The BYD YangWang U9 is one of the latest electric supercars on the market. You know the Chinese automaker isn’t messing around when it goes on to post a Nurburgring lap time of 7 min 17.900 seconds.
The YangWang U9 isn’t just quick, but it also packs a lot of new tech, which even the most expensive European brands can’t match. The U9 can literally jump over potholes!
The YangWang U9 is equipped with BYD’s Disus-X suspension system, which is comprised of an Intelligent Damping Body Control and an Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control System. The company has shared a video demonstrating the ‘superpowers’ of its latest supercar.
It shows the U9 accelerating to over 75 mph autonomously. The trick suspension gets into its act just as the car approaches a pothole. It pushes the car into the air briefly with force of more than a tonne, before softly landing on the other side of the obstacle.
The YangWang U9 is powered by four electric motors producing 1288 hp. BYD claims it can accelerate from 0-62 mph in 2.36 seconds and has a top speed of 243.5 mph.
The U9 uses an 80 kWh battery, which supports charging rates of up to 500 kW. It can cover up to 280 km on a single charge.
