294 mph! Yangwang U9 Monitor Version units new EV high velocity report
Chinese language EV maker Yangwang, a sub-brand of BYD, has registered a brand new high velocity report for electrical automobiles. The model’s U9 Monitor Version clocked 472.41 km/h (294 mph) on the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg monitor in Germany.
The report was set by German skilled driver Marc Basseng, who was behind the wheel for the earlier world EV velocity report in 2024. After finishing the high-speed take a look at for Yangwang, he stated, “Final 12 months, I assumed I’d peaked. I by no means anticipated to interrupt my very own report so quickly — however right here we’re, on the similar monitor, with new applied sciences which have made it doable.”
The Yangwang U9 Monitor Version is predicated on the e4 platform. It makes use of a 1200V ultra-high-voltage structure – a primary for a mass-produced automotive.
The U9 is powered by 4 electrical motors that may run at 30,000 rpm, delivering a peak output of 744 hp per motor. The automotive has a mixed output of slightly below 3000 hp and a ridiculous power-to-weight ratio of 1205 hp per tonne.
