BYD-linked Yangwang U9 Xtreme reportedly crashes at about 280 mph; driver survives

Reports say a 3,000-hp Yangwang U9 Xtreme, a BYD-linked EV, crashed at about 280 mph during a record attempt, and the driver escaped unharmed. Coverage is from Electrek and the New York Post, with a related Dubai record bid also in the news.

Timeline

1. 4 Nov, 23:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 4 Nov, 23:40 UTCPicked up on News
3. 4 Nov, 23:40 UTCElectrek reports the 280 mph crash
4. 4 Nov, 23:40 UTCNew York Post covers the wrecked hypercar
5. 5 Nov, 01:56 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• yangwang u9Google Trends
• Why Dubai has entered the Yangwang U9 Xtreme’s 500 km/h record attemptCarNewsChina.com
• $5.6M hypercar wrecked in brutal test crash — and the driver survivedNew York Post