BYD reveals Formula S GT

BYD did reveal a Formula S GT — but not quite in the way the social post suggests. The car showed up as part of Fang Cheng Bao’s new Formula S sedan family at the Beijing auto show on April 24, 2026, not as a standalone global launch today. And the bigger story is less “one new GT car” than “BYD is opening a whole new front” — moving one of its younger brands from SUVs into sleek, premium, performance-leaning passenger cars. (carnewschina.com) ### What exactly got revealed? Fang Cheng Bao — the BYD sub-brand better known for boxy off-roaders — introduced three sedan-bodied models under a new Formula S line: the regular Formula S, the Formula S GT, and the larger Formula SL. Alongside them, it also showed the Formula X sports-car concept. So the GT is real, but it arrived as one member of a broader sedan-family debut. ### What is the Formula S GT? It’s the shooting-brake version of the new family — basically a low, sporty wagon with more cargo-friendly shape than a classic sedan. (carnewschina.com) Coverage around the reveal describes the GT as the more aggressive, long-roof variant, with a 21-degree rear profile, wider-shouldered styling, and sportier aero cues like a front splitter and rear diffuser. ### How big are these cars? They are not compact experiments. Reports from the launch put all three Formula S variants at more than 5 meters long, around a 3-meter wheelbase, and roughly 2 meters wide. (carnewschina.com) That places the family squarely in big, premium-car territory — closer in footprint to flagship fastbacks and executive EVs than to mainstream sedans. ### Did BYD confirm Blade Battery and flash charging on the GT? Not from the material tied directly to the Formula S reveal that I could verify. (chejiahao.autohome.com.cn) BYD’s broader EV lineup absolutely uses Blade Battery technology, and BYD’s sites keep highlighting that platform capability. But the flash-charging detail in the sources I found appears tied to another Fang Cheng Bao vehicle — the Tai 7 EV flash-charge version — not clearly to the Formula S GT itself. That distinction matters, because social posts blurred two separate product stories together. (paultan.org) ### Why is Fang Cheng Bao doing sedans now? Because the brand is trying to stop being “the quirky SUV arm” and become a full design-and-performance label. Chinese coverage frames the Formula line as Fang Cheng Bao’s third major product line after its Bao and Tai series. In plain English — BYD is taking a sub-brand that built attention with niche-looking SUVs and giving it a proper premium-car portfolio. ### When do these cars actually go on sale? The current expectation is China launch in the third quarter of 2026 for the Formula S family. (byd.com) The Formula X sports car looks farther out, with reports pointing to 2027 for production timing. So this is early-stage product signaling, but with a visible launch window rather than a vague concept tease. ### Why does this matter beyond one car? Because BYD is now attacking more price bands and body styles at once. (chejiahao.autohome.com.cn) It already dominates on volume EVs and hybrids. A sedan-and-shooting-brake push under Fang Cheng Bao suggests the next phase is brand layering — mass market with BYD, premium-tech with Denza, and more expressive performance design with Fang Cheng Bao. The Formula S GT fits that strategy better than it fits a simple “new model reveal” headline. (paultan.org) ### Bottom line? The clean version is this: BYD’s Fang Cheng Bao unveiled the Formula S GT in Beijing as part of a three-car Formula S family, and the verified story is about brand expansion into premium performance sedans — not a confirmed Blade Battery flash-charging breakthrough specific to the GT. (carnewschina.com) (paultan.org)