://mecapress.com/events/292-byd-targets-500-km-h-speed-record-in-dubai.md) BYD wants one of its electric models to exceed 500 km/h during a record attempt organized in Dubai. 6 sources, 10 articles · Dubaï — Émirats arabes unis, Chine ### 2 November 2026 — [BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme supercar wrecked in China](https://mecapress.com/events/1983-byd-yangwang-u9-xtreme-supercar-wrecked-in-china.md) The BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme, an electric hypercar producing 2,220 kW and selling for around $3 million, was destroyed in an accident in China. 24 sources, 63 articles · Chine — Chine, Émirats arabes unis ### 3 November 2026 — [Xiaomi atteint 496,22 km/h et rend hommage à BYD](https://mecapress.com/events/2840-xiaomi-atteint-496-22-km-h-et-rend-hommage-a-byd.md) Un dirigeant de Xiaomi Auto a salué BYD après un record de vitesse de 496,22 km/h réalisé par la marque, dans la lignée des ambitions de performance de BYD à Dubaï. 1 sources, 2 articles · Chine ### 4 November 2026 — [Records de vitesse des électriques chinoises : U9 Xtreme et SU7 Ultra en débat](https://mecapress.com/events/4236-records-de-vitesse-des-electriques-chinoises-u9-xtreme-et-su7-ultra-en-debat.md) Un article revient sur la tentative de record de vitesse de la BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme et sur le tour du Nürburgring de la Xiaomi SU7 Ultra révisée, en s'interrogeant sur la portée de ces performances. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nürburgring — Chine, Allemagne ### 4 November 2026 — [BYD prévoit une nouvelle tentative de record de vitesse malgré un crash à 400 km/h](https://mecapress.com/events/4372-byd-prevoit-une-nouvelle-tentative-de-record-de-vitesse-malgre-un-crash-a-400.md) Après l'accident de sa supercar Yangwang U9 Xtreme lors d'une tentative de record, BYD compte retenter l'expérience de vitesse maximale. 3 sources, 4 articles · Chine, Émirats arabes unis ### 4 November 2026 — [BYD releases footage of damaged Yangwang U9 Xtreme in promotional video](https://mecapress.com/events/4504-byd-releases-footage-of-damaged-yangwang-u9-xtreme-in-promotional-video.md) 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. 1 sources, 1 articles · Abou Dhabi — Chine, Émirats arabes unis --- Cite as: Mecapress, “BYD: speed record attempt and Yangwang U9 Xtreme crash”, https://mecapress.com/stories/162-byd-speed-record-attempt-and-yangwang-u9-xtreme-crash Methodology: https://mecapress.com/methodology