Chinese manufacturer BYD has consolidated its position as the world leader in plug-in vehicles by introducing a series of technologies that seem taken from science fiction.
Through its various divisions BYD, DENZA and YANGWANG, the group has demonstrated that … Electrification allows functions previously impossible, the ability to float in water up to making diagonal movements or jumping on the asphalt.
This technical revolution not only seeks visual spectacle, but also redefines the pillars of safety, dynamism and efficiency in its entire range of vehicles.
The group’s ultra-luxury brand, YANGWANG, is the one that currently brings together the most spectacular innovations focused on chassis control and extreme safety. The U9 electric supercar, equipped with the DiSus-X intelligent body control system, amazed the audience with its ability to take off from the ground, dance and even move forward with just three wheels thanks to an instant lifting force exceeding one ton.
In the field of all-terrain vehicles, U8 model introduces emergency flotation technology which allows the vehicle to navigate for up to thirty minutes in the event of flash floods, ensuring safe exit from danger. The robustness of these models is complemented by the Cell to Chassis architecture, which has proven its effectiveness in tests where the structure of the car remained intact after receiving multiple impacts from a two-ton palm tree. Additionally, the U7 luxury sedan defies physics with the ability to climb stairs and perform three hundred and sixty degree turns on its own axis.
Yanwang U8
For its part, the premium brand DENZA offers unprecedented agility solutions through the e3 platform, present in the Z9 GT model. This propulsion system provides independent rear-wheel steering that facilitates diagonal travel at angles up to fifteen degrees, an industry-leading feature.
This technology also enables so-called compass turning, which allows the vehicle to pivot on the front axle to achieve a turning radius of just four and a half meters, an astonishing figure for a grand tourer of its size. System integrates with vehicle motion control to monitor stability in real time, being able to adjust engine torque in milliseconds to maintain a safe trajectory even after a tire burst at high speed.
Beyond the luxury segment, BYD applies its advanced safety engineering to its entire commercial range with fundamental innovations such as the Blade battery and Cell to Body structure. The Blade Battery has become an industrial benchmark for its thermal stability, passing severe drilling tests without emitting smoke or fire and withstanding even the weight of a forty-six ton truck. On the other hand, Cell to Body technology integrates the battery pack directly into the vehicle chassis, which increases torsional rigidity and significantly improves occupant safety in the event of a side collision.
Yanwang U8
The future of the brand is also in the spotlight to eliminate autonomy anxiety via the new Super e-Platform, which BYD plans to introduce in Europe next year. This ultra-fast charging architecture reaches a power of one thousand kilowatts, allowing up to four hundred kilometers of range to be recovered in just five minutes, equating electric charging time with the speed of traditional refueling for the first time.
With more than sixty thousand own patents and a team of one hundred and twenty thousand engineers, BYD continues to transform global mobility through a clean energy ecosystem that sets new standards of performance and safety for drivers around the world.
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