Ultra-luxury electric vehicle brand Yangwang, a sub-brand of BYD, has introduced a special exterior edition of its U9 electric supercar to commemorate recent performance milestones at Germany’s Nürburgring circuit, the company said on Tuesday.
The new edition adds a green exterior option to the Yangwang U9 lineup, which previously offered purple, red and silver finishes. Customers opting for the commemorative version will pay an additional RMB 50,000 for the exterior and RMB 30,000 for an exclusive interior, on top of the model’s starting price of RMB 1.8 million ($256,260).
Yangwang said the special edition marks the achievement of the U9 Xtreme, which recorded a lap time of 6 minutes 59.157 seconds at the Nürburgring in September, becoming the first pure-electric production vehicle to break the seven-minute barrier on the circuit. The model also achieved an officially certified top speed of 496.22 km/h at Germany’s ATP test track, setting a world record for production vehicles, according to the brand.
“The new version draws inspiration from the blurred forest views outside the windows during high-speed driving, where overlapping shades of green merge into a unique hue,” Yangwang said in a statement describing the design concept.
The standard Yangwang U9 was launched in China on Feb. 25, 2024, initially priced from RMB 1.68 million. In September this year, Yangwang unveiled the higher-performance U9 Xtreme and opened pre-orders, with global production limited to 30 units.
The U9 Xtreme is equipped with four motors delivering a peak output of 555 kW each, for a combined 2,220 kW (2,977 horsepower). By comparison, the standard U9 features four motors with 240 kW peak output each, producing a combined 960 kW (1,287 horsepower). On Oct. 16, Yangwang raised the U9’s starting price to RMB 1.8 million, an increase of 7.14%.
