Denza, the luxury electric vehicle brand co-owned by BYD and Mercedes-Benz, has unveiled a new feature for its high-performance wagon: the ability to drift any shape drawn on a touchscreen. The vehicle, which produces 1,139 horsepower, uses advanced torque vectoring to execute precise drifts that trace the user's input.
According to a press release from Denza on June 10, 2026, the system allows drivers to draw shapes like circles or stars on a central display, and the car's all-wheel-drive system automatically adjusts power distribution to each wheel to perform the drift pattern. The feature is part of an over-the-air software update for the Denza Z9 GT, a flagship model.
The Z9 GT, first revealed in 2024, is an electric shooting brake with a 0-100 km/h time of approximately 2.9 seconds. The drift function is designed for closed-course use and is not intended for public roads. Denza has not yet announced pricing for the update, but it is expected to roll out to existing owners in China later this year.
