Just a few days following the release of camouflaged images of a Denza Z9 GT prototype, photos and specifications of the new EV have been unveiled by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). This reveal comes ahead of its world premiere at the Auto China show in Beijing on April 25. Denza, which is 90% owned by BYD and 10% by Mercedes-Benz, sold 10,279 vehicles in the first quarter of 2024 and the promised specs of the Z9 GT are bound to help boost demand for the brand’s models. MIIT data reveals it has three electric motors, with one up front delivering 308 hp and a pair at the rear, each delivering 322 hp. All up, the car pumps out 952 hp.
The company hasn’t provided acceleration
figures for the car but says it tops out at 240 km/h. Like so many
other EVs out there, the Z9 GT is extraordinarily heavy, tipping the scales at 2,875 kg, making it heavier than a Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV and
Rolls-Royce Cullinan. Specifications for the battery pack have not yet been
announced but it should be quite a sizeable unit. We also know it will use
BYD’s Blade design.
Details of the car reveal that it is 5,180
mm long, 1,990 mm wide, and stands 1,500 mm tall, with a lengthy 3,125 mm wheelbase. This makes it
approximately 130 mm longer than a Porsche Panamera Sport Turismo
and 53 mm wider while sitting slightly higher. It is also much
larger than its nearest rival, the Taycan Sport Turismo, which is around 4,963
mm long, depending on specification, and rocks a 2,900 mm wheelbase.
Visually, the Z9 GT is quite dramatic. The
front end rocks a pair of angular headlights and a sculpted bumper with large
air intakes and dramatic creases running over the hood. The bold looks continue
along the sides with wheels designed to maximize aerodynamic efficiency, flush
door handles, and dramatic creases. Setting the rear of the Z9 GT apart from
all other Shooting Brake models on the market are intriguing LED taillights, a
roof spoiler, and a secondary spoiler that can deploy from the decklid.
BYD has said that it plans to offer the Z9
GT globally, with its European market launch slated for next year.
