BYD’s 960kW Yangwang U7 super sedan set to rival Tesla Model S Plaid

BYD’s luxury sub-set up Yangwang has officially published a weird efficiency sedan known as the U7, a mannequin that can presumably well in some unspecified time in the future come to Australia as a more top rate sibling to the fresh BYD Seal.

Humorous name aside, the U7 is a 960kW powerhouse with four electric motors, producing 570kW more electric shove than potentially the most extremely effective dual-motor 390kW/670Nm BYD Seal Efficiency.

The Chinese sedan takes a quantity of its styling inspiration from the BYD Seal, too, which has recently launched in Australia.

Popular equipment for the mannequin entails 21-scurry five-spoke alloy wheels with Continental tyres, a LIDAR sensor for ADAS functionality, a proceed coefficient of 0.195cd and carbon-fibre side skirt and splitters.

The BYD U7 has been priced from USD$140,000 and has no longer but been confirmed for the Australian market.

We’ve reached out to BYD Australia to survey if the beautiful mannequin is a likelihood for our local shores. We’ll update the parable after we receive a response.

How does the U7 review to the fresh Tesla Model S Plaid?

As BYD hastens all of sudden with ample production depth to anguish distinguished established automobile makers, it’s for sure price having a survey at the similarities and variations between Tesla’s flagship Model S and the unusual BYD Yangwang U7.

The Plaid version of the Model S is powered by a 760kW electric diagram that contains a tri-motor all-wheel force setup and a 95kWh usable battery pack. The Plaid has a claimed WLTP vary of 600km.

Tesla claims that the Plaid can plod to 100km/h in a in actuality like a flash 2.1 seconds.

Even though the numbers are but to be confirmed, it’s likely that the BYD Yangwang U7 will be able to very identical claims, even with its 3095kg kerb weight.

Excited by that the BYD set up is working to bring many more fashions to Australia, together with a unfold of SUVs and a ute, the Yangwang U7 would possibly presumably well be a in actuality lawful addition in some unspecified time in the future local lineup.