Overview
- Denza unveiled the tri‑motor Z at Goodwood and opened pre‑orders in the UK and China, reporting more than 1,000 global orders within five days of the July launch.
- BYD lists the Z at about 1,582 horsepower across Coupe, Spider and Racing trims, with the Racing model claimed to hit 0–62 mph in roughly 1.96 seconds and a 217 mph top speed.
- The car uses a 76 kWh Blade Battery 2.0 on an 800V architecture and BYD says its Flash Charging system can recharge the battery from 10% to 97% in about nine minutes, but those speeds depend on scarce bespoke 1.5 MW chargers.
- A Special Edition called the Z Di‑Aero P2000+ was sighted at Goodwood and is widely reported to be prepared to pursue Nürburgring lap benchmarking, a move intended to prove the model’s track credentials.
- Analysts and media note the big questions left open are independent verification of BYD’s performance and charging claims, real‑world durability, and whether Europe will build the high‑power infrastructure the Z requires.