The new twin-turbo V8 petrol engine was announced last year at the Shanghai motor show by China’s GWM sensationally, and the brand’S local operating chief is still keen on trying out a test for finding rehome for the power plant Down Under under.
Speaking to media, GWM Australia chief operating officer John Kett said the company would “love” a reality for making this V8 in Australia while it is difficult to find where that fit under pressure from the Federal Government’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) which has been working with the industry.
We would like to make that V8 we spoke about last year a thing,’ . And yes, we’ve certainly been seen around [ICE-only] V8, I’m not sure we can pay the NVES penalty but want to think about that too and how it would work.’ Mr Kett said in a statement on his behalf.
This is a plug-in hybrid V8, but we don’t have anything more on it, although [on the radar] and this [Beijing motor show], can be returned to Baoding and see where we are in that regard. – ’.
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asked if such a powertrain would force the company to do strict volume, or even ‘we’d like some automakers in heavily controlled markets that we want to be.
So NVES [penalties]… I think for our whole portfolio, we’ll sit on the edge of a tax that goes with that.’ Perhaps [the V8 customer] has to pay the tax which is associated with it.
“Economically that makes sense, but I’m not sure PR-wise or corporate-wise, whether they would like that.”
In addition to Mr Kett’s comments, GWM’S chief marketing and communications Steve Maciver said ‘If we can build a business case and there is demand there then we will sell as many as we could. Paraphrasingr ’It is.
The availability of a turbocharged V8 petrol engine would give GWM a big point of difference in the attainable end of the market, given eight-cylinder engines these days are generally the realm of boutique and luxury brands apart from a handful of models like the Ford Mustang and outgoing Nissan Patrol.
GWM revealed the new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 at the Shanghai motor show last April, and hinted at its debut under the bonnet of the flagship Tank 700 4WD SUV that has yet to be confirmed for the Australian market.
Speaking with media at the Shanghai show, GWM International vice-president James Yang said the new V8 was under consideration for a variety of models to be sold in China and export markets including Australia. Mr Yang said GWM’s new V8 could be applied to a range of Tank models, including the Tank 300 and Tank 500 4WD SUVs.
In his interpreter Mr Yang, who said that the new V8 will be incorporated into a plug-in hybrid drivetrain which means it can drive primarily on electric power (and only calls on the combustion engine during high-load situations like hard acceleration and towing) etc.
he said ‘It’s going to be a plug-in system, and when it’ is being driven in the city where it will run most of its power in EV mode. He said ‘When we think of towing huge 3 massive. The V8, which is a true solution to balance the situation with the plug-in, would really help manage 5-tonne plus caravans.
Overall, when in city driving (in case of the car), will still be most EV mode and only during hard work like towing an enormous van is when it will operate in a hybrid situation. Paraphrasingr ’It is.
GWM Tank 300 Hi4-T PHEV
If such an a powertrain (or not supported by PHEV) would be the biggest chance for GWM to develop their own selling point (USP) in the 4WD space.
The Toyota LandCruiser and LandCruiser 70 Series models have both lost their V8 engines, while the Y62 Nissan Patrol is now in runout ahead of a new twin-turbo V6 replacement arriving later this year.
Jeep doesn’t offer the V8-powered Wrangler 392 in right-hand drive, and therefore not Australia, and a V8-powered Grand Cherokee hasn’t been seen in local showrooms for several years.
A Tank 300 V8 would have virtually no competitors in its segment locally, then, and could even serve as a cut-price alternative to something like a Mercedes-AMG G63 or Land Rover Defender V8 should it land under $100,000.
But Mr Kett’s comments about NVES pressures could mean that the Chinese brand will choose the ‘4 version of the PHEV model’. Hopefully it will be the first drivetrain for its Tank sub-brand, with 0T V8’ powertrain coming to Australia.
GWM Tank 500
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