{"id":79116,"date":"2026-08-26T02:45:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/79116\/"},"modified":"2026-08-26T02:45:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T02:45:12","slug":"wild-denza-z9-gt-performance-edition-breaks-cover-with-hottest-porsche-taycan-in-its-sights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/79116\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild Denza Z9 GT performance edition breaks cover with hottest Porsche Taycan in its sights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most auto brands testing new models at the N\u00fcrburgring choose to camouflage their vehicles to make them as inconspicuous as possible.<\/p>\n

Not Denza. Instead, the premium Chinese brand has taken a new edition of its Z9 GT shooting brake to the infamous German public road course in a lurid aqua finish with dual orange racing stripes.<\/p>\n

Mind you, even dowdy camouflage and a black paint job wouldn\u2019t be able to disguise the modifications Denza has made to the Z9 GT for this as-yet-unconfirmed performance edition.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s an enormous swan-neck rear wing, while a radical aerodynamic package brings an almost comically large rear diffuser and various other extensions on the side, such as pronounced side skirts.<\/p>\n

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The front-end may just be the subtlest side of this Z9 GT, though there\u2019s a reshaped front bumper and a front splitter among other changes.<\/p>\n

Denza could be looking to beat Porsche\u2019s N\u00fcrburgring record for fastest production electric vehicle (EV), with the Taycan Turbo GT with Manthey Kit<\/a> lapping the Nordschleife in a time of just 6:55.533.<\/p>\n

It’s possible Denza will offer this performance flagship in its Chinese showrooms, giving it a rival for the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra with Track Professional package, which lapped the Nordschleife in 7:04.957. It produces total system outputs of 1138kW and 1770Nm from its tri-motor electric powertrain.<\/p>\n

While we can see how Denza has changed the Z9 GT\u2019s exterior, we don\u2019t know yet what it\u2019s done underneath.<\/p>\n

The sleek shooting brake, due in Australia this year, is offered with both electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrains.<\/p>\n

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Only an electric powertrain has been confirmed for Australia, with three electric motors \u2013 one 230kW unit up front, with two 310kW units at the rear \u2013 producing a total system output of 850kW and giving it a claimed 0-100km\/h time of just 2.7 seconds.<\/p>\n

We’d expect this new performance version, being referred to by some as the Xtreme, to produce even more power.<\/p>\n

A massive 122.496kWh battery gives the electric wagon a total range of 820km, albeit on the more generous CLTC cycle.<\/p>\n

In China, the Z9 GT is also offered with a 370kW single-motor rear-wheel drive electric powertrain, while PHEV variants use a 152kW turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine and a 200kW electric motor up front, plus dual 220kW electric motors at the rear for a total system output of 640kW.<\/p>\n

They also have a 63.8kWh battery pack, providing 400km of electric range on the CLTC cycle.<\/p>\n

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The Z9 GT rides on the brand\u2019s new e3 platform and includes advanced features like rear-wheel steering and a crab walk function.<\/p>\n

It also has Denza’s DiSus-A air suspension, which together with advanced software is claimed to be able to manage a tyre blowout at highway speeds.<\/p>\n

At 5180mm long, 1990mm wide and 1490mm tall on a 3125mm wheelbase, the Z9 GT is 206mm longer than the Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, as well as 23mm wider and 78mm lower.<\/p>\n

Denza also sells a sedan version of the Z9 in China, and this year it revealed a shorter sedan version called the Z9 S<\/a>, which can be had with an 890kW tri-motor electric powertrain.<\/p>\n

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