DENZA Z arrives with 1,604 PS, five-minute charging and three distinct versions

DENZA completed the Z family at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on 9 July 2026, unveiling the Coupe and Racing alongside the Spider first shown at Auto China in Beijing. The announcement supplied the missing production details: technical specifications, UK pricing, order timing and a delivery target before the end of the year.

The Z is significant because it moves a Chinese premium brand into the traditional supercar arena with a dedicated platform rather than a modified saloon architecture. DENZA is selling performance, but also a complete technology stack built around its own battery, torque control, suspension and charging hardware. The DENZA Z model page on AutoCore connects the launch story with the live vehicle catalogue.

Orders are due to open in selected markets during the summer. UK retailers are expected to take orders in late summer, while DENZA has not confirmed the model for every European country or other global markets.

All three versions place one motor on the front axle and an independently controlled motor at each rear wheel. Combined output is 1,180 kW, or 1,604 PS, with 1,240 Nm. Independent rear drives allow much faster torque distribution than a conventional differential and support the car’s torque-vectoring functions.

The Coupe reaches 100 km/h in 2.25 seconds and the Spider in 2.3. Racing records 2.25 seconds on its standard tyres, falling to 1.96 with the optional semi-slick package. Regular versions top out at 300 km/h; Racing can reach 350 km/h with the same package.

The e3 Sports Car Platform also integrates a 15-in-1 rear drive unit, DiSus-M magnetorheological damping and tyre-burst stability control. Track mode can store separate profiles for power distribution, traction control, regenerative braking, damping, brake assistance and torque vectoring. Independent testing will determine how repeatable the headline acceleration is.

A 76 kWh battery is relatively small beside the power output, but the second-generation LFP Blade Battery is integrated into the body using Cell-to-Body 2.0 construction. DENZA quotes 410 km WLTP for Coupe, 400 km for Spider and 380 km for Racing.

FLASH Charging is the more unusual number. A compatible connection can deliver up to 1,500 kW, with 10-70% claimed in five minutes and 10-97% in nine. DENZA also lists 20-97% in 12 minutes at -30°C. Those figures move charging closer to a fuel stop, but only where the required megawatt-class infrastructure exists.

AC charging is rated at 11 kW. Readers can use the AutoCore Chinese car catalogue to compare battery, range and charging specifications with other current models.

Coupe and Spider are 4,780 mm long on a 2,780 mm wheelbase. Racing grows to 4,870 mm because of its revised cooling and aerodynamic package. It gains a carbon-fibre splitter, underbody vortex generators, extra vents and an adjustable rear wing. DENZA claims up to 1,060 kg of downforce at 350 km/h.

A separate Special Edition is being developed for Nürburgring Nordschleife record attempts. Its active front diffuser and rear-wing flap are said to reduce drag by as much as 40% while producing more than 2,000 kg of downforce at 300 km/h. That is a development car rather than the standard Racing specification.

Every road version receives carbon-ceramic discs with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers. Coupe and Spider use air suspension, while Racing switches to coil springs for a firmer track set-up.

Unlike many two-seat supercars, the DENZA Z has a 2+2 cabin. Coupe and Racing offer a 250-litre boot, expandable to 550 litres with the rear seats folded. The Spider’s roof mechanism reduces luggage volume to between 131 and 176 litres.

The cockpit combines an 8.88-inch digital instrument display with a 12.8-inch infotainment screen. Heated, ventilated and massaging front seats are standard, as are soft-close doors, a digital rear-view mirror, V2L and Devialet audio. Coupe and Racing receive 12 speakers; Spider has 10. Physical Track and Boost controls remain on the steering wheel.

UK pricing starts at £142,900 for Coupe, rises to £159,900 for Spider and reaches £172,900 for Racing. That makes Z expensive by Chinese-car standards, but it also establishes DENZA well above BYD’s mainstream range. Customer handovers are scheduled for late 2026.