BYD's (HKEX: 1211) premium brand Denza launched its flagship Z9GT grand tourer in Hong Kong on October 23, expanding its presence in the Asia-Pacific premium vehicle market.

Priced from HK$998,000 ($127,240), the Z9GT is the first luxury model in Hong Kong equipped with BYD's flash charging technology and second-generation Blade Battery.

Liu Xueliang, BYD vice president and general manager of its Asia-Pacific auto sales division, presided over the launch. About 250 guests and media representatives boarded a dedicated offshore platform for the event.

Denza positions the Z9GT as a technology and performance flagship GT, saying it combines elegant design, high performance, a luxurious cabin and smart technology to embody the brand's vision of "new luxury."

The Hong Kong version of the Z9GT has a peak output of 850 kW (1,140 hp) and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 2.7 seconds. It is built on a 1,000-volt platform and uses the second-generation Blade Battery.

Denza says the car can be "ready in 5 minutes, fully charged in 9 minutes." According to the company's previous explanations in the Chinese mainland, those figures refer to charging from 10% to 70% and from 10% to 97%, respectively.

The car also features BYD's e3 tri-motor technology, which enables independent steering of the rear wheels for greater maneuverability.

Those powertrain specifications match the Z9GT's e3 flash charging performance variant sold in the Chinese mainland. 3 times that of its mainland counterpart.

Source link