Denza has revealed a one-off Chopard version of its Z9GT flagship at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, turning the electric grand tourer into a charity lot for the 32nd amfAR Gala Cannes.
The car is officially called the Denza Chopard tailor-made Z9GT. It was created with Swiss luxury house Chopard, the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival (May 12-23), and will be donated to the black-tie amfAR event, which raises funds for AIDS research.
The project gives Denza a high-profile European stage only weeks after the BYD Group premium brand made its full European debut at the Palais Garnier in Paris. It also tells you how Denza wants to be seen in Europe: not as just another EV brand, but as a premium BYD Group name trying to stand beside old luxury players.
The changes are mostly cosmetic, but deliberately rich in detail. Inside, Chopard’s jewellery influence shows through amethyst stone trim in the cabin. The Chopard “C” is embroidered into the headrests and used in the light carpet, while the Chopard logo appears on the wireless phone-charging pad. The Z9GT’s 17.3-inch infotainment screen also gets a bespoke Chopard theme.
The charity lot goes beyond the car. Chopard is adding two personalised timepieces: a Happy Sport 36 mm in 18-carat ethical rose gold with diamonds and a Denza charm, and an Alpine Eagle 41 mm, also in 18-carat ethical rose gold, with Denza personalisation on the case back. A bespoke luggage set by Shiro is also included.
Underneath the couture treatment, the Z9GT keeps the core hardware of Denza’s flagship grand tourer. The car uses three electric motors, produces more than 1,150 hp and is claimed to do 0-100kph in under three seconds. Denza also claims the car can be fully recharged in nine minutes using Flash Charging.
The cabin also gets leather, wood trim and a 20-speaker Devialet audio system.
Denza has even turned the reveal into part of the show. The Z9GT is displayed under an oversized scarf-like cover, giving the unveiling a fashion-runway flavour rather than the usual motor-show sheet-pull.
For Denza, the car is not about sales volume. It is about image-building, and Cannes gives the brand exactly the sort of luxury audience it wants in Europe.
