News - BYD - YangwangYangwang U7 features hi-tech DiSus-Z suspensionBYD luxury sub-brand Yangwang showcases hi-tech suspension in YouTube video28 Jan 2025 BYD sub-brand Yangwang is a chance to arrive Down Under sometime in the next year or two potentially competing in the luxury and hypercar spaces; although other models are available including SUVs in various sizes.
The brand’s electrified line-up features a low slung Ferrari-esque BEV sports coupe called the U9 with hypercar performance rivalling the Rimac Nevera at a fraction the cost, and the slightly more prosaic U7 luxury BEV four-door sedan (also in PHEV configuration) with individual electric wheel drive motors for all-wheel drive and 975kW of power.
Needless to say, with that level of power, the U7 is going to crack the whip out of the blocks but questions remain about the rest of the car… and the even quicker U9 for that matter? Will the chassis (and brakes) be up to the demands of taming 1000kW plus?
In relation to the suspension, the answer may be ‘yes’, as BYD has been spruiking a new concept in suspensions for its cars dubbed the DiSus system in various calibrations: DiSus C, A and P, all with different technologies, but in the U7’s case it’s the latest DiSus Z set-up.
Though not confirmed we suspect the “Di” stands for “BYD” and logically, “Sus” is short for “suspension”.
The company prefers to call DiSus-Z Intelligent Body Control as it uses electromagnetic forces to isolate wheel movement from the car to control ride and dynamics at a level, BYD says is cutting edge.
The system replaces traditional hydraulic dampers and is capable of making adjustments in as little as 10 milliseconds while at the same time, harvesting regenerative energy…. Yes, like the brakes in other electric cars.
BYD says the system goes beyond magnetic and air suspensions currently favoured by hypercar and luxury carmakers offering “ultimate stability while turning, braking and accelerating with flat cornering and anti-roll resistance”.
It says DiSus delivers similar responses and suspension control to a maglev system that has no direct connection to a vehicle… as in maglev trains.
DiSus-Z minutely adjusts to different road conditions and provides enhanced safety and comfort by minimizing occupant displacement especially during high-speed cornering or emergency braking.
Depending on the DiSus variant employed the system is also capable of adjusting vehicle height, damping, and even enable manoeuvres including so-called “tank turns”.
The most basic form is DiSus C with intelligent damping control, DiSus-A incorporates air suspension for height adjustment, and DiSus-P is the most advanced hydraulic system.
A specific DiSus system will be utilised on BYD models depending on their applications.
To fill in some more detail on YangWang’s U7, likely the first cab off the rank here, it has a top speed of 270km/h and features what’s called the “God's Eye” advanced intelligent driving assistance system that boasts three LiDAR units, five millimetre-wave radars, 13 cameras, and a 508TOPS computing platform.
The regenerative capacity of its DiSus-Z suspension recovers energy through the system’s motor to recharge the battery.
The U7 BEV is equipped with BYD’s blade battery with a capacity of 135.5kWh, and its CLTC pure electric range is 720km.
The U7 PHEV is equipped with a high-performance engine and has a claimed cruising range of over 1000km.
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