China Beat Bugatti, Porsche, and Lamborghini

A decade ago, a Chinese performance car was a punchline. Today the fastest production car on Earth is the electric BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme — 308 mph, a record taken straight from Bugatti. And it's not alone: a phone company (Xiaomi) beat Porsche at the Nürburgring, a station wagon (Zeekr) out-powers a Tesla Plaid, and it all started with the Nio EP9 in 2017. These are the records China took from Europe, one by one. #chinesecars #bydyangwangu9 #hypercars Every record here is sourced. Note the nuance: the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra set the production-EV Nürburgring record (7:04.957), then Porsche reclaimed it in 2026 — the back-and-forth is in the video. The U9 Xtreme's 308 mph (496 km/h) was set at ATP Papenburg, September 2025. The list: 0:00 The fastest production car in the world is Chinese 0:50 Nio EP9 — the 2017 warning everyone ignored 1:55 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra — the phone company that beat Porsche (full breakdown ↓) 3:00 Zeekr 001 FR — the wagon that out-guns a Tesla Plaid 3:55 Yangwang U9 — the supercar that does parkour 5:00 Yangwang U9 Xtreme — 308 mph, Bugatti dethroned (full breakdown ↓) ▶️ Watch next: Xiaomi SU7 Ultra — Porsche Dethroned (V004)    • PORSCHE DETHRONED — Xiaomi Just Took the R...   ▶️ Or: BYD Yangwang U9 — Bugatti Dethroned (V002)    • BUGATTI DETHRONED — BYD Just Broke the Top...   📚 More Apex and Archive:    • Hypercar Listicles   🔔 Subscribe for more hypercar deep-dives: @ApexAndArchive 🗣️ Best thing to ever happen to performance cars, or the end of something? Tell me in the comments. Disclosure: This video was produced with AI-assisted scripting and editing tools. All records and specifications are verified against manufacturer figures and reputable automotive journalism; where a record has since been beaten or reclaimed, that's stated in the video.