China's V8 4WD will eat Toyota LandCruiser, Nissan Patrol for breakfast: 2026 GWM Tank 800 will launch in China next month as a V8 plug-in hybrid with 735kW of grunt

GWM’s V8 hybrid luxury off-roader will launch next month, according to reports.

There is no news yet on the Tank 800’s potential Australia future, but its impending China launch means it might not be too far away from Aussie shores.

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It is expected the car will take the shape of a large SUV, offering a luxury rival to the Range Rover and an off-roading competitor to the Toyota LandCruiser. 

The headline news with this GWM off-roader is that it will be fitted with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo eight-cylinder plug-in hybrid set-up, producing a combined 735kW.

There is also a 3.0-litre six-cylinder turbo-petrol engine with a plug-in hybrid, producing 283kW. 

These engines are said to fall in line with the emissions regulations in Australia, which have forced its potential Aussie rivals, such as the Toyota LandCruiser and the Nissan Patrol, to down-size their V8s to six-cylinder units.

GWM's V8 plug-in hybrid outputs leave its rivals in the shade, with LandCruiser 300 Series' 3.3-litre twin-turbo diesel six-cylinder making 227kW and 700Nm.

The Nissan Patrol's 3.5-litre twin-turbo V6 diesel engine produces 317kW and 700Nm.

This would leave the Tank 800 with a competitive advantage, being a V8 off-roader in Australia, but priced similarly to its rivals at around $100,000.

Unlike the LandCruiser and Patrol, the Tank 800 will feature a more luxurious interior, with a likening to the Range Rover. 

We got our first look at GWM’s new V8 in April 2025 at the Shanghai motor show, with other cars likely to utilise the engine in the future. 

GWM has been growing its Tank range in Australia, with the Tank 300 and Tank 500 proving popular, and there are an increasing number of power set-ups launching. 

A plug-in hybrid Tank 300 will launch in the first quarter of 2026, while a V6 diesel Tank 500 also launching this year.