Yangwang

Yangwang (Chinese: "仰望",[1] which literally means "looking up" or "admire") is a Chinese luxury electric car brand owned by BYD Auto.[2][3] The brand logo is the Chinese character for "lightning" or "electricity" in oracle bone script. It is the first car brand to introduce BYD's proprietary individual wheel drive (IWD) technology platform called "e4".

Yangwang
Product typeAutomobiles
OwnerBYD Auto
CountryChina
Introduced2023
MarketsChina
WebsiteOfficial website
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese仰望
Traditional Chinese仰望
Literal meaninglook up; admire

The brand's first model, the U8 full-size SUV, was officially unveiled on January 5, 2023 at the Guangzhou Auto Show, before launch in the Chinese market on April 18, 2023.[4][5] At the same show, BYD's CEO Wang Chuanfu also unveiled the U9, an electric hypercar claiming a 0-100 kph time of just 2 seconds.

Models
  • Yangwang U8
    Yangwang U8
  • Yangwang U9
    Yangwang U9

References
  1. "仰望". Wiktionary. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  2. Zhang, Phate (November 8, 2022). "BYD finalizes Chinese name for its premium car brand". CnEVPost.
  3. "BYD Launches YangWang Luxury EV Brand, Shows 1,000+ Horsepower SUV And Supercar". InsideEVs. January 6, 2023.
  4. "BYD's New Yangwang SUV Clearly Looks Up To The Land Rover Defender". Carscoops. November 9, 2022.
  5. Zhang, Phate (December 22, 2022). "BYD to officially unveil its premium Yangwang brand and first model on Jan 5". CnEVPost.
  6. "BYD's New Yangwang U8 Is A Defender-Style Electric Off-Roader With Over 1,100 Hp". Carscoops. January 5, 2023.
  7. "YangWang U9 Is A $145,000 Electric Supercar From China That Hits 60 In 2.0 Sec". Carscoops. January 5, 2023.
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