[VIDEO] Did Front Lift Just Become Obsolete?

What the hell did I just watch?

An EV automaker in China named BYD is introducing a new sports car called the Yangwang U9 that features a radical active suspension control system called DiSus-X. They recently demonstrated the car which offers three-wheel driving and even has the the ability to bunny hop with all four wheels leaving the ground. Seriously.

From Autoblog

DiSus-C represents Intelligent Damping Body Control, an active suspension setup modulated by the damper solenoid valve. DiSus-A is Intelligent Air Body Control, an air suspension that can move through 150 millimeters (5.9 inches), programmed with 12 or more height settings and able to vary height based on driving conditions. DiSus-P Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control manages oil flow in the damper through a 200-mm range of motion (7.9 inches) and a 200% increase in stiffness compared to its softest setting. It can lift a wheel off the ground, recalling the hydraulic suspension in ye olde Citroen DS from the 1950s that could drive on three wheels. BYD calls this “the most advanced of the three groups” and says it’s “the world’s first intelligent hydraulic body control system.”

Then there’s DiSus-X, showcased on the Yangwang E9 at the tech event. Yangwang is a new luxury brand previewed last year, shown off in public for the first time earlier this year.

DPCcars put the two official videos together with some additional commentary about the dynamic chassis:

Front lift is obsolete when you can just bunny hop over that speed bump…

Source:
DPCcars via Autoblog

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