HIPHI Z

Europe-bound Chinese tech start-up's second EV is a Taycan-chasing 'digital GT'

- MARK ANDREWS

TESTED 11.3.23, SHANGHAI, CHINA ON SALE LATE 2023 (EUROPE)

Chinese tech start-up Human Horizons has created another head-turner to follow the X that it launched in 2020. Despite being from a hitherto unknown brand, called HiPhi, the X has routinely been the best-selling premium EV in China, beating rivals both foreign (Mercedes-Benz EQC) and domestic (Hongqi E-HS9).

Although based on the same platform, the HiPhi Z is a very different proposition: a sporty GT to challenge the Porsche Taycan.

Sporting sleek lines, the Z is a large car, at 5036mm long and 2018mm wide. Its most notable external features are its coach doors and tiny rear screen (the rear-view mirror shows you a live video feed).