Yangwang Altior: This is how the Chinese compete against Rolls-Royce

BYD offshoot Yangwang wants to challenge the British luxury manufacturers Bentley and Rolls-Royce with a new luxury sedan. She relies on innovations and rotation while standing.

Newly hatched: BYD offshoot Yangwang has pulled the plug on the new Altior in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Yangwang/BYD/dpa-tmn

Abu Dhabi. Yangwang has just broken a world record with the U9 electric super sports car and reached more than 500 km/h for the first time. Now the BYD subsidiary is striving for the highest luxury honors: In Abu Dhabi, the Chinese manufacturer unveiled the Altior, which will in future compete against luxury models such as the Rolls-Royce Phantom.

The Altior is a 5.60 meter long luxury lounge on wheels, which has plenty of tinsel with LED technology on the outside and a lot of luxury on the inside.

Comfort thanks to forward-looking chassis and turning while stationary

But the Chinese want to differentiate themselves from the competition with their technology: On the one hand, this applies to the forward-looking chassis. On the other hand, for the drive, which can be controlled in opposite directions. This means the sedan is able to turn while stationary.

According to BYD, the battery should achieve top values: a range of more than 1,000 kilometers and flash charging with up to 1,000 kW. This should make loading a matter of seconds.

Unveiling in Abu Dhabi shows international ambitions

Yangwang is not yet providing any specific information about the price or export opportunities. But the fact that the car will not be unveiled in Beijing, but in Abu Dhabi, proves that the BYD branch certainly has international ambitions for its flagship.

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