A Yangwang U9 electric supercar engineering test vehicle achieved a speed of 472.41 km/h, setting a new world record for EV top speed, the BYD sub-brand announced today, El.kz cites cnevpost.com.

This achievement was accomplished by German professional racing driver Marc Basseng on August 8 at Germany's ATP test track.

The test vehicle utilizes the world's first mass-produced 1200-volt ultra-high voltage platform, paired with a vehicle thermal management solution optimized for extreme operating conditions to enhance track performance, BYD said in an announcement.

The test vehicle's e4 powertrain represents the world's first quad-motor platform based on 30,000-rpm high-performance motors, with each motor delivering peak power of up to 555 kW.

This powertrain provides the vehicle with over 3,000 Ps of combined horsepower, enabling the test vehicle to achieve a power-to-weight ratio of 1,217 Ps/t -- a world-leading standard in the automotive industry, BYD stated.