BYD Yangwang U9 jumps over spike strip while self-driving in a crazy test

[Warren]

Found this BYD's Yangwang U9 jumps over spike strip while self-driving. It's a 236K car...so there's that.

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[gtm]

Clearly staged, but if not faked, then damn. That is one "active" suspension. Actually pretty impressive.

 

[chun]

Clearly staged, but if not faked, then damn. That is one "active" suspension. Actually pretty impressive.

They have shown it before CES several times; mostly jumping in place, not while driving.
Can't image this has a long lifespan, and can't image anyone would actually risk using it.
But cool eye catching show feature.

 

[Jasper4S]

I have no doubts this car can do this when timed perfectly. But this video is CGI.

IMHO this car has a weird cocktail of designs; it has some parts of Lambo, Acura, MClaren and Honda. Blending those brand will het you the U9. Design wise a miss for me, certainly not a real supercar or hypercar for me. Don’t want to start a political thread, but I will never touch a Chinese car brand. No respect for copyright, feel unsafe for me and I don’t trust Chinese tech at all

 

[Warren]

If at 74.56 MPH it can see ahead to calculate that in x seconds it must hop up that's a whole lot of math and lydar/radar stuff going on. Shows what will trickle down in the future.

 

[gtm]

If at 74.56 MPH it can see ahead to calculate that in x seconds it must hop up that's a whole lot of math and lydar/radar stuff going on. Shows what will trickle down in the future.

I have a suspicion that the jumps were programmed based on distance. One part of the video shows the distance from obstacle to obstacle. Or it's all fake.

 

[Jayyvr890]

I have a suspicion that the jumps were programmed based on distance. One part of the video shows the distance from obstacle to obstacle. Or it's all fake.

It's a demonstration of their suspension system, not a some sort of "autonomous pothole avoidance" feature. This has been shown at CES many times while stationary

 

[DCYL725]

this reminds me of Need for Speed cop chase games. This ability can be purchased at some point lol.

I don’t even know if this is even a gimmick anymore, it’s so absurd I am at a lost for words.

 

[Fish Fingers]

I see it's now also become the fastest production car in the world.

https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/byd/367847/worlds-fastest-car-electric-yangwang-u9-xtreme-hits-3084mph

Regardless of anyones thoughts on the cars provenance, I personally am pleased and EV has stolen the crown of fastest production car from ICE (Bugatti).

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