A Hypercar with over 1000 horsepower on 3 wheels.
This page is translated from the original post "Une Hypercar de plus de 1000 chevaux sur 3 roues." in French.
- 13/04/2024 18:12
With video evidence, BYD’s Yangwang U9 supercar can drive on three wheels like the legendary Citroën DS!
The U9 is the culmination on wheels of BYD’s sports philosophy. Powered by 4 motors, this supercar is theoretically capable of going from 0 to 100 km/h in 2 seconds. It could therefore compete with a Lotus Evija, a Rimac Nevera, or a Pininfarina Battista, at least in terms of acceleration. BYD has not yet revealed the range or battery capacity, but has announced a price of $150,000, which would make it, if performance is considered, the cheapest supercar on the market at this performance level. We are still talking about a combined power of 1,100 horsepower!
As the official presentation of the model approaches, BYD is making a nice little communication move to showcase its DiSus-X hydraulic suspension, which apparently allows the U9 to travel short distances on just three wheels!
This ability to balance on three wheels is, of course, a unique feature enabled by hydraulic suspension and inevitably brings us back a few years. The Citroën DS and ID models equipped with hydraulic suspensions became world-famous in the 1960s by demonstrating this ability to operate with one wheel less. The DS could even lift to a height sufficient to change a tire without needing a jack.
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