Thank you so much for this - was looking forward to some BYD seal track times. Pity it wasn't in english, YouTube translation seems a bit off and was hard to tell if they were saying that the electronics limited it.
BYD Seal AWD lap time at Velo Citta (1.68 km)
BYD Seal AWD finished a lap of Velo Citta (1.68 km) in 1 minute and 5.3 seconds.
| Track | Velo Citta (1.68 km) |
| Type | standing start |
| Vehicle | BYD Seal AWD |
| Power / weight | 530 ps / 2164 kg |
| Driver | Rubens Barrichello |
| Time | 1:05.313 |
| Average speed | 93 kph (58 mph) |
| Notes | The performance was electronically limited by the car. Sought by Acelerados, BYD confirmed that "Seal has a safety system that momentarily reduces power in situations where it identifies potential incidents. The aim is to maintain the durability of the vehicle and, mainly, the safety of its passengers" |
| Submitted | 2 years ago by FastestLaps |
| Source | Acelerados tv show (Brazil) |
| Views | 156 |
Reference:
Acelerados - Velocitta laptime series
Jack N 2y ago
IgorTchelzoff 2y ago
Yes. The caption says: Sought by Acelerados, BYD confirmed that "Seal has a safety system that momentarily reduces power in situations where it identifies potential incidents. The aim is to maintain the durability of the vehicle and, mainly, the safety of its passengers"
IgorTchelzoff 2y ago
It's a 500 hp car that doesn't allow you to use this power. Top speed is limited to 180km/h | 112mph and cuts the power when safely running it on track days. The way I see, if them manufacturer don't trust the car to go fast, then shoudn't make it with this power; 180-200hp would be just enough.
