BYD’s Denza confirms Porsche 911 rival for 2027 UK launch

‘Z’ electric supercar from China will challenge the likes of the Porsche 911 and Mercedes-AMG GT

Denza will reveal a new flagship sports coupé at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next summer, before launching it in Europe the following year.
Denza is Chinese giant BYD’s answer to BMW and Mercedes-Benz and will come to the UK next year with the Z9 GT shooting brake, D9 luxury MPV and B5 SUV – before adding the ‘Z’ supercar shortly after as a halo model.
The brand revealed a concept previewing the ‘Z’ at the Shanghai motor show earlier this year, revealing that it will be a performance-focused electric two-door in the vein of the Porsche 911 and Mercedes-AMG GT.
Technical details were thin on the ground, but Denza said it has steer-by-wire technology, magnetorheological suspension and a driver-focused, tech-heavy cockpit that majors on advanced technology.
Features likely to be carried over from the Z9 GT include the ability to ‘crab walk’ and ‘tank turn’, and it’s possible the ‘Z’ coul