Mate Rimac, the founder and CEO of Rimac Automobili, as well as the CEO of Bugatti Automobiles, has recently raised questions about the astonishing specifications of the YangWang U9 Track Edition produced by BYD. According to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), this vehicle boasts an impressive 2,977 horsepower.
BYD Yangwang U9 Track Edition
Rimac argues that the commonly used LFP batteries in Chinese electric vehicles would struggle to achieve the necessary discharge rate (20 C) to deliver over 2 megawatts of instantaneous power. Even the Nevera R, the current fastest electric hypercar with high-performance batteries, can only reach approximately 1.5 MW (equivalent to 2,107 horsepower) and briefly touches the 2 MW mark.
He also cautions that adding nearly 1,000 horsepower would make it challenging to transmit all that power to the road until the vehicle reaches speeds above 240 km/h.
Furthermore, Rimac emphasizes that peak power is just a number on paper; the true test lies in how the power is sustained and controlled during operation.
Rimac Nevera R
These statements carry weight as Rimac’s Nevera R currently holds 24 global performance records, including accelerating from 0–400 km/h and back to 0 in just 25.79 seconds, and a top speed of 431 km/h—the highest ever achieved by a production electric vehicle. Previously, the standard Nevera also impressed with a top speed of 412 km/h, earning it the title of the world’s fastest commercial electric vehicle in 2022.
Given these proven track records, Mate Rimac believes that BYD will need to demonstrate the feasibility of their 3,000-horsepower claim to convince the high-performance automotive community.
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