BYD’s luxury marque Denza has officially opened pre-sales for its first all-electric supercar, the Denza Z, in China. Starting at 680,000 yuan (around $100,300), the flagship EV arrives with a staggering 1,582 horsepower, a claimed 0–100 km/h time of under two seconds, and a suite of advanced chassis technologies. While the model recently made its international debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, its domestic pricing is roughly half of what buyers will pay in the UK.
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Home Market Gets a Significant Price Advantage
The Denza Z is available in three versions for Chinese buyers:
- Coupe: 680,000 yuan (≈ $100,300)
- Spider Convertible: 780,000 yuan (≈ $115,000)
- Racing Edition: 1.18 million yuan (≈ $174,000)
Customer deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter.
By comparison, UK pricing starts at £142,900 for the Coupe, rises to £159,900 for the Spider, and reaches £172,900 for the Racing model. Reservations in Britain are scheduled to open in October, with first deliveries expected before the end of the year.
The aggressive pricing strategy gives Denza a strong position in its home market, where it will compete for buyers considering premium performance EVs such as the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra while also targeting traditional sports-car rivals like the Porsche 911.
Designed for Performance Inside and Out
Penned under the direction of renowned automotive designer Wolfgang Egger, whose portfolio includes the Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, the Denza Z combines supercar proportions with advanced aerodynamics.
The front features a sealed grille, slim LED headlights, and sculpted airflow channels designed to improve cooling and reduce drag. LiDAR sensors mounted near the front corners support the vehicle’s advanced driver-assistance systems.
Dimensionally, the Coupe and Racing versions measure 4,870 mm in length, while the Spider is slightly shorter at 4,780 mm. All variants share a 1,990 mm width, 1,350 mm height, and a 2,780 mm wheelbase. Buyers can choose between 20-inch and 21-inch wheels.
Construction focuses on lightweight performance, incorporating a carbon-fibre composite safety structure, carbon-ceramic ventilated brakes, and carbon-fibre exterior components. The Coupe features an active rear spoiler, while the Racing model adopts a fixed wing and more aggressive aerodynamic upgrades for track use.
Inside, the cabin combines digital technology with traditional controls. A fully digital instrument cluster sits alongside a floating central touchscreen, while dedicated physical buttons remain for key performance functions such as drive modes and spoiler adjustment. Drivers also get a dedicated performance display showing motor output, battery temperature, G-forces, and torque distribution. Additional premium features include integrated sports seats, wireless fast charging, and double-glazed acoustic glass.
Tri-Motor Powertrain Delivers Hypercar-Level Performance
Power comes from a three-motor all-wheel-drive setup consisting of one front motor and two independently controlled rear motors.
Combined output reaches 1,180 kW (1,582 hp), making the Denza Z one of the most powerful production electric sports cars on the market.
Performance figures include:
- Racing Edition: 0–100 km/h in 1.96 seconds, top speed 350 km/h
- Coupe: 0–100 km/h in 2.25 seconds, top speed 300 km/h
- Spider: 0–100 km/h in 2.30 seconds, top speed 300 km/h
BYD Showcases Its Latest EV Technologies
Beyond outright speed, the Denza Z serves as a showcase for BYD’s newest engineering developments.
It becomes the first production model to feature the company’s e3 platform, allowing all three electric motors to operate independently while enabling individual control of the rear wheels. The supercar also debuts BYD’s fully in-house steer-by-wire system, eliminating the traditional mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front axle.
Ride and handling are enhanced by the DiSus-M magnetorheological suspension, which continuously adjusts damping in milliseconds to match road and driving conditions.
Every variant also comes equipped with BYD’s God’s Eye 5.0 driver-assistance package, offering functions including highway Navigation on Autopilot (NOA), automated parking, and remote parking assistance optimized for low-slung sports cars.
800V Charging and Nürburgring Ambitions
Chinese-market versions are equipped with a 102-kWh Blade Battery using BYD’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry and an 800V fast-charging architecture. Earlier overseas specifications had listed a usable battery capacity of 76 kWh, suggesting market-specific configurations.
Looking ahead, Denza plans to take the Z to Germany’s Nürburgring Nordschleife in pursuit of a competitive production EV lap time. The benchmark currently belongs to BYD’s own Yangwang U9 Xtreme, highlighting the company’s growing ambitions in the global high-performance electric vehicle segment.