California Gov. Gavin Newsom Finds BYD’s 1,197HP YangWang U8 ‘Absolutely Incredible’

China’s electric car market is growing at an unprecedented rate and of all the new Chinese electrified vehicles launched this year, BYD’s YangWang U8 is one of the most over-the-top.

Incredible, absolutely, and a beautiful car.

The design, functionality, weight, and weight distribution.”

advertisement scroll to continue Read: BYD’s New YangWang U8 Is A Defender-Style Electric Off-Roader With Over 1,100 HP As a means of showing Newsom what EVs are capable of, BYD couldn’t have chosen a better model than the YangWang U8.

Unfortunately, there are not yet any plans to sell the U8 in the U.S. The impressive U8 is 5,300 mm (208.7 inches) long, has a 3,050 mm (120.1-inch) wheelbase and makes use of a 49.05 kWh battery pack.

The U8 even has a tank turn mode that Newsom was able to test out.

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