New 2023 BYD Yangwang U8 - Luxury AWD Electric SUV

BYD unveiled a new luxury electric SUV with Land Rover styling and Ferrari U8 SUV, the first model from BYD’s sub-brand YangWang, uses four electric motors to produce a total of 820kW, propelling the SUV from a standstill to 100km/h in a claimed 3.0 seconds, making it one of the world’s fastest-accelerating heavy-duty ladder-frame vehicles to date. Surprisingly, the U8 can perform a 360-degree turn in place using its individual wheel motors. According to the company, the car has so much intelligence and a reaction time that is 100 times faster than traditional AWD systems that it can stabilise the vehicle in the event of a tyre blowout or steering wheel malfunction. The flat tyre mode is said to allow you to keep driving at 120 km/h. BYD designed and built the Yisifang platform, which will power all YangWang vehicles. It’s even compatible with hybrid platforms, though we suspect its response time will be less impressive. The Yangwang U8’s motors are rated I