Chairman of Great Wall Motor hints at supercar comparable to Ferrari development
Great Wall Motor's Upcoming Supercar: A Challenger in the Luxury Sports Car Segment
Great Wall Motor (GWM), the Chinese automaker behind brands like Haval, Wey, Tank, and Ora, is set to enter the luxury sports car market with an upcoming supercar.
The supercar, featuring a self-developed 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine paired with a plug-in hybrid system, was unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show. This powertrain is part of GWM's strategic push into high-performance vehicles.
Specifications
The supercar boasts a monocoque carbon fiber structure for lightweight and rigidity, and adopts a mid-engined configuration with prominent air intakes and aerodynamic styling reminiscent of supercar designs such as the Porsche 911 and McLaren Speedtail. Performance specs like horsepower and torque are not officially disclosed, but it is positioned to compete with other Chinese supercars like the BYD Yangwang U9 (1287hp) and GAC Hyptec SSR (1225hp), and possibly challenge established models like Ferrari’s SF90 in terms of driving dynamics.
Competition
The supercar will directly compete with domestic Chinese electric supercars, notably the BYD Yangwang U9 and GAC Aion Hyper SSR, both full-electric with extremely high horsepower and acceleration. Internationally, GWM aims to challenge top-tier supercars such as Ferrari and Lamborghini by offering comparable performance with a hybrid drivetrain and potentially more affordable pricing.
Price
Pricing for the new supercar is expected to start above 1 million yuan (approximately $140,000 USD), making it more affordable than some fully electric Chinese rivals like the BYD Yangwang U9 (about $234,200) and GAC Aion Hyper SSR (around $179,200).
Release Date
No official launch date has been announced yet. Industry speculation suggests an unveiling could happen before the end of 2025, considering the teaser and ongoing development progress.
Great Wall Motor, founded in 1984 as a small manufacturing enterprise partly owned by the Hebei provincial government, has come a long way under the leadership of Wei Jianjun, who was appointed to the board in 1990 and led the company to become one of China's largest automakers. The company is headquartered in Baoding, Hebei province.
In the first half of 2023, Great Wall Motor sold 569,789 vehicles, showing a 1.81 percent year-on-year increase. The company's CTO, Wu Huixiao, mentioned in late April that Great Wall Motor had been working on a supercar project for five years. When asked about the comparison between Great Wall Motor's supercar and the Ferrari SF90, Wu said the former would be better, but the company would learn from its peers.
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- Great Wall Motor, a Chinese automaker renowned for brands like Haval, Wey, Tank, and Ora, is venturing into the luxury sports car market with an upcoming supercar, a challenge in the segment.
- This supercar, revealed at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, flaunts a self-developed 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 engine, and a plug-in hybrid system, aligning with GWM's strategy to push into high-performance vehicles.
- In terms of competition, the GWM supercar will face domestic rivals like the BYD Yangwang U9 and GAC Aion Hyper SSR, as well as international heavyweights such as Ferrari and Lamborghini.
- The supercar, projected to start at 1 million yuan (approximately $140,000 USD), is expected to undercut the pricing of some rivals like the BYD Yangwang U9 and GAC Aion Hyper SSR, offering a more affordable option in the luxury sports car industry.
