After it was spotted for the first time in public,BYD’snew electric sports car looks ready to take on thePorsche 911. With influence from BYD head designer, former Lamborghini and Audi designerWolfgang Egger, the new EV sports car is almost ready for its big debut.
We got a preview of the upcoming electric sports car in Apr after BYD revealed the Fang Cheng BaoSuper 9concept.
Fang Cheng Baois BYD'sfifth sub-brand, launched in Jun 2023. The company said its lineup will range from “off-road vehicles to sports cars.”
BYD launched the first vehicle under the brand, the Bao 5, last Nov. At its spring conference earlier this year, the sub-brand revealed three new models: the flagship Bao 8 SUV, asmaller Super 3 SUV, and the Super 9 convertible sportscar.
According toCarNewsChina, BYD's new EV sports car was spotted in China for the first time. The images (see them below) reveal the sporty two-door EV on a tow truck.
Although it's covered in the blue camouflage we've seen on past BYD prototypes, you can still see the vehicle's aggressive design sitting low to the ground with a sloped front end.
The vehicle is still under development, and no headlights or rear bumper are apparent. As CarNewsChina notes, sources claim the new EV will launch under theDenzabrand rather than Fang Cheng Bao.
Denza was BYD's joint venture with Mercedes-Benz until the Chinese EV giant took over 100% ownership earlier this year.
Chinese media expects BYD's new EV sports car to have four seats, like the Porsche 911. However, the photos do not confirm this.
The new electric sports car is expected to feature a powertrain setup similar to that of the Denza Z9. This could include three electric motors packing nearly 1,000 hp (710 kW).
BYD's Denza will debut in Europe withthe Z9 GTshooting brake next year. Will the new EV sports car be next? Check back for more details soon.
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