12:48 22-10-2025

BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme is the fastest production EV at the Nürburgring

Chinese automaker BYD continues to upend motorsport: its Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar has become the fastest production electric car at the legendary Nürburgring. The car posted a 6:59.157 lap, eclipsing the previous benchmark set by the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra by more than five seconds.

The time was actually set back in August 2025 and has only now been officially confirmed. At the wheel was German driver Moritz Kranz, known for logging 10,000 laps of the Nordschleife. The BYD packs four motors delivering over 3,000 hp, a claimed top speed of 496 km/h, and a unique 1,200‑volt platform deployed for the first time in series production. A sub-seven-minute lap from a production EV is the kind of milestone that quietly redraws expectations for what’s possible on this circuit.

The updated ranking of the Nürburgring’s fastest electric cars now looks like this:

1. BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme — 6:59.157
2. Xiaomi SU7 Ultra — 7:04.957
3. Rimac Nevera — 7:05.298
4. Porsche Taycan Turbo GT — 7:07.550

The message is hard to miss: lap after lap, electric performance is accelerating, and BYD has just nudged the bar higher.