This is one of the fastest electric cars in the world — and it's not a Lamborghini.
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The vehicle in the video is called the YangWang U9, and it was built by China's BYD.
It reaches a top speed of 391.94 km/h, placing it near the top of the list of the world's fastest electric cars.
Contrary to what we've grown accustomed to thinking, the Chinese have proven time and again in recent years that they know how to invent, initiate, and innovate — not just replicate existing technologies from the West.
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And if you're a car enthusiast, here are a few more technical specs:
The car features a combined four-motor drivetrain, delivering 1,306 horsepower.
It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.36 seconds.
Its range is up to 450 km on a full charge, thanks to an 80kWh battery.
On the design front, it comes equipped with a carbon fiber roof, with an optional rear wing available as an add-on.
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And one more interesting fact to wrap up:
The fastest electric car at the moment is the Rimac Nevera, which reaches a slightly higher top speed of 412 km/h.
The fastest gasoline-powered car in the world belongs to a relatively obscure Swedish manufacturer called Koenigsegg (feel free to try spelling that one in Hebrew 😉).
Their model, the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut, reaches a top speed of 531 km/h — that's 147 meters every single second.