GWM's first Australian V8 to arrive without hybrid technology

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Nov, 00:39 · Archive

Chinese car maker GWM will launch its first V8-powered model in Australia in 2027 without hybrid assistance.

Chinese car maker GWM Australia has confirmed its first V8-powered model will touch down in 2027. Chief operating officer John Kett stated the model will be a pure V8, without plug-in hybrid technology as previously expected.

The company is expected to bring the Tank 700 off-road SUV to Australia with the V8 engine. GWM global chairman Jack Wei told media at the Beijing motor show in May that the company developed this V8 to meet the needs of global users in markets such as Australia and New Zealand. He noted that this approach goes against current environmental trends in China.

GWM has confirmed two separate V8 powertrains: a high-performance V8 plug-in hybrid for an upcoming supercar called the GF, and the standard V8 for the Tank 700. The supercar version is understood to use a twin-turbo V8 paired with a PHEV system expected to produce around 600 kilowatts of power and 1,000 newton-metres of torque.

How it is being reported

• GWM's first V8 in Australia may go without hybrid assistanceGWM has indicated its first V8-powered model in Australia will arrive sans plug-in hybrid tech, pointing to a Tank-badged Mercedes-AMG G63 rival.Perth Now · 6 Nov, 00:05
• GWM's first V8 in Australia may go without hybrid assistanceGWM has indicated its first V8-powered model in Australia will arrive sans plug-in hybrid tech, pointing to a Tank-badged Mercedes-AMG G63 rival.The West Australian · 6 Nov, 00:05

In this story: GWM · Australia · John Kett · Jack Wei · Tank 700 · New Zealand · China

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