2024 BYD Yangwang U8 - China's Craziest and Luxury SUV!

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The Yangwang U8 is a 1,184bhp plug-in hybrid SUV that can float on water

BYD’s posh sub-brand unveils the U8 Premium Edition in China. Will do 0-62mph in 3.6 seconds (on land)

Earlier this year we brought you news of the Yangwang U9 – an all-electric Chinese supercar that used its fancy suspension tech to bunny hop and drive safely on just three wheels. At the time we thought that was the most bonkers thing we’d see all year, but now we’re welcoming the Yangwang U8 to the world.

The second car to be shown off by BYD’s posh sub-brand, the U8 is an electric SUV that uses four motors – one for each wheel – and some very fancy independent torque vectoring to put 1,184bhp down on the road. As a result, the U8 will do 0-62mph in 3.6 seconds and can spin all four wheels to do proper tank turns. Should be rather useful on the school run. There’s something called the ‘DiSus-P Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control System’ too which, in a similar manner to the U9 supercar, allows you to drive on three wheels in the event of a tyre blowout.

Oh, and just in case you were worried about range, there’s also a 2.0-litre turbo engine on board to act as a range extender, so with a full tank of petrol and juiced up batteries you’ll manage 621 miles without a stop.

Remarkably, we’re told that deliveries will start in China in October this year. For those not paying attention, that’s currently five days away. How on earth?

Anyway, those first deliveries will be of the U8 Premium Edition, which is set to cost over £123,000 in Yangwang’s home market. Looks like that’ll get all of the headline tech as standard though, including a rather remarkable ‘emergency flotation’ function that ensures the U8 can float on water for up to 30 minutes. Yep, this giant range-extender SUV can literally become a boat.

Designed to keep you safe in flash floods or to allow you to cross rivers on off-road adventures, the system apparently kills the engine, closes the windows and opens the sunroof before propelling you along at 1.8mph by spinning its wheels. Bonkers.

Back in the normal electric SUV world, the U8 will fast charge at up to 110kW to allow for a 30 to 80 per cent top-up in 18 minutes. Or if you’re feeling lazy and can’t be bothered to faff around with cables, there are three wireless charging pads underneath that allow for 50kW charging. It also uses vehicle-to-load capabilities to dispense charge to other devices at 6kW.

The interior is crammed full of Nappa leather, sapele wood, speakers and many, many screens. Seriously, just check out how many displays are in there. The dash alone features a 12.8-inch OLED central screen and two 23.6-inch displays either side.

And that’s about all of the info we have on the U8 right now, but it certainly looks like quite the vehicle doesn’t it?

[Devin.Kurant]

The R&D that went into this vehicle will blow your mind. The passion for excellence here far exceeds the standard.

[solarflaresss]

I am from USA. Driving a Tesla Model Y for 2 years. This car look alot BETTER THAN Model Y.

[ptzjmht]

The true strength of this car lies in its mechanical qualities, with the ability to turn on the spot, four-wheel independent drive, and the capability to be driven like a boat. It is super quiet and very soundproof. There is no rival, as many of the technologies inside are very advanced, with four-wheel independent drive, something that no mass-produced car has achieved before, but China has done it. Every penny you spend is well worth it, rather than just buying a brand!

[hgijrff]

BYD U8 The world's best EV hardcore off-road vehicle

[jascam]

OMG, I will gladly trade/sell my LS 460 F-Sport to buy this gorgeous yet practical vehicle. Much respect to China. We in America have met the enemy and it is us.

[pukgtxu]

صناعة السيارات فى الصين ابهرت العالم BYD وغيرها

[SpruceWood-NEG]

Tesla uses BYD and CATL batteries. The United States and Europe also subsidize car companies. BYD is cheap because it produces its own batteries, motors, body, systems, and automotive chips. They have their own ships and transportation vehicles. They even have a large number of lithium mines around the world. Fighting a price war with BYD means committing suicide. This is a scientific and rational discussion of business issues. In addition, trams do not use all regions, and it is obvious that there has been no significant technological breakthrough before. Electric vehicles are not suitable for areas with sub zero temperatures. The fundamental issue here is the energy efficiency of the battery, as well as the issue of air conditioning. Electric vehicle air conditioning must use electricity, while gasoline powered cars can use engine exhaust gas for heating.
Technology brings progress, and we hope that China and the United States can focus on technological breakthroughs and explore the universe as soon as possible.

[HAKER]

Так быстро научились делать хорошие автомобили, молодцы!

[SumaryRoberts]

China's always on top with technology look at the U9 Ultimate sports car

[zlvygxt]

Этот автомобиль просто шедевр. Как будто он из будущего. Рейндж Ровер нервно курит в сторонке. 😊

[wilsonpedrobalestro]

DESIGN MUITO LINDO! INTERIOR BELÍSSIMO E MUITO TECNOLÓGICO!!!

[phoarey]

The advantage of making luxury (I’m supposing) is that things learned can be applied or dripped down to a normal car. For example that HUD is a lot better than the Atto3 HUD.

[billgoldberg]

Muy bonito, se ve mejor que un land Rover estéticamente claro

[xpsmango]

I don't see an SUV, I see China. This display is to prove that the System works

[belgiumnewsnetwork]

I saw range rover in the comment section wearing a mask😅😢😂

[MrGanbat]

woow super car never seem this nice car

[StephenNeece]

if it works as good as it looks might be a great vehicle.. assuming you can find somebody that work on it. 👍 id have to punt the orange interior though.