# Yangwang U8 Reveal Demonstrations

> BYD's Yangwang U8 SUV did a 360-degree tank turn and moved sideways at its 2023 reveal.

- Owner: BYD (Yangwang)
- Kind: Product
- Sector: Auto & mobility
- Seed date: 2023-01-05
- Peak date: 2023-01-06
- Spread Score: 38 (Niche, provisional), v1.2
- Mechanics: Real-world spectacle, Mystery & lore, Pairing

## Summary

Yangwang teased its first model on Weibo, then on Jan. 5, 2023 BYD showed the U8 doing a 360-degree tank turn at its launch. Reddit, trade press and a BYD-affiliated X post carried the footage, and Road & Track said it could moonwalk across a stage.

## Timeline

- 2022-12-22 — Yangwang (Xiaohongshu) — Yangwang shared images of partial details of its first model on Weibo.
- 2023-01-05 — BYD (Open web) — BYD unveiled Yangwang; chairman Wang Chuanfu drove the U8 into the venue, and it did a 360-degree tank turn.
- 2023-01-05 — r/electricvehicles users (Reddit) — An r/electricvehicles thread discussed the launch; commenters questioned the flotation feature.

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Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/yangwang-u8-reveal

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Yangwang U8 Reveal Demonstrations.” Case HIS-00847. Spread Score v1.2: 38/100. Updated 2026-10-17. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-00847