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BYD S9 Will Come with 6 Engines, 0-60 Less Than 3.9 Seconds

You may probably have heard of the Tesla Model X with the gullwing doors. Now Chinese auto maker BYD is going to build a SUV which is much more fancier, and it is called “S9”.

BYD_S9

Above image: teaser image of the BYD S9

According to BYD, the S9 will be powered by a turbocharged gasoline engine, one main electric motor, and also another 4 independent electric motors for each of the 4 wheels, which makes a total of 6 engines in one vehicle. The S9 weights around 6,000 lbs, but with the help of the 6 engines, this heavy SUV can accelerate to 100km/h (62mph) in 3.9 seconds.

Obviously the S9 is an AWD vehicle with complete torque-vectoring feature on all 4 wheels, thanks to the i...

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