The Yangwang U9 () is a battery electric

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manufactured by

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under its

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brand

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. The U9 is the second vehicle from the Yangwang brand after the U8

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, and was formally introduced on

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in April 2023.

Overview

The U9 was developed by German car designer Wolfgang Egger, who previously served as a head designer for

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and began working for BYD in 2017. The U9 was first introduced on 6 April 2023, and went on sale in February 2024. Mass production officially started on 16 August 2024. The U9 achieved an uncertified Nürburgring Nordschleife lap time of 7 minutes and 17.9 seconds in November 2024. It also achieved a straight-line top speed of , making it the fastest Chinese car in serial production. File:Yangwang U9 004 (resized).jpg, Rear view

Specifications

The U9 is equipped with four

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providing a total power output of and a maximum range of on the

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(CLTC). BYD reported a 0-100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 2.36 seconds, and a

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time of 9.78 seconds. The U9 is built with an 800V electrical architecture, with a maximum DC charging power of 500 kW. The charging duration between 30% and 80% is 10 minutes. The U9 also supports dual charging, or plugging in two chargers simultaneously to increase charging speed. Like the U8, the U9 features BYD's proprietary "e⁴" (易四方)

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system, which enables the vehicle to redistribute

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among the four wheels in case of traction loss or a tyre puncture at speed; and the "DiSus" (云辇)

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system, which allows the wheels'

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to be readjusted individually and even to perform a brief vertical jump. The active suspension consists of three different systems; DiSus-C controls variable damping, DiSus-A controls the

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, and DiSus-P controls the hydraulic system. Regarding the vertical jump, the U9 will shrink first, then bounce up, launching all four wheels off the ground at the same time. BYD has not announced the specific reason for the jump function on the U9, but the function demonstrates the "DiSus-X" body control system. It launched in 2024 with a price of 1.68 million Yuan (USD 236,000; EUR 215,000).

Sales and production

References

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