The Yangwang U7 claims to have set a world record by reaching 30,000 kilometers away in eight days – or, more specifically, in just under nine days, in a test of resistance.
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26/08/2026
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A new world record is coming from China on wheels. The author of the feat is a Yangwang U7 fully electric, high-performance car from that BYD Group brand.
It did eight days, 19 hours and 58 minutes walking 30,000 kilometers in a test, claiming “a new world record of extreme resistance“in addition to being now “the fastest production car to reach 30,000 kilometres”.
Throughout the experience, which took place in China, this Yangwang has gone through hot weather and high speeds, which have even reached 240 km/h. The battery Second generation Blade Battery survived with capacity almost intact, at 98.7 percent – despite having been subjected to more than 350 fast charging cycles.
The latest fully electric Yangwang U7, launched this year, is able to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds and reach 300 km/h, fulfilling 1,006 km of autonomy (CLTC). It has integral traction, with one engine per wheel to reach more than 1,300 hp of power and 1,680 Nom of binary.
However, it is not a light model: 3,120 to 3,195 kg of weight. It measures 5,256 mm long, 1,998 mm wide and 1,517 mm high, with 3,160 mm apart from axles.
There are driving assistance systems with end-to-end navigation and parking assistant in all scenarios, in a set that works based on three LiDAR sensors, and 17 radars, 12 cameras. A large central touch screen dominates the interior, which also has digital instrument panel for the driver, fridge on board, air conditioning and even a fragrance system.