Denza is close to launching its new Z sports coupe and convertible range, with a 1180kW tri-motor electric powertrain.
By William Stopford The electric Denza Z sports car has cleared one more hurdle in the lead-up to its introduction in China, which could eventually be followed by an Australian launch.
It's appeared in a Chinese government certification filing, indicating its release in that market could be just a handful of months away.details three variants – a coupe, a soft-top convertible, and a more track-focused coupe – all of which seat four occupants and employ a tri-motor all-wheel drive electric powertrain. The filing lists peak outputs of 340kW each for the two rear motors, plus a peak output of 500kW for the front motor, for a combined peak output of 1180kW.
Top speed is 300km/h for the standard coupe and convertible, and 350km/h for the as-yet unnamed performance version. All feature a lithium iron phosphate battery, a trademark of BYD which owns the Denza brand – even the U9 electric supercar from BYD's flagship Yangwang brand uses an LFP battery.
The Denza Z measures 4780mm to 4870mm long, 1990mm wide, 1330-1350mm tall, and has a 2780mm wheelbase – making it significantly longer than the Porsche 911 which is around 4.5m long, but not quite as long as the Maserati GranTurismo which is over 4.9m long. It's roughly the same width and height as the Maserati, however, which is also available with electric power.
The kerb weight of the Z is between 2220kg and 2290kg, depending on the variant, with coupe versions reportedly using a carbon-fibre roof to keep weight down. At the initial concept's reveal last year, Denza said it featured DiSus-M, which it claims is “the industry’s first intelligent magnetorheological body control system exclusively for new energy vehicles” and can scan the road thousands of times per second then adjust the suspension continuously.
The Denza Z was also said to feature what the luxury brand is calling “China’s first full-stack self-developed steer-by-wire system”, supported by “AI’s deep learning of driving style”. The system is claimed to be able to adapt and evolve by itself, while also simulating road feedback “in a real way”. At the convertible's reveal in April this year, Denza said the Z could do the 0-100km/h dash in under 2.0 seconds.
Denza commenced Australian customer deliveries early this year, and currently offers the large B5 and B8 plug-in hybrid off-road SUVs borrowed from BYD's Fangchengbao brand, plus the D9 electric people mover. They'll be joined by the 850kW tri-motor all-wheel drive Z9 GT shooting brake in the third quarter of this year.
“I love sports cars, so I am actively asking headquarters for a sports car, be it a Denza Z or a U9 so, again, cognizant of the fact that when those cars… the volumes would be really small and the price points would be very high,” Denza Australia chief operating officer Mark Harland told CarExpert“A U9 right now would be close to $250,000. And obviously, I think we need to, like I said, first establish ourselves as a brand, as a real player in the market, take care of our customers, open some additional stores, and then, absolutely, I think I’d love to have a sports car here.
But got to get a few other things going in the right direction first.
“To be very blunt, things open up to me when we start to achieve our targets for B5 and B8. So if we feel like those cars are getting good acceptance in the marketplace, our dealers are taking care of our customers, we’ve got aftersales set up, then more opportunities open up to us. ”
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