YangWang U9 launched in China with a single option priced at 1.68 million yuan (236,000 USD). The all-electric supercar sits on the e4 platform and is equipped with BYD’s Disus X suspension system, which enables it to drive on three wheels, jump, or dance. Four electric motors power the EV with a total output of 960 kW (1287 hp) and 1,680 Nm peak torque.
U9, which stands for Ultimate 9 according to BYD, can accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 2.36 seconds and from 0-400 km/h in 9.78 seconds, according to BYD. The electric motor can spin at 21,000 rpm. Interestingly, unlike other high-end cars, the car is not equipped with an NCM chemistry battery but features BYD’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Blade battery pack.
The official top speed of YangWang U9 is 309.19 km/h. It was tested on the famous Shanghai International Circuit, reaching the official lap time of 2 minutes, 17 seconds, and 65 milliseconds. Here are the times of other cars for comparison:
- Nio EP9: 2 minutes, 01 seconds, and 11 milliseconds
- BMW M5 F90: 2 minutes, 22 seconds, and 828 milliseconds
- Porsche Panamera Turbo: 2 minutes 27 seconds, and 727 milliseconds
The YangWang U9’s dimensions are 4966/2029/1295 mm with a wheelbase of 2900 mm. The LFP battery on board has a capacity of 80 kWh, good for 465 km of CLTC range. The maximum charging power is 500 kW, and the battery pack weighs 633 kg. The car itself has a 2,475 kg curb weight, which is quite a lot for the supercar.
The YangWang U9 was unveiled a year ago during the YangWang brand launch. After it was revealed that it would feature the intelligent suspension Disus X developed in-house by BYD. The car became headlines when performing a dance or driving with only three wheels. That is all thanks to DiSus X suspension, which can lift each axle with a speed of 500 mm/s thanks to the maximum power of 36 kW provided by the 800V platform.
Like its older brother, the U8, the U9 can also do a tank turn and features an autonomous parking assistant. U9’s lightweight body coefficient reaches 0.95. As for the torsional rigidity, it is 54,425 Nm. The rear spoiler of the U9 provides a downforce of up to 280 kg.
YangWang is BYD’s high end brand. U9 is its second car after the hard-core, floating-on-water SUV U8, which started deliveries in December last year. The third model – the YangWang U7 sedan, with a 135.5 kWh battery – will follow soon. Based on CarNewsChina information, the fourth car will be a fastback SUV.
YangWang U9 will compete with Geely’s Lotus Emeya sedan and GAC Aion’s Hyper SSR with 1224 horsepower. It also eyes Chinese owners of Ferrari or Lamborghini.
