Overview
- Denza unveiled the Z at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Monday, presenting the car as its flagship four‑seat electric GT and confirming UK retail prices and a late‑2026 customer delivery timetable.
- The Z uses a tri‑motor layout that Denza rates at about 1,582–1,604 hp across trims, with company performance claims of roughly 0–62 mph in 2.25 seconds for the coupe and sub‑2‑second sprints for track‑focused Racing and Special Editions.
- BYD demonstrated its Flash Charging system on the stand at up to 1,500 kW, showing 10%–70% in about five minutes and a 10%–97% claim near nine minutes, but long‑term validation and public availability of such ultra‑high‑power chargers remain unproven.
- UK prices start around £142,900 for the Coupe, £159,900 for the Spider and £172,900 for the Racing, a substantial premium over China list prices that raises questions about brand acceptance and margin strategy as early British drive impressions praised straight‑line pace but flagged softer, floaty handling.
- The Z is built on BYD’s e3 platform and 76 kWh Blade Battery 2.0 and sits alongside other BYD group halo projects such as the Yangwang U9 Xtreme and a planned Denza Nürburgring lap program, a set of moves that could broaden Europe’s EV performance market if claims and charging infrastructure are independently confirmed.