BYD Yangwang U8 2024 The Most Powerful Flagship

How on earth does it weigh so much?Befitting its halo status, the Yangwang U8 has had all manner of technology thrown at it. The powertrain is heavily electrified, with a 295bhp electric motor at each wheel for a monstrous 1,180bhp total. The battery capacity is a modest 49kWh, however, with most of the U8’s power instead provided by a 268bhp 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine. It acts purely as a range extender and isn’t connected to the wheels

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