Engineering:Yangwang U8
| Yangwang U8 | |
|---|---|
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Yangwang (BYD Auto) |
| Production | April 2023 – present |
| Assembly | China: Shenzhen, Guangdong |
| Designer | Under the lead of Wolfgang Egger |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury SUV |
| Body style | 5-door SUV |
| Layout | Front-engine + Quad-motors, four-wheel-drive Quad-motor Individual wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2.0 L BYD487ZQB high-power engine I4 (turbo petrol; Generator) + Yi Sifang |
| Electric motor | 880 kW (1,180 hp; 1,196 PS) permanent magnet |
| Hybrid drivetrain | Series PHEV |
| Battery | 49.05 kWh BYD Blade battery |
| Range | 1,000 km (620 mi) (CLTC) |
| Electric range | 180 km (110 mi) (CLTC) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 3,050 mm (120.1 in) |
| Length | 5,319 mm (209.4 in) |
| Width | 2,050 mm (80.7 in) |
| Height | 1,930 mm (76.0 in) |
| uk|uk|Kerb|Curb}} weight | 3,460 kg (7,628 lb) |
The Yangwang U8 (Chinese: 仰望U8) is a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) full-size luxury SUV manufactured by BYD Auto under the Yangwang brand. The U8 is Yangwang's first vehicle, and was introduced on Auto Guangzhou in January 2023.
Overview
The U8 was first presented on 5 January 2023 at the Guangzhou Auto Show.[1] Sales of the SUV began on 18 April in China.[2][3]
Pricing was announced in September 2023. At 1,089,000 RMB, the U8 Premium Edition is most expensive Chinese mass-produced electric car at the time of its introduction.[4]
Specifications
The U8 features BYD's proprietary "e4" (易四方) individual wheel drive (IWD) technology, It is the world’s first exclusive intelligent hydraulic body control system for new energy off-road vehicles. with four separate electric motors each propelling a single wheel. This technology allows the traction control system to redistribute torque and maintain stability of the vehicle in the case of a tyre puncture at speed. It also allows the U8 to use differential steering and perform a 180-degree "tank turn" in tight spots by having the left and right wheels spinning in opposite directions. During the media release event in early 2023, BYD CEO Wang Chuanfu even personally drove a Mecanum-wheeled demo vehicle sideways onto the stage. According to the developers, the new electronically controlled all-wheel drive system is 100 times faster than a conventional all-wheel drive system.[5]
The basic U8 has Disus-P (云辇-P) active suspension with the capacity to increase the ground clearance by 15 cm (5.9 in). The OffRoad package is optionally available.[6]
Being an off-road vehicle, the U8 has limited ability to sail on water, although BYD discourages buyers to do so as it is only meant as an emergency escape feature for disaster situations like flash floods.[7]
Powertrain
The U8 is equipped with a 2.0-liter turbo petrol engine that is not connected to the wheels, thus making it an electric range extended vehicle. It charges a 880 kW (1,180 hp; 1,196 PS) traction electric motor with a 49.05 kWh battery. Its maximum range is listed as 1,000 km (620 mi) with a full 75-litre petrol tank and full battery on the CLTC cycle.[8] Top speed is limited to 200 km/h (124 mph), and 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) acceleration is claimed at 3.6 seconds.[4]
| Engine (not connected to the wheels) | Battery | Layout | Electric motor | 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) (claimed) | Electric range (claimed) | Calendar years | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Displ. | Power | Type | Power | Torque | CLTC | WLTC | |||||
| BYD487ZQD 1,997 cc (2.0 L) I4 turbo | 200 kW (268 hp; 272 PS) | 49.05 kWh LFP | AWD | Front | PMSM | 440 kW (590 hp; 598 PS) | 640 N⋅m (65.3 kg⋅m; 472 lb⋅ft) | 3.6 seconds | 180 km (112 mi) | 124 km (77 mi) | 2023–present |
| Rear | PMSM | 440 kW (590 hp; 598 PS) | 640 N⋅m (65.3 kg⋅m; 472 lb⋅ft) | ||||||||
| Combined: | 880 kW (1,180 hp; 1,196 PS) | 1,280 N⋅m (131 kg⋅m; 944 lb⋅ft) | |||||||||
| References: [9] | |||||||||||
References
- ↑ Zhang, Phate (December 22, 2022). "BYD to officially unveil its premium Yangwang brand and first model on Jan 5". https://cnevpost.com/2022/12/22/byd-to-unveil-yangwang-brand-and-first-model-jan-5/.
- ↑ "BYD's New Yangwang SUV Clearly Looks Up To The Land Rover Defender". November 9, 2022. https://www.carscoops.com/2022/11/byd-launching-new-yangwang-brand-with-defender-rivalling-suv/.
- ↑ "Крутой внедорожник BYD Yangwang U8 начали продавать в Китае: 1197 л.с., 1000 км на одной заправке и способность преодолевать 1,4-метровый брод" (in ru). https://www.ixbt.com/news/2023/08/13/byd-yangwang-u8-1197-1000-1-4.html.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Opletal, Jiri (2023-09-20). "BYD’s YangWang U8 launched, can float on water for 30 minutes and sail 3km/h" (in en-US). https://carnewschina.com/2023/09/20/byds-yangwang-u8-launched-can-float-on-water-for-30-minutes-and-sail-3km-h/.
- ↑ "Огромная мощность, водонепроницаемость, разворот на месте, «режим краба» и разгон до «сотни» за 3 с. Представлен BYD Yangwang U8" (in ru). 5 January 2023. https://www.ixbt.com/news/2023/01/05/4-325-3-byd-yangwang-u8.html.
- ↑ "Рамный Yangwang U8 за 150 тысяч долларов выходит на рынок" (in ru). 2023-08-07. https://autoreview.ru/news/ramnyy-yangwang-u8-za-150-tysyach-dollarov-vyhodit-na-rynok.
- ↑ (in en) BYD Yangwang U8, a vehicle that can travel in floating water? Emergency flotation demonstration！, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs4BNOfLHYw, retrieved 2023-11-08
- ↑ "Роскошный рамный внедорожник BYD Yangwang U8 показал салон - КОЛЕСА.ру – автомобильный журнал" (in ru). https://www.kolesa.ru/news/roskoshnyy-ramnyy-vnedorozhnik-byd-yangwang-u8-pokazal-salon.
- ↑ "汽车之家|仰望U8|报价大全|参数配置". https://car.autohome.com.cn/config/series/7003.html#pvareaid=3454437.
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