With a maximum speed of 375.12 kilometers per hour, BYD Yangwang U9 has set a ne

Recently, I've been seeing a lot of buzz around the Paris Olympics, and I have to say, China really has a firm grip on the sports scene, with records continuously being broken.

Coincidentally, I came across the ultra-high-speed test of the Yangwang U9 the other day. Without going into too much detail, if there were a top-speed test event in the car world, the results of the Yangwang U9 would definitely be a "gold medal" contender.

Let's not beat around the bush and go straight to the data.

On August 13th, BYD Yangwang Automobile officially announced a new top-speed record for the Yangwang U9—during this test, the U9 reached an astonishing top speed of 375.12 kilometers per hour, setting a new record for the top speed of domestic electric supercars.

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In fact, as early as 2023, there were already some "rumors" about this car circulating online. At that time, the top speed was said to be as high as 300 km/h. Now it seems that not only have the netizens' "divine predictions" come true, but they have been surpassed.

If you don't yet understand what such a record means, I think everyone should take a look at the top speed data of the Porsche 911 Carrera and compare it to see just how strong the Yangwang U9 is.

Of course, with only this top-speed data, many people might still be confused, knowing that the car is expensive and has strong performance, but exactly why it's strong and whether it's worth it, most people are still in the dark.

Don't worry, I'll chat with you about it next.

What's behind the Yangwang U9's top speed?

A top speed of 375.12 kilometers, this is a more powerful data than the Porsche 911 Carrera. As a supporter of Chinese brands, I really can't help but smile.It must be said that this is not a matter of self-congratulation, because such extreme performance has never been a matter of chance or coincidence. Instead, it is the inevitable result of the combined effects of various "black technologies."

Why do we say this? Let's take a look at the "trump cards" of this car.

The vehicle's body incorporates super carbon cells, a new generation of CTB technology, and a hyper-hybrid structure. The integration of these innovative technologies has achieved a lightweight coefficient of 0.95, with a torsional rigidity of the entire vehicle as high as 54425 N·m/°.

What do these advantages mean? I believe everyone is familiar with them. In other words, with the full support of these advantages, the car is light enough in weight, giving it a lightning-fast sensation when driving, and its stability and handling performance are beyond reproach.

If you think this explanation is too general, let me elaborate further.

In terms of specifications, the U9 is equipped with a powerful four-motor drive system, with a combined power of up to 960 kW (that is, 1306 horsepower), and an astonishing peak torque of 1680 N·m, with a peak rotation speed of 21,000 revolutions per minute.

I say this power configuration is the "yyds" of existence, and I believe no one will argue with that. With the support of such a robust power configuration, the U9's performance in acceleration is quite remarkable, accelerating from zero to 100 kilometers per hour in just 2.36 seconds, and achieving 0-400 meters in just 9.78 seconds.

Seeing this, you might think that the U9's current achievements are entirely due to its power configuration?

In fact, it's not entirely the case. A strong power configuration can make acceleration very strong, but it may not necessarily make the top speed very strong.

The reason why the U9 has such an effect is undoubtedly due to the assistance of the four motors, and the precise and millisecond-level torque fine-tuning is also indispensable. Alternatively, we can understand it as the electronic control being done well enough.It must be said that BYD's engineers are quite opinionated. The balanced four-motor solution was once questioned for deviating from the classic performance car rule of "1 front, 2 rear" (a 1:2 power ratio between the front and rear wheels), but the engineers did not give up. It turns out that breaking free from constraints is indeed very "fragrant."

Moreover, in their pursuit of perfection, no detail was overlooked in the design of this car. In addition to being made with high-strength steel at the front and rear, the car's exterior body is made of T700 carbon fiber material, and the interior body features a monocoque carbon cell, ensuring the strength of the body while also achieving excellent lightweighting.

The "space shuttle" style body layout and "time-space tunnel" air duct layout, combined with various aerodynamic kits, as well as intelligently adjustable features like active rear wings and diffusers, can reduce the car's drag and increase its speed.

In my view, the top speed data behind the U9 is the result of countless ingenious ideas and the efforts of many engineers who have overcome objections, broken biases, and continuously tried.

The significance of the U9 goes beyond speed!

To be honest, I don't like to "whine without cause" and feel the need to add "significance" to a car.

However, this time, even if you say I'm slapping my own face, I have to say: the significance of this U9 test is really not just to prove that it's fast.

Whether you admit it or not, many people in our country have a supercar dream. However, some domestic new energy supercars seen in the past have found it difficult to achieve synchronous zero-to-hundred acceleration and top speed data, which obviously does not meet the basic "qualities" of a supercar.

This time, the U9 has proven with its strength that a Chinese supercar can achieve excellence in both zero-to-hundred acceleration and top speed.

This milestone-like test data may become a benchmark in the industry for a long time.To put it more bluntly, this is China's first supercar with a top speed exceeding 350 km/h, and its performance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed was truly stunning. From another perspective, it has proven to the world the technological strength of China's own brands today.

Thus, speed is the "appearance" of the仰望U9's test this time, and conveying the power of Chinese brands to the world with benchmark-level strength is the deeper meaning behind this test.

Conclusion

The 仰望U9 has conducted a very meaningful test, without showing off or engaging in too much flashy marketing, but simply and purely demonstrating to the industry and users that the strength of China's new energy vehicle industry is no longer what it used to be.

I believe this is more like a silent competition, conveying a message to the outside world: the one that can talk about "top speed" is not the high-speed flying cars in movies, nor the fast-paced racing on the track by F1 drivers, but a high-performance new energy vehicle from China. Perhaps there is still a long way to go for Chinese supercars, but the test of the 仰望U9 has undoubtedly become a new milestone in the Chinese supercar industry. I think the era of supercars for Chinese users is not far off.