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BYD's +1,200 HP Ferrari-Slaying Electric Sports Car Spotted Testing At Nurburgring

01 Jul 2024 | Abstracted from Electrek

"The U9 is the second vehicle launched under BYD's ultra-luxury Yangwang brand...BYD opened orders for its electric sports car starting at $233,400 (1,680,000 yuan) in February...Powered by four electric motors, the U9 gets up to 1,287 hp (960 kW) and 1,200 lb-ft of torque for a 0 to 62 mph sprint in 2.36 seconds...Ferrari's first electric supercar, due out next year, will start at over $500,000..."

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