The Chinese automaker BYD doesn’t want to just stop at small cars and mid-range models. The two luxury models U8 and U9 have now been presented in Shenzen under his new premium brand Yangwang.
The two figureheads of the BYD group could not be more different. While the first models Atto 3, Tang and Han have just been presented in Europe, it can be a few sizes larger on the home market. Both the luxury SUV Yangwang U8 and the super sports car U9 are based on the newly developed E4 platform – both electrically powered. The sales prices are each around one million RMB, the equivalent of almost 140,000 euros. In addition to the battery pack, the E4 platform is equipped with four individual electric motors, which should enable particularly delicate control of the drive torques.
“The Yangwang brand will be the first to adopt the cutting-edge technologies of the BYD Group and provide customers with the highest level of safety, performance and experience even under extreme driving conditions,” said Wang Chuanfu, Chairman and President of BYD. The logo of Yangwang is inspired by the Chinese oracle bone inscription for “电” electricity. With the four electric motors, the Yangwang U8, which is over five meters long, is said to bring its motor output of over 1,100 euros to the road in a species-appropriate manner. A nice highlight: thanks to the enormous power of its four electric motors The luxury all-terrain vehicle can turn like a tank when the electric motors turn left and right in different directions. Despite its generous dimensions, the turning circle is almost twelve meters and the electric colossus should stand in less than 40 meters from 100 km/h. The Yangwang U9 is a high-performance electric supercar, also costing a million Also on the E4 platform It accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in two seconds.
Source: Stern
I am a 24-year-old writer and journalist who has been working in the news industry for the past two years. I write primarily about market news, so if you’re looking for insights into what’s going on in the stock market or economic indicators, you’ve come to the right place. I also dabble in writing articles on lifestyle trends and pop culture news.
