BYD launches €215k EV supercar to rival Ferrari, Lamborghini
Yangwang U9 - which is now the car maker’s most expensive model - will initially be exclusively for the China market
BYD debuted its most expensive car on Sunday, a 1.68 million yuan (€215,360) high-performance fully-electric supercar pitted against luxury gas-guzzling options offered by rivals such as Ferrari and Lamborghini.
The Yangwang U9 will initially be exclusively for the China market, the company said at a live-streamed event in Shanghai. The car can hit 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.36 seconds and reach a top speed of 309.19 km/h, it said.
BYD became the world’s biggest EV seller — overtaking Tesla — in the last quarter of 2023. While it is better known for making affordable EVs, the company markets its luxury models under the Yangwang and Fang Cheng Bao brands.
