<![CDATA[BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap]]>

Executive Summary & Key Takeaways: BYD's flagship engineering division has completed official high-speed and Nürburgring Nordschleife testing with the 1,300 hp (960 kW) Yangwang U9 Quad-Motor Electric Supercar, clocking a verified 391.94 km/h (243.5 mph) top speed and a 7:17.900 Nürburgring lap time!

BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap

1. Platform Engineering & Core Hardware Breakdown

Figure 1: Denza Z9 GT & Luxury Lineup — showcasing BYD’s flagship e³ tri-motor torque vectoring and active rear-wheel steering.

  • Powered by an 80 kWh high-discharge LFP Blade Battery proving that lithium-iron-phosphate chemistry can sustain extreme continuous track discharge and 500 kW dual-gun DC fast charging.
  • Features DiSus-X active hydraulic body control capable of independent four-wheel vertical, pitch, and roll stabilization in milliseconds.

2. Technical Specifications & Architecture Comparison

Figure 2: Off-Road & Hydraulic Control: Denza B5 / B8 body-on-frame DMO 4x4 chassis equipped with DiSus-P active hydraulic suspension.

Below is the complete engineering and specification breakdown across the export powertrain and chassis architecture:

Technical Parameter Official BYD Specification & Benchmark
Flagship Platforms e³ Tri-Motor / e⁴ Quad-Motor & DMO 4x4 Super Hybrid
Active Suspension Suite DiSus-C (Damping), DiSus-A (Air) & DiSus-P (Hydraulic)
Rear-Axle Steering Up to ±10° Counter-Phase Steering (4.62m Turning Radius)
Peak System Power 505 kW to 710 kW (965 hp) with Millisecond Torque Vectoring

3. Real-World Ownership Impact, Safety & Regional Availability

From a long-term ownership perspective, the combination of Cobalt-Free LFP Blade Battery chemistry, Cell-to-Body (CTB) / Cell-to-Chassis (CTC) structural rigidity, and over-the-air (DiLink OTA) software refinement ensures strong residual values and low scheduled maintenance costs across both right-hand-drive (ANZ/UK) and European markets.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/topic/272/byd-yangwang-u9-e-quad-motor-platform-sets-391.94-km-h-record-nürburgring-7-17.900-lapRSS for NodeThu, 05 Nov 2026 06:36:01 GMTFri, 18 Apr 2025 10:45:54 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap on Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:58:11 GMT]]>Great write-up! If anyone is on the fence, definitely take a 45-minute test drive on coarse-chip highway tarmac first — the acoustic glass makes a bigger difference than the spec sheet suggests.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2132https://bydownersclub.com/post/2132Mon, 21 Apr 2025 01:58:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap on Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:06:48 GMT]]>Completely agree on the practical usability. Being able to run a 2,000W induction stove and espresso maker off the V2L socket while only dropping 3% SOC over an afternoon is a game changer.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2131https://bydownersclub.com/post/2131Sun, 20 Apr 2025 16:06:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap on Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:28:21 GMT]]>Subscribed to this thread. Has anyone here compared this behaviour before and after the latest DiLink OTA firmware update? Mine felt noticeably smoother in low-speed traffic afterwards.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2130https://bydownersclub.com/post/2130Sun, 20 Apr 2025 01:28:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap on Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:49:05 GMT]]>Good catch on those specifications. I checked the service manual torque specs and fuse layout over the weekend and everything matches what you outlined here.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/2129https://bydownersclub.com/post/2129Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:49:05 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap on Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:00:54 GMT]]>Proves how far ahead BYD's in-house motor and power electronics engineering has moved in just three years.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1419https://bydownersclub.com/post/1419Fri, 18 Apr 2025 20:00:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap on Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:26:54 GMT]]>Saw the Yangwang U8 and U9 demonstration at Goodwood Festival of Speed—watching a 1,300 hp EV tank-turn and dance on DiSus-X hydraulics in person was surreal.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1418https://bydownersclub.com/post/1418Fri, 18 Apr 2025 17:26:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap on Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:35:54 GMT]]>And the best part is how the thermal management and SiC inverter tech from Yangwang trickles straight down into the Seal, Sealion 7, and Denza Z9 GT.

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1417https://bydownersclub.com/post/1417Fri, 18 Apr 2025 13:35:54 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to BYD Yangwang U9 & e⁴ Quad-Motor Platform Sets 391.94 km/h Record & Nürburgring 7:17.900 Lap on Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:53:54 GMT]]>Doing 391.94 km/h and lapping the Nürburgring in 7:17 using an LFP Blade Battery completely shatters the old myth that LFP is only for economy commuter cars!

]]>https://bydownersclub.com/post/1416https://bydownersclub.com/post/1416Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:53:54 GMT