Watch as Chinese supercar jumps 20ft across pothole & spikes with no driver – but it costs an eye-watering sum
THIS Chinese supercar can leap over a 20ft pothole and a row of spikes without anyone in the driving seat.
A fully autonomous motor has been unveiled that can tackle any obstacle by simply lifting itself off the ground.
The Yangwang U9 sports supercar has the ability to leap over any potholes it senses, saving your car from getting banged up on the British roads.
As a self-driving motor, it can zoom along at 75mph and jump up into the air to avoid obstacles without anyone at the wheel.
The U9 compresses its suspension and then expands quickly with enough power to briefly give the entire vehicle air time, with all four wheels off the ground.
It would be a great be a great addition to tackle some of the raggedy UK roads – but it might cost you.
At £112,500 it might be cheaper to fill in the potholes yourself.
Chinese multinational company BYD (which stands for Build Your Dreams) released footage of the car which shows it nipping into the air.
In the 100-second clip, shots of a sleek red car are shown next a pothole sized 6m by 2.5m and a row of tetrapod-shaped spikes standing 3.5cm tall.
It also shows a colourful 4m by 4m square on the ground which the vehicle tackles as well.
The motor is seen speeding along a racetrack towards the pothole and, going 120kmh (74.56 mph), leaps easily over the gap in the track.
It then daintily hops over the spikes leaving nothing but dust behind it – all doing so without a driver.
As it approaches, the motor shrinks down before briefly hopping into the air.
Finally, the motor soars over the coloured square with ease, coming to a stop at the end of the racetrack.
BYD announced the jumping mechanism is thanks to the company’s “DiSus’ intelligent suspension system.”
The car can move its body closer to the wheels and then quickly distance itself, generating enough power to propel it into the air.
BYD chairman and president Wang Chuanfu said: “The BYD DiSus System will further secure the globally pioneering stance for BYD in the industry.
“It is the first self-developed intelligent body control system launched by a Chinese automobile company, marking the breakthrough from zero to one.”
This isn’t the only feature that makes the U9 stand out, the car can go from 0-62mp in 2.36 seconds and reaches a top speed of 243.54mph.
BYD sells most of its cars in China but it’s making its way over to Europe.
For those who can afford it, some BYD vehicles are available in the UK already.