Etiqueta: Yangwang U9

Demand for EVs has been in decline globally for over a year, and hybrids may be eating into sales; however, electric cars continue to push the boundaries

Yangwang, the luxury sub-brand of Chinese automaker BYD, has set a new global speed record for electric vehicles after its U9 Track Edition supercar reached 472.41 km/h (293.6 mph).

The Yangwang U9's new top speed surpasses its previous record of 391.94 km/h achieved last October.

BYD, best known for affordable mass-market EVs, is now pushing into luxury territory with models priced above $200,000. The Shenzhen automaker opened a new “all-terrain circuit” in Zhengzhou this month as part of a 5 billion yuan ($700 million) plan to build public tracks designed for new energy vehicles, Bloomberg reported. For 599 yuan, visitors ...

Attendees can experience models from BYD, Denza, Fang Cheng Bao, and Yangwang

The Corvette CX making its debut this weekend packs 2,000 hp. It's almost perfect, but for one problem: the new BYD has 1,000 more hp.

The Roadster is one of the most anticipated vehicles of all time, especially because we've all had to wait so long for it. On its own, it will have a 1.9-second 0-60 MPH acceleration rate, which is projected to be better than the 2.3 seconds the U9 Track Edition will offer.

How do you make a bunny hopping, self-driving electric car that can jump over a variety of obstacles even more capable? You give it the most power an electric vehicle (EV) has ever seen.