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BYD's Denza brand targets Porsche with 952bhp GT flagship


Styled by Egger, the shooting brake is 5180mm long and 1990mm wide but sits just 1500mm high.

Air suspension is standard, with a double-wishbone set-up at the front and a multi-link arrangement at the rear. 

While Denza has yet to confirm European specifications, the Chinese-market electric version features a 308bhp motor on the front axle and a pair of 322bhp motors that can run at up to 21,000rpm at the rear.

That gives a combined system output of 952bhp and allows for a 0-62mph time of 3.4sec and, with a 100kWh BYD Blade battery, a range of 391 miles on the Chinese test cycle.

The PHEV version, badged Super DM, combines a bespoke 268bhp 2.0-litre turbo petrol engine at the front with a pair of 295bhp electric motors mounted on the rear axle.

That gives it a system output of 858bhp, allowing for a 0-62mph time of 3.6sec. 

Power for the Super DM’s motors comes from a 38.5kWh battery, which as in the EV uses cell-to-body technology.

Denza Z9GT rear

The PHEV has an official electric-only range of 125 miles and a total range of 684 miles. With the battery depleted, Denza claims the engine can achieve 42mpg.



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