China is a major player when it comes to electric cars, and now its companies are trying to shift their leadership to combustion engines. Great Wall Motors has unveiled its first V8 engine that runs at up to 8,000 rpm.

At the Shanghai Auto Show, Great Wall Motors unveiled the result of its four-year project, a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. What sets this engine apart from other V8 engines is the two turbochargers mounted parallel between the cylinder blocks in a “V” configuration.

This engine is designed to be a hybrid or even a plug-in hybrid on demand, and is also specific in that the electric motor is installed between the engine and the automatic transmission. This means that the V8 is only used when power is needed. The V8 engine also has a dual-injection system, which means it has both direct and indirect injection. This system uses the Mustang’s 5.0-liter V8 engine, which offers excellent performance and efficiency.

Great Wall Motors announced that the V8 engine will make its debut in the mid-size SUV Tank, a rival to the Jeep Wrangler, Ford Ranger Raptor and Mercedes G-Class models.

Source: Great Wall Motors