Byd has managed to get the speed record with an electric car. He has done it with the Yangwang U9, an electric supercard that is part of one of its luxury brands. The company has put all the meat on the grill with a car capable of jumping, circulating with three wheels … and, now, becoming the fastest electric car in the world.
472.41 km/h. It is the maximum speed reached by the Yangwang U9the electric supercard of the luxury firm of Byd. The company has confirmed that, on August 8, 2025, its electric car reached the aforementioned 472.41 km/h on the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg (Germany) testing.
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Until now, the record was held by the ASPARK OWL SP600a Japanese car that had reached 438.7 km/h. That is, the Yangwang U9 has swept it from the map. Before, The Nevera Rimacthat until recently it was the most advanced electric car in the world, it is far away with tip speed of 412 km/h.
The latest technology. Byd uses the Yangwang brand to show Your most advanced technology. The electrical supercar that has broken the record uses the E4 Platform and the Disus-X architecture that mounts the street car that is sold in China. But it has been possible to raise the platform up to 1,200 V.
This is what allows you to reach a combined total power of 2,200 kW (3,000 hp) thanks to four 555 kW (755 hp) engines. Although the battery weight raises the weight to the point that we would consider it an overweight supercar, the irrational power figure leaves the car at 0.82 kg/cv.
The showcase. But not everything is power in Yangwang U9. As we said, Byd uses this company to show its latest technology. In the case of Yangwang U9, a body balancing control system that keeps the car always flat, to the point that it is possible three -wheeled. Can even jump To avoid a bump if necessary.
To get all these tricks, the system controls the pair to deliver to each wheel more than 100 times per second. Beyond the figures or the striking, this has its direct impact on behavior at live speeds but also to eliminate balance in case of overcoming highlights or potholes.
And the electric supercar is not the only model with which Yangwang shows his latest technology. The Yangwang U8 is a gigantic SUV of more than five meters that is only able to overcome streams or face important water vadeo steps. His power is so much that is able to float as if it were a boat using its four engines.
A story. Beyond demonstrating how far they are capable of arriving as a company, this attempt by Byd demonstrates the need for large Chinese companies to create a story around their brands. In the absence of history and a past in competitions, as they have done European and American firms, they have opted for the latest technology.
It is the same that happens to Xiaomi and the reason why The first objective of the Ultra It has been to beat the record in green hell. Traditionally, brands have used Nürburgring Nordschleife to show that their cars were the fastest and their effectiveness. It is no accident that the Chinese company was launched to the German layout To get your own hole as soon as it had the slightest opportunity.
As it is not accidental His appearance in Gran Turismo 7. This type of collaborations shows that the company is trying to do everything possible to earn a hole in the collective imaginary of the engine fan. The video game has served to recreate us playing with cars that we can never drive but also to sow the seed that your brand plays with the most top of the industry and directly, publicize a company that you had never heard before.
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