Giti Tire Makes History With A Guinness World Records Title
Giti Tire and YANGWANG have pushed an electric hypercar past 500 km/h. The new record beats the previous 496.22 km/h by almost 7 km/h.
Giti Tire has earned a Guinness World Records™ title for the “Highest Speed Achieved by Electric Vehicle Tyres” after a 503.17 km/h (312.65 mph) run.
Marc Basseng, a German professional racer, drove the YANGWANG U9 Xtreme to that speed on 1 November. The attempt took place on a secured section of Abu Dhabi’s E11 highway in the Al Dhafra Region. The car’s earlier best was 496.22 km/h, set at ATP Papenburg, Germany, in September 2025.
Giti’s GitiSport e.GTR² Pro tyres took more than three years to develop and test. Made for an electric hypercar with over 3,000 PS, they use high-strength aramid fibre and a specialised racing profile. Giti’s engineers adjusted them again for the Abu Dhabi road.
Giti’s engineers worked with YANGWANG and Basseng throughout the programme. They refined the tire against vehicle dynamics, aerodynamic changes and driving feedback.
Basseng said the close working relationship with Giti’s engineers gave him confidence at speed.
Giti has been making tires for 75 years and operates in more than 130 countries.
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