{"id":791735,"date":"2026-07-10T16:54:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:54:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/791735\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T16:54:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T16:54:27","slug":"byd-reveals-349km-h-denza-z-coupe-electric-supercar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/791735\/","title":{"rendered":"BYD reveals 349km\/h Denza Z Coupe electric supercar"},"content":{"rendered":"

The production-spec Denza Z Coupe has been unveiled with a monstrous 1164kW\/1241Nm three-motor electric powertrain and a claimed 0-100km\/h time of just 2.25 seconds \u2013 undercutting even the million-dollar McLaren 788HS<\/a> supercar revealed yesterday.<\/p>\n

The Chinese luxury auto brand’s all-new flagship four-seat coupe, first shown in concept form in April 2025<\/a> as an electric rival for the Porsche 911<\/a>, will spearhead the UK launch of Denza, BYD’s premium brand, later this year when first local deliveries will take place.<\/p>\n

Denza, already on sale in Australia with the large plug-in hybrid B5<\/a> and B8<\/a> off-road SUVs and the D9<\/a> electric people mover, also announced an even faster\u00a0Racing\u00a0version of the Z Coupe, fitted with a massive rear wing and semi-slick tyres, and claimed to hit 100km\/h in a staggering 1.96 seconds.<\/p>\n

The all-wheel drive Z Coupe has a claimed top speed of 186mph (299km\/h), while the Racing version is claimed to reach 349km\/h (220mph). And even more powerful\u00a0Special Edition\u00a0producing 1451kW is also in the works.<\/p>\n

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Denza says the Special Edition will accelerate from 0-100km\/h in 1.7 seconds, matching the claimed time of the Aspark Owl, currently the world’s fastest-accelerating production car.<\/p>\n

The Z Coupe’s design is the work of former Audi designer and current BYD design chief Wolfgang Egger, and follows the electric Z Spider<\/a>, a 1000hp (746kW) Porsche 911 Cabriolet<\/a> rival revealed at the Beijing motor show last April.<\/p>\n

Both body styles have been confirmed for sale in the UK, with the Z Coupe starting from \u00a3142,900 (A$276,064) before on-road costs, and the Spider priced from \u00a3159,900 (A$308,906) before on-roads.<\/p>\n

That’s comparable with the UK price of \u00a3144,000 (A$278,189) for the Porsche 911 Carrera GTS Coupe, which is priced from $449,000 plus on-road costs in Australia. The 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet starts from $412,300 plus ORCs.<\/p>\n

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The Racing will be priced from \u00a3172,000 (A$332,282) plus ORCs in the UK, which is \u00a31000 less than the UK price of the Porsche 911 Turbo that starts from $482,500 plus ORCs in Australia.<\/p>\n

Denza Australia is yet to confirm the Z Coupe, Z Spider or Racing for local showrooms.<\/p>\n

The Z Coupe is based on the same BYD e3 platform as the Denza Z9 GT<\/a> electric grand tourer, a four-door Porsche Taycan<\/a> rival due to go on sale in Australia later this year.<\/p>\n

The two-door Z models also share the Z9 GT’s high-speed flash-charging capability, which Denza says can recharge the battery from 10 to 97 per cent in about nine minutes. The advanced fast-charging network will be rolled out across Australian Denza dealers later this year.<\/p>\n

The Z Coupe and Spider use a 76kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) Blade battery \u2013 smaller than the Z9 GT’s 122.496kWh unit \u2013 with claimed driving ranges of 409km and 399km respectively.<\/p>\n

The Racing has a claimed driving range of 380km and uses conventional coil-spring suspension, while the standard Z Coupe and Spider are fitted with air suspension.<\/p>\n

All models feature magnetorheological dampers, as previously seen in Australia on Ferrari, Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and Chevrolet Corvette models, with predictive road-sensing technology.<\/p>\n

The Z supercars will also be the first Denza models without a physical steering rack, instead using steer-by-wire technology with no mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the front wheels.<\/p>\n

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All UK vehicles will feature carbon-ceramic brakes with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers, which can be finished in one of four colours.<\/p>\n

There will be 10 exterior paint colour options, while the Spider’s fabric roof will be available in a number of colours, and UK buyers will also be able to choose from 10 interior colour schemes.<\/p>\n

Inside, there’s an 8.9-inch digital instrument cluster and a\u00a012.8-inch\u00a0central infotainment touchscreen with Google Built-in. A 12-speaker audio system is fitted to the Coupe and Racing, while the Spider receives a 10-speaker setup.<\/p>\n

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