BYD takes aim at Rolls-Royce with Yangwang Altior luxury EV
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BYD is making an attempt to challenge Rolls-Royce with the new Yangwang Altior, an imposing 5.6-metre-long electric luxury saloon unveiled in Abu Dhabi this weekend. Its rear-hinged back doors, built-in umbrellas and extravagant four-seat cabin are familiar luxury-car territory, though the Altior adds Chinese craftsmanship, jade detailing and a 39-speaker Dynaudio sound system.
Four electric motors provide individual wheel control, enabling ‘tank turns’, while BYD also claims more than 1,000km of range on the Chinese ‘CLTC’ test cycle. No sign of Yangwang hitting Irish shores yet though.
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