Porsche has its Experience Centers, and now Chinese juggernaut BYD has opened a massive, all-terrain driving experience center in Zhengzhou that’s basically a dream theme park for any automotive enthusiast. Many of the brand’s most impressive models are available to test at the site, including the all-electric Yangwang U9.

Perhaps the highlight of the facility is a 1-mile (1.7-km) race track with nine corners and a 1,804-foot (550 m) straight, long enough to let BYD’s flagship models hit up to 136 mph (220 km/h). Situated near the track is a 15,300 square-meter ‘dynamic paddock’ where cars can complete slalom and moose tests, and showcase their automated parking functions.

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BYD has also built a large low-friction area with 30,000 smooth basalt bricks that gets covered in water, aiming to replicate driving on snow and ice. It’s even gone ahead and built a huge 70-meter-long pool. The latter isn’t for swimming in, but has been designed to showcase the YangWang U8’s ability to float and move slowly across water thanks to its advanced electric powertrain. Yes, despite the brand’s status and painstaking attention to detail, this isn’t something you’ll find at a Porsche Experience Center.

You also won’t find anything like BYD’s Sand Incline at a Porsche facility either. This massive sand dune has been certified by Guinness World Records as the highest and largest dune climbing facility for car testing, constructed from 6,200 tons of sand mimicking the sand found in the Alxa Desert. It also serves as a proving ground for the U8. The facility also includes a separate off-roading area as well as a large camping and relaxation area for visitors.

Four different tickets are available for those who’d like to experience all that BYD has to offer. The cheapest ticket, priced at 899 yuan or $83, includes a passenger ride in the YangWang U9 as well as experiences in one vehicle from BYD’s Dynasty or Ocean series. A pricier 999 yuan ($139) ticket is also offered, adding experiences with two Denza and Fang Cheng Bao models, including a track drive of the Z9 GT.

Two other ticket options are available. The first costs 1,999 yuan or $280 and includes experiences in both the YangWang U8 and U9, as well as the Dynasty/Ocean series models and cars from Denza and Fang Cheng Bao. A VIP ticket is also available, costing 6,666 yuan or $927. It includes access to all models and areas of the facility, as well as a one-night stay in a nearby five-star hotel.

Earlier this week, information out of China revealed that the new YangWang U9 Track Edition will be capable of producing a combined 2,977 hp. If true, that would eclipse the new Rimac Nevera R by 870 horsepower, but Mate Rimac has thrown cold water on the idea that the U9 will have this much power, suggesting it could have been “wrongly advertised” or “interpreted.”

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In a comment on the Apex Automotor Facebook group, Rimac pointed out that “most Chinese EVs use LFP cells, I doubt that any of them can deliver 20+C discharge rates (even for 1 second) that would be needed to deliver 2+ Megawatts of power.”

Battery limitations

Rimac went on to add that the Nevera R packs “the latest and greatest in performance battery cell technology,” and it is limited to roughly 1.5 megawatts of power, or exactly 2,107 hp. He explained that while the battery can provide more power, the motors and inverters are at their limits. In his view, the system will “probably do 2 MW for a couple of seconds,” but not without beefing up the rest of the powertrain.

Then there’s the matter of tires. The Nevera R is “already above the traction limit of the highest performance road tires on the market until 100 mph,” Rimac added, meaning that if the YangWang U9 Track Edition had almost 1,000 hp more, “it would probably not be able to put the power down until 150+ mph.”

He also stressed that peak power is just a number and that it’s more important “how that power is delivered and sustained.”

Official specifications

Data released by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) claims that each of the four electric motors of the BYD YangWang U9 Track Edition delivers 744 hp or 555 kW, resulting in a combined 2,977 hp. That said, there’s no confirmation that all four motors can operate at peak output simultaneously in real-world driving.

Two decades ago, the Bugatti Veyron rewrote the rule book for supercars, hitting the market with four-figure horsepower that was previously inconceivable for a production car. Fast forward 20 years, and we’re in the midst of an EV horsepower war, currently led by the Rimac Nevera R and its 2,107 hp and the Lotus Evija with its 1,972 hp. But, 2,000-odd horsepower isn’t enough for BYD, so it’s gearing up to release a hypercar with a combined 2,977 hp.

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This new model, badged as the Track Edition of the YangWang U9, has been uncovered in photos from the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and laughs in the face of high-powered European EVs.

A Road Car with Racing Numbers

The U9 Track Edition will be powered by four electric motors, each with 744 hp or 555 kW. The combined output is rated at a ridiculous 2,976 hp, or 2,200 kW, which works out to be a grand total of 3,019 PS. That’s an insane figure for a road car, let alone one that can be legally driven on public roads.

Importantly, there’s no confirmation from BYD that all four electric motors will always operate at their peak, or if power will be limited to make the hypercar easier to drive.

The Other Changes

The U9 Track Edition retains most of the same exterior components as the “regular” model, but has some small upgrades. The changes start at the front end, where YangWang’s designers have crafted a new splitter to increase downforce over the front wheels.

There is also a lightweight carbon fiber roof, and new 20-inch wheels with 325-section front and rear tires. The rear half looks mostly the same as the standard model, complete with a swan neck-style rear wing and a large diffuser.

MIIT documents list the U9 Track Edition’s top speed at 217 mph (350 km/h), but it should be capable of more than that. The standard model has already been tested to 244 mph (391.91 km/h), and it makes do with ‘only’ 1,287 hp.