A Chinese V8 supercar half the price of a Ferrari!
This page is translated from the original post "Une Supercar V8 chinoise deux fois moins chère qu’une Ferrari !" in French.
- 04/10/2025 13:28
A noble V8, combined with hybridization, promises performances worthy of Ferrari and Lamborghini, but at half the price.
China is preparing to take a historic step in the world of supercars. Until now, domestic brands focused their efforts on electric vehicles to demonstrate their technological strength, launching hypercars with over 3,000 hp like the spectacular BYD Yangwang U9. But for the first time, a project dares to tackle what is at the very essence of European and American supercars: the internal combustion engine. And what stronger symbol than a noble V8 to embody this shift?
Great Wall Motor (GWM) will launch a hybrid supercar by the end of 2026, designed under a new division dedicated to ultra-luxury. The stated ambition is clear: to compete with Italian benchmarks, and in particular the new Ferrari 849 Testarossa, while showing a price nearly halved. Market projections indeed suggest an entry ticket around 2 million yuan, roughly 280,000 euros, compared to over 600,000 euros for a Testarossa in China.
The upcoming model, still shrouded in mystery, should combine a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 developed internally with an electric motor, resulting in an estimated total power of about 1,000 hp. The expected performance is impressive: a 0 to 100 km/h time of less than three seconds and a top speed exceeding 350 km/h.
If these figures are confirmed, GWM would make a striking entry into the very exclusive club of hybrid internal combustion supercars, joining models as prestigious as the Porsche 918 Spyder, Koenigsegg Regera, or the recent announcements from Aston Martin, Ferrari, and Lamborghini.
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