, the brand’s first electric supercar. Part of the company’s luxury YangWang sub-brand, this outlandish-looking thing only recently went on sale in China in February, so its appearance in Thailand is a bit of a surprise.
Powering the U9 are four motors , each producing 326 PS . Together, they produce a staggering 1,306 PS and 1,680 Nm of torque, enough to propel the car from zero to 100 km/h in just 2.36 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 309 km/h. These capabilities are what allow the U9 to perform its infamous party tricks, such as dancing, driving on three wheels and even jumping in place. Its quad motors, meanwhile, enable the car to do a tank turn , much like the
The car also features an 800-volt architecture and can support up to 500 kW of DC fast charging power. This can be achieved via dual charging through the ports on both sides, topping up the battery from 10 to 80% charge in just ten minutes; it will presumably also make you very popular at busy charging stations. Incredulously, like many BYD models, the U9 still only supports 7 kW of AC charging power, taking seven hours to charge the battery from 10 to 80%.