BYD’s 3 million USD supercar Yanwang U9 Xtreme crashed in China
9 Articles
9 Articles
In a high-speed test, a Yangwang U9 Xtreme had a spectacular accident. The car was literally torn apart – only the passenger cell remained intact. That's why the driver got away with the horror. BYD still wants to crack the 500 km/h mark.
A Yangwang U9 Xtreme, BYD's electric hypercar, crashed against a barrier on a closed runway in China. The accident occurs as BYD prepares for this month, in Dubai, a record attempt at more than 500 km/h.
The Yangwang U9 Xtreme, the electric car with which BYD wants to overcome the 500 km/h barrier, has suffered an accident in China. It is unclear whether this will affect the company’s plans to break the record. BYD’s Yangwang U9 Xtreme, which currently stands as the most powerful and fastest production car on the planet, has suffered an accident during what was probably an attempt to beat a new speed record. The company had previously confirmed …
BYD Yangwang's U9 Xtreme crashes in 500 km/h record attempt
BYD has released footage of its 3,000 hp electric Yangwang U9 Xtreme crashing during testing on a closed track in China. The car was destroyed, but the test pilot was uninjured. The release of the crash footage coincides with the confirmation that BYD’s electric supercar will attempt to break a top speed of 500 km/h. The record-breaking attempt is planned for November and will take place in Dubai. Continue reading at newmobility.news.
The promise had already been made: try to overcome the 500 km/h. The attempt to do so was scheduled to happen this month in the United Arab Emirates. Now, we get this video from CarNewsChina that shows a violent track of Yangwang U9 Extreme, speculated that it was an attempt to reach the 500 km/h. In the video below [...] The post BYD Hypercarro runs in tests to exceed the 500 km/h first appeared in Automobile Reason.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center, 50% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
