Yangwang U9 stuns with jump
China’s Yangwang U9 hypercar made headlines by literally lifting all four wheels using a unique suspension setup — the reveal doubled as an engineering spectacle and a social‑media moment. The clip is circulating as a fresh example of how new EV hypercars are using showy tech to cut through. (x.com)
BYD markets the system as the DiSus‑X Intelligent Body Control System and shows the U9 built on BYD’s e4 platform under the Yangwang luxury sub‑brand. (byd.com (byd.com)) (byd.com) The U9’s powertrain uses four independent electric motors rated at about 960 kW (roughly 1,287 hp) and 1,680 Nm of torque, with BYD quoting a 0–100 km/h sprint in 2.36 seconds and a Chinese launch price of 1.68 million RMB (≈ $236,000). (carnewschina.com (carnewschina.com)) (carnewschina.com) Technical documentation and press reporting break DiSus‑X into subsystems — DiSus‑C for variable damping, DiSus‑A for air suspension and DiSus‑P for hydraulic control — and describe the sequence used to create a vertical motion that first compresses the car and then extends it rapidly. (wikipedia.org (en.wikipedia.org)) (en.wikipedia.org) BYD’s staged demonstrations released online show the U9 negotiating a sequence of obstacles including tyre spikes and a large pothole, with outlets reporting the car reached about 120 km/h before the manoeuvres and cleared a reported 2.5‑metre gap in the footage. (drive.com.au (drive.com.au)) (drive.com.au) BYD unveiled the U9 in February 2024 and told buyers the model would enter deliveries the following summer under the Yangwang banner, making the DiSus‑X showcase part of the vehicle’s market launch campaign. (byd.com (byd.com)) (byd.com) Industry write‑ups and reviews flagged the DiSus‑X demo modes — including the ability to lift a corner and operate on three wheels, and a staged “dance” sequence — as deliberate marketing spectacles that leverage the U9’s four‑motor layout and torque‑vectoring controls. (insideevs.com (insideevs.com)) (insideevs.com)
