Even amid all the crazy electric cars and 16-cylinder hypercars, V8-powered cars are still the fastest in the world.

The new Yangwang U9 Xtreme hypercar set a new global production-car speed record. In a test, it reached 308 miles per hour. It took the lead from the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. The Yangwang ...

Last month, BYD's luxury brand Yangwang took the EV speed crown away from the Rimac Nevera with its 2,959 horsepower U9 Track/Special Edition. The car hit 293.54 miles per hour, but that simply wasn't ...

Okay, having too much fun with your right foot will put a sizeable dent in the car's range estimate, but we suspect that ...