BUGATTI DETHRONED — BYD Just Broke the Top Speed Record

In late 2025, a Chinese hypercar nobody outside Asia had heard of took the top speed crown from Bugatti — and then broke the Nürburgring electric record by six seconds. #YangwangU9 #Hypercars #BugattiKilled The Yangwang U9 Xtreme is BYD's $2.76 million track-spec hypercar — four in-wheel electric motors, 2,977 horsepower, a 1,200-volt architecture nobody else has shipped, and a top speed of 308.4 mph officially certified at the ATP Papenburg proving ground in Germany. It dethroned the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. Then it dropped a 6:59 lap at the Nürburgring Nordschleife — six seconds faster than the Rimac Nevera, and the first electric production car ever to break seven minutes. This is the full story: the records, the engineering, the suspension that lets the car jump over obstacles, and why every European hypercar maker is paying attention. 📚 More Apex and Archive:    • Hypercar News   ▶️ Next video: Coming Soon! ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:30 What is Yangwang 1:30 The 6:59 Nürburgring lap 3:30 308 MPH at Papenburg — fastest production car ever 5:30 What's inside — 4 motors, 1,200 volts, 2,977 HP 7:30 The DiSus-X suspension that jumps 8:30 Why this matters — the price, the timing 9:30 Outro — who responds next 🔔 Subscribe for hypercar deep-dives: @ApexAndArchive 📱 Which European hypercar maker do you think responds first? Drop it in the comments. Disclosure: This video was produced with AI-assisted scripting and editing tools. All specifications, records, and history are verified against manufacturer data, Top Gear, Nürburgring GmbH, and reputable automotive journalism.