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If going half the speed of sound in the U9 Extreme is not for you, then you can always 'Yang your Wang' whilst lounging in opulent splendour in the Altior...
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Yangwang Altior breaks cover as China’s Rolls-Royce-rivalling luxury sedan
The flagship luxury automotive brand of BYD has revealed its all-electric Yangwang Altior sedan at a global premiere in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The Yangwang Altior has been revealed as the BYD premium sub-brand’s ultimate luxury vehicle. The newcomer incorporates traditional Chinese design elements into a contemporary executive sedan that takes aim at the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Its name derives from the Latin word for “higher”, while its Chinese name, Dingyao, connects the significance of the ‘ding’ from an ancient ceremonial bronze vessel. Developed over three years, the vehicle’s architectural proportions and grounded stance draw direct inspiration from these historical vessels.
The front end features a short overhang, a near-vertical profile, and a large grille framed like high jewellery around the signature oracle-bone-script emblem. Twelve lighting elements rotate and illuminate sequentially upon approach, while coach-style doors open up to 80 degrees at the front and 90 degrees at the rear. Integrated door compartments house bespoke umbrellas inspired by the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
Exterior dimensions and interior specifications
Measuring 5 600 mm in length, 2 030 mm in width, and 1 590 mm in height, the Altior rides on a 3 500 mm wheelbase. The distance between the front-wheel centre and the driver’s pedals is 740 mm. Three 21-inch wheel options are available, including multi-spoke, polished disc, and fully enclosed cover designs, fitted with 275/45-size low-noise tyres.
The four-seat interior layout employs axial symmetry along a central line extending from the front display to the rear executive console. Materials include full-grain semi-aniline leather, pure-wool floor mats, natural wood, and hand-polished yellow Hetian jade embedded within the air vents. Upholstery stitching integrates traditional Suzhou embroidery featuring flowing cloud motifs alongside laser-perforated pattern details.
www.carmag.co.za
The flagship luxury automotive brand of BYD has revealed its all-electric Yangwang Altior sedan at a global premiere in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The Yangwang Altior has been revealed as the BYD premium sub-brand’s ultimate luxury vehicle. The newcomer incorporates traditional Chinese design elements into a contemporary executive sedan that takes aim at the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley. Its name derives from the Latin word for “higher”, while its Chinese name, Dingyao, connects the significance of the ‘ding’ from an ancient ceremonial bronze vessel. Developed over three years, the vehicle’s architectural proportions and grounded stance draw direct inspiration from these historical vessels.
The front end features a short overhang, a near-vertical profile, and a large grille framed like high jewellery around the signature oracle-bone-script emblem. Twelve lighting elements rotate and illuminate sequentially upon approach, while coach-style doors open up to 80 degrees at the front and 90 degrees at the rear. Integrated door compartments house bespoke umbrellas inspired by the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven in Beijing.
Exterior dimensions and interior specifications
Measuring 5 600 mm in length, 2 030 mm in width, and 1 590 mm in height, the Altior rides on a 3 500 mm wheelbase. The distance between the front-wheel centre and the driver’s pedals is 740 mm. Three 21-inch wheel options are available, including multi-spoke, polished disc, and fully enclosed cover designs, fitted with 275/45-size low-noise tyres.
The four-seat interior layout employs axial symmetry along a central line extending from the front display to the rear executive console. Materials include full-grain semi-aniline leather, pure-wool floor mats, natural wood, and hand-polished yellow Hetian jade embedded within the air vents. Upholstery stitching integrates traditional Suzhou embroidery featuring flowing cloud motifs alongside laser-perforated pattern details.
Yangwang Altior breaks cover as China's Rolls-Royce-rivalling luxury sedan
The flagship luxury automotive brand of BYD has revealed its all-electric Yangwang Altior sedan at a global premiere in Abu Dhabi...
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Copycat Defender? JLR has raided BYD’s offices over the boxy Ti7 SUV
Reports claim that JLR suspects BYD of stripping down a Defender to reverse engineer its tech
Court-ordered bailiffs operating on behalf of JLR have raided BYD’s offices in The Netherlands in an ongoing legal row over the similarity of the new BYD Ti7 and the Land Rover Defender 110.
According to The Times the raid was conducted in August, with JLR looking to find documents relating to the stripping down and reverse engineering of a Defender in the seven-seat Ti7’s development.
BYD’s boxy SUV – which we labelled a “Chinese Defender clone” back in August (oops) – is set to go on sale in the UK in January 2027, with prices starting at just £47,995 complete with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. A seven-seat Defender 110 is over £20,000 more, and you can only have the PHEV with a maximum of six seats. See why JLR is worried?
“JLR does not comment on ongoing legal proceedings,” said a spokesperson from JLR, which also happens to have a joint venture with BYD’s Chinese rival Chery. That tie-up originally allowed Chery to build Jaguars, the Range Rover Evoque and the Land Rover Discovery Sport in China, but it’s now giving the Chinese megacorp the rights to revive the Freelander as its own brand, with the 8 SUV set to be sold in Europe and the UK further down the line.
Reports claim that JLR suspects BYD of stripping down a Defender to reverse engineer its tech
Court-ordered bailiffs operating on behalf of JLR have raided BYD’s offices in The Netherlands in an ongoing legal row over the similarity of the new BYD Ti7 and the Land Rover Defender 110.
According to The Times the raid was conducted in August, with JLR looking to find documents relating to the stripping down and reverse engineering of a Defender in the seven-seat Ti7’s development.
BYD’s boxy SUV – which we labelled a “Chinese Defender clone” back in August (oops) – is set to go on sale in the UK in January 2027, with prices starting at just £47,995 complete with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. A seven-seat Defender 110 is over £20,000 more, and you can only have the PHEV with a maximum of six seats. See why JLR is worried?
“JLR does not comment on ongoing legal proceedings,” said a spokesperson from JLR, which also happens to have a joint venture with BYD’s Chinese rival Chery. That tie-up originally allowed Chery to build Jaguars, the Range Rover Evoque and the Land Rover Discovery Sport in China, but it’s now giving the Chinese megacorp the rights to revive the Freelander as its own brand, with the 8 SUV set to be sold in Europe and the UK further down the line.
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BYD offices raided in Europe over alleged Land Rover Defender copycat claims
BYD offices in the Netherlands have been raided following a court order secured by Jaguar Land Rover over allegations that the Chinese automaker copied elements of the Land Rover Defender.
According to a report by The Times, Jaguar Land Rover secured a court order in the Netherlands against BYD. Court bailiffs raided the Chinese automaker’s Dutch offices in Schiedam and Hoofddorp. Officials seized vital digital records during the unexpected operation. JLR requested the seizure to secure evidence before legal proceedings begin. A preliminary hearing will take place at The Hague shortly.
The legal dispute focuses on allegations of intellectual property theft. JLR claims that BYD copied key elements of the Land Rover Defender. The investigation centres on the newly developed BYD Ti7 SUV. British executives suspect that BYD secretly copied proprietary vehicle technology. Therefore, JLR took swift legal measures to safeguard its commercial designs.
www.carmag.co.za
BYD offices in the Netherlands have been raided following a court order secured by Jaguar Land Rover over allegations that the Chinese automaker copied elements of the Land Rover Defender.
According to a report by The Times, Jaguar Land Rover secured a court order in the Netherlands against BYD. Court bailiffs raided the Chinese automaker’s Dutch offices in Schiedam and Hoofddorp. Officials seized vital digital records during the unexpected operation. JLR requested the seizure to secure evidence before legal proceedings begin. A preliminary hearing will take place at The Hague shortly.
The legal dispute focuses on allegations of intellectual property theft. JLR claims that BYD copied key elements of the Land Rover Defender. The investigation centres on the newly developed BYD Ti7 SUV. British executives suspect that BYD secretly copied proprietary vehicle technology. Therefore, JLR took swift legal measures to safeguard its commercial designs.
BYD offices raided in Europe over alleged Land Rover Defender copycat claims
BYD offices in the Netherlands have been raided following a court order secured by Jaguar Land Rover over Defender copycat allegations...
www.carmag.co.za
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Meet the Yangwang Altior: BYD's answer to the Rolls-Royce Phantom
BYD's flagship luxury saloon blends Chinese craftsmanship, tech and a smidge of Rolls-Royce
Yangwang, BYD's flagship luxury sub-brand, has unveiled the Altior: an all-electric, 5.6-metre luxury barge representing China's latest challenge to the Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Yangwang says the Altior showcases a distinctly Chinese take on the ultra-luxury automotive world, drawing together Chinese culture with the firm's latest technology. Its design apparently takes inspiration from the 'ding', an ancient Chinese ceremonial bronze vessel.
However, there's no doubt Rolls-Royce's legal department will now be sitting upright in their leather armchairs. The Altior looks eerily similar to the Phantom, with its grand proportions, plenty of chrome and even the iconic complimentary umbrellas hidden in the doors. Around the back, there's perhaps a touch of Mercedes-Maybach, too.
Inside, the Altior is modelled on a 'private lounge', featuring fancy Hetian jade trim, Suzhou silk embroidery, and natural wood finishes. There's also no ignoring that whopping 21.4in display paired with the 39-speaker audio system and zero-gravity massaging rear seats. Somebody should let Yangwang know IMAX called and it wants its cinema back.
BYD's flagship luxury saloon blends Chinese craftsmanship, tech and a smidge of Rolls-Royce
Yangwang, BYD's flagship luxury sub-brand, has unveiled the Altior: an all-electric, 5.6-metre luxury barge representing China's latest challenge to the Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Yangwang says the Altior showcases a distinctly Chinese take on the ultra-luxury automotive world, drawing together Chinese culture with the firm's latest technology. Its design apparently takes inspiration from the 'ding', an ancient Chinese ceremonial bronze vessel.
However, there's no doubt Rolls-Royce's legal department will now be sitting upright in their leather armchairs. The Altior looks eerily similar to the Phantom, with its grand proportions, plenty of chrome and even the iconic complimentary umbrellas hidden in the doors. Around the back, there's perhaps a touch of Mercedes-Maybach, too.
Inside, the Altior is modelled on a 'private lounge', featuring fancy Hetian jade trim, Suzhou silk embroidery, and natural wood finishes. There's also no ignoring that whopping 21.4in display paired with the 39-speaker audio system and zero-gravity massaging rear seats. Somebody should let Yangwang know IMAX called and it wants its cinema back.
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BYD Yangwang Altior debuts at $311,500 as China challenges Rolls-Royce and Maybach
When it comes to proper luxury cars, that badge on a hood usually does half the work before you even open the door. When you are buying a Rolls-Royce or a Mercedes-Maybach, you are paying for a century of social agreement that says this object is special. The global car industry used to operate for decades on a simple (unspoken) rule - Western Europe builds the ultra-luxury flagships for heads of state and billionaires, and Asian manufacturers stick to high-volume commuters or sensible SUVs. That old industry comfort blanket is looking increasingly thin and worn out now, because BYD pulled the covers off a (€265,900) ultra-luxury flagship that does not care a slightest bit about European heritage.
Known internationally as the Yangwang Altior - with Chinese name Dingyao - this new four-door executive saloon is a definition of a corporate ambition. Nobody looks at a €265,900 price tag on a BYD product without raising an eyebrow (or two), especially when the brand made its name selling affordable electric hatchbacks and taxi fleets. BYD sells its own top-trim Da Tang SUV at home for RMB 309,900 (€39,620), making the RMB 300,000 (€38,400) reservation deposit to get on the list for the Altior roughly the same as a brand-new family seven-seater. The first Altior units are the four-seat Shanhe Dingyun Limited Edition, capped at 399 units globally, with a slightly more conventional five-seat variant to follow later on.
The Altior stretches an immense 5,600 mm from bumper to bumper, stands 1,590 mm tall, spans 2,030 mm wide, and rides on a 3,500 mm wheelbase. Park it next to a first-generation Rolls-Royce Ghost at 5,399 mm long (the second-generation Ghost is 5,546 mm long) and the Chinese newcomer makes the British aristocrat look surprisingly compact. It also easily clears the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class (5,469 mm in length), and completely dwarfs the 5,316 mm Bentley Flying Spur. Even against its domestic tech rival, the Huawei-backed Maextro S800 (5,480 mm long with a 3,370 mm wheelbase), the Altior claims an extra 120 mm of overall length and 130 mm between the axles.
According to Yangwang Sales Division General Manager Hu Xiaoqing, the design team spent three years burning through more than 100 front-end proposals before locking in the final shape. The result leans heavily into traditional Chinese cultural motifs rather than copying European minimalism. Up front, the fascia draws inspiration from an ancient Chinese Ding ritual bronze vessel, framing a grille packed with no less than 137 gemstone-cut elements and flanked by diamond-cut crystal headlights. A 4.8 m hand-painted dual coachline runs along the shoulder over two-tone brown and gold paintwork, and the nose badge is cast from 24K pure gold.
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When it comes to proper luxury cars, that badge on a hood usually does half the work before you even open the door. When you are buying a Rolls-Royce or a Mercedes-Maybach, you are paying for a century of social agreement that says this object is special. The global car industry used to operate for decades on a simple (unspoken) rule - Western Europe builds the ultra-luxury flagships for heads of state and billionaires, and Asian manufacturers stick to high-volume commuters or sensible SUVs. That old industry comfort blanket is looking increasingly thin and worn out now, because BYD pulled the covers off a (€265,900) ultra-luxury flagship that does not care a slightest bit about European heritage.
Known internationally as the Yangwang Altior - with Chinese name Dingyao - this new four-door executive saloon is a definition of a corporate ambition. Nobody looks at a €265,900 price tag on a BYD product without raising an eyebrow (or two), especially when the brand made its name selling affordable electric hatchbacks and taxi fleets. BYD sells its own top-trim Da Tang SUV at home for RMB 309,900 (€39,620), making the RMB 300,000 (€38,400) reservation deposit to get on the list for the Altior roughly the same as a brand-new family seven-seater. The first Altior units are the four-seat Shanhe Dingyun Limited Edition, capped at 399 units globally, with a slightly more conventional five-seat variant to follow later on.
The Altior stretches an immense 5,600 mm from bumper to bumper, stands 1,590 mm tall, spans 2,030 mm wide, and rides on a 3,500 mm wheelbase. Park it next to a first-generation Rolls-Royce Ghost at 5,399 mm long (the second-generation Ghost is 5,546 mm long) and the Chinese newcomer makes the British aristocrat look surprisingly compact. It also easily clears the Mercedes-Maybach S-Class (5,469 mm in length), and completely dwarfs the 5,316 mm Bentley Flying Spur. Even against its domestic tech rival, the Huawei-backed Maextro S800 (5,480 mm long with a 3,370 mm wheelbase), the Altior claims an extra 120 mm of overall length and 130 mm between the axles.
According to Yangwang Sales Division General Manager Hu Xiaoqing, the design team spent three years burning through more than 100 front-end proposals before locking in the final shape. The result leans heavily into traditional Chinese cultural motifs rather than copying European minimalism. Up front, the fascia draws inspiration from an ancient Chinese Ding ritual bronze vessel, framing a grille packed with no less than 137 gemstone-cut elements and flanked by diamond-cut crystal headlights. A 4.8 m hand-painted dual coachline runs along the shoulder over two-tone brown and gold paintwork, and the nose badge is cast from 24K pure gold.
BYD Yangwang Altior debuts at $311,500 as China challenges Rolls-Royce and Maybach
BYD's ultra-luxury Yangwang brand has unveiled the {{$311,500}} Altior in Abu Dhabi, with a coach-doored body, Hetian jade trim, and a {{1,000 km}} second-generation Blade Battery.
www.arenaev.com
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EU lawmakers flag Chinese automaker BYD as possible cybersecurity risk
European Union lawmakers request an official cybersecurity risk assessment of BYD electric vehicles over data privacy and connected car tech concerns.
EU lawmakers have formally requested that the European Commission conduct a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment regarding electric vehicles produced by Chinese manufacturer BYD. A group of 14 Members of the European Parliament raised concerns that connected technologies within these vehicles could gather sensitive operational data.
According to a report by Reuters, the cross-party group of European lawmakers expressed concern that onboard cameras, sensors, and telemetry systems in BYD models could capture restricted information. The parliamentarians recommended measures including the exclusion of BYD from public sector procurement contracts and restricting access for these vehicles near sensitive government and military infrastructure. French MEP François Kalfon also submitted a parallel query to national authorities urging protective measures against connected vehicle data transfers.
In response to the claims, BYD Europe stated to Reuters that personal data collected by its vehicles in the region remains under user control and is not shared with third parties or entities in China.
www.carmag.co.za
European Union lawmakers request an official cybersecurity risk assessment of BYD electric vehicles over data privacy and connected car tech concerns.
EU lawmakers have formally requested that the European Commission conduct a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment regarding electric vehicles produced by Chinese manufacturer BYD. A group of 14 Members of the European Parliament raised concerns that connected technologies within these vehicles could gather sensitive operational data.
According to a report by Reuters, the cross-party group of European lawmakers expressed concern that onboard cameras, sensors, and telemetry systems in BYD models could capture restricted information. The parliamentarians recommended measures including the exclusion of BYD from public sector procurement contracts and restricting access for these vehicles near sensitive government and military infrastructure. French MEP François Kalfon also submitted a parallel query to national authorities urging protective measures against connected vehicle data transfers.
In response to the claims, BYD Europe stated to Reuters that personal data collected by its vehicles in the region remains under user control and is not shared with third parties or entities in China.
EU lawmakers flag Chinese automaker BYD as possible cybersecurity risk
European Union lawmakers request an official cybersecurity risk assessment of BYD EVs over data privacy and connected car tech concerns.
www.carmag.co.za
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furiousdriving first drive of the YangWang U9 & the YangWang Altior