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Electric supercar crashes during preparations for 500 km/h run
An electric supercar crashed during preparations for a high-speed run.
The planned attempt aimed to reach 500 km/h, or 500 kilometres per hour.
One headline described the car as the world's fastest car, but gave no model or team name.
The goal was to break the 500 km/h barrier.
The crash disrupted preparations for an attempt at that speed.
No details are given about injuries or next steps.
A Yangwang U9 Xtreme electric supercar crashed into a barrier during a test drive in China as preparations were under way for a planned 500 km/h run.
The driver escaped without injuries and got out of the wreck without assistance.
The car suffered severe damage, including to its rear axle.
Reports speculated that the test was aimed at reaching 500 km/h, but this was not confirmed.
It is not clear whether the crash will affect the planned record attempt in Dubai.
- Who
- The driver of the Yangwang U9 Xtreme. The driver’s name was not stated.
- What
- The electric supercar crashed into a barrier during a test drive.
- When
- The crash date was not stated.
- Where
- China.
- Why
- The precise circumstances were not clear. Reports speculated the test was connected to a planned 500 km/h attempt, but this was not confirmed.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The Yangwang U9 Xtreme set a record as the fastest electric hypercar on the Nordschleife.
The car reached 496.22 km/h and was reported as the world’s fastest car.
The car veered off its line and hit a barrier; the exact date was not stated.
- Car
- Yangwang U9 Xtreme
- Power
- 3,000 hp
- Crash location
- China
- Driver
- Escaped without injuries
- Previous top speed
- 496.22 km/h on 14 September 2025
- Planned record attempt
- 500 km/h in Dubai