BYD YangWang U9: Unleashing Power of Innovation

Performance: 0 to 100 kmph in 2.36 Secs

BYD YangWang U9 is a fully electric hyper car launched by BYD (Build Your Dreams) in February 2024. The BYD YangWang U9 is equipped with 4 electric motors that churns out a whooping 1287 hp and 1680 Nm torque! These massive figures lets the BYD YangWang U9 to reach 100 kmph (60 mph) from stand still position in just 2.36 seconds! BYD YangWang U9 will disappear in the blink of an eye! The 80 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) blade battery allowes the BYD YangWang U9 to achieve such massive figures. The BYD YangWang U9 is capable of achieving 309 kmph top speed (192 mph).

Revolutionary Suspension System

Electric vehicle architecture is less complex, since there are less moving parts allowing the manufacturers and designers to add some crazy features such as Suspension. The BYD YangWang U9 is known for its suspension system which is called DiSus-X Intelligent Body Control System, it is developed by BYD which allows to control the vehicle movements longitudinally, laterally and vertically. DiSus-X Intelligent Body Control System is not a just a gimmick feature to let your dance, but also makes the vehicle handle better and smoother driving experience. This advance suspension system enables the BYD YangWang U9 to leap over obstacles ensuring agility and vehicle control in an unique way.

Luxurious Interior Design

The cabin of BYD YangWang U9 mainly crafted by carbon fiber and Alcantara. The driver display, passenger display and central console screens are not the best in class or too futuristic. As these screens in BYD YangWang U9 have quite a wide bezels that makes the interior dull. It gives you the feeling that you are using old phones from 2010 and early generations of iPad. However the interiors are spacious and does not give you the feeling of claustrophobic cockpit as most of the hyper cars or sports cars do. The interiors are quite simple and no wow factor attached to it. The cockpit of BYD YangWang U9 is equipped with state of the art Dynaudio sound system, ensuring that the drive is accompanied by high quality audio.

Impressive Range and Charging Capabilities

The BYD YangWang U9 is equipped with 80 kWh battery pack which allows it to go 450 kms (280 miles) on a sigle charge. Thanks to its Dual charging capabilities, the BYD YangWang U9 can be charged using 2 chargers simultaneously for even faster charging time. The battery can be recharged from 30% to 80% in 10 minutes, thanks to its 800 Volt electrical architecture.

Pricing and Availability

Unfortunately the BYD YangWang U9 is currently available on sale only in China. The BYD YangWang U9 was launched in China in February 2024 and its deliveries began in August 2024. The BYD YangWang U9 was launched at 1.69 million Yuan ($ 236.000 / € 225.000 approximately) in China. However there is a news that the BYD YangWang U9 will be launched globally in year 2025. We have observed that BYD has already shipped its entry level EVs to Europe and US continent in Q4 and more cars will be arriving soon. The time lines from BYD are not yet fixed when YangWang U9 will be available in Europe.

Summary

Overall the BYD YangWang U9 is a more than just a car which I call a masterpiece of engineering and innovation. With the BYD YangWang U9's performance, features and Suspension system, BYD has set some new bentchmark for electric supercars. We promise you that we will do a detailed review as soon as the BYD YangWang U9 is available in German Car market. Have you seen the BYD YangWang U9 jumping video over the pot holes autonomously? Let me know your comments in the section below or write me on writetous@themotoringminute.com

Image Credits: Official website of BYD

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