BYD YangWang U9 electric supercar can jump over potholes, literally

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.