The two EVs will be built on BYD’s “Yisifang” platform, which will provide the U8 and U9 with identical capabilities. The EV platform is powered by four electric motors, one for each wheel. There’s no news on range, but the Yangwang EVs will feature bladed batteries (the same ones BYD sells to Tesla in China) and IP68-rated components; the FT even claims the vehicles will float in water.
Each electric motor will supposedly produce between 295 and 322 horsepower, resulting in a total output of well over 1,000 horsepower. Torque is stated to range between 236 and 310 lb-ft per motor. The EVs’ ability to drive a single tyre and adjust traction electronically, enabling them to spin in a circle when stationary, isn’t the only advantage of the four motors.
