The YANGWANG U9 Xtreme achieved a verified top speed of 496.22 km/h at the ATP Automotive Testing Papenburg test track in Germany.
On Germany’s iconic Nürburgring Nordschleife, the YANGWANG U9Xtreme delivered a lap time of 6:59.157.
The Yangwang U9 is China’s first mass-produced vehicle to use carbon fiber as a structural component, with over 110 kg of carbon fiber integrated into the body. The car incorporates advanced technologies such as the “Hybrid Monocoque”, the new-generation CTB (Cell-to-Body) system, and a hybrid structure, achieving a torsional stiffness of 54,425 N·m/°.
The “Super Carbon Cockpit” extensively utilizes T700 12K aerospace-grade carbon fiber, accounting for nearly 80% of the body volume. Compared to traditional steel-aluminum solutions, it achieves a 30% weight reduction, with a lightweight factor of just 0.95, setting a new industry benchmark. Additionally, the main load-bearing paths of the body combine carbon fiber with hot-formed steel, significantly improving the cabin’s resistance to deformation and enhancing safety in roof crush and side-impact scenarios. HRC also employed over 10 connection technologies, including adhesive bonding, bolting, riveting, MIG and FDS (Flow Drill Screw), along with innovative PMI inserts in critical areas, significantly improving handling and safety under extreme conditions.
OH i plan to keep track of this one.
lets see. only 30 will be made. im guessing about 2M$USD each.
and im guessing they will need 250000$USD worth of batteries in five years, having driving 0 miles on them.
you know how i know?
because all the mclaren P1’s out there; every single one of them need 150,000USD+ battery packs.
same for all the other cars. the 918 spyder. laferrari.
all garbage. all the same mild hybrid setups… what a joke.
and there are cars with 100km on them. ha!
EV is amazing. assuredly.
EV is also dead.
this U9 has a 280 mile range. which will diminish to 200 in 3 years then to 100 miles a little after.
faster than a rimac. yes. sure. awesome. awesome and pointless.
probably will degrade faster, given how i am guessing these wealthy owners will drive it…
your EVs are a subscription model to ‘owning’ cars; in so much as THEY OWN YOU!
i want to invest in cars that have value after three decades. not three years.