Details about the revolutionary turbocharged V6 from Great Wall! Is this powerful engine for the roaring Raptor and HiLux-slamming flagship GWM Ute in 2022?

While rival automakers are laying off staff, Great Wall hopes to successfully phase out gas transmissions!

Great Wall Motors (GWM) has been talking about an all-new V6 for some time now, destined to live on in halo variations of its new Tank SUV products and maybe even in the Cannon line.

The V6 has been little detailed so far, with only a 3.0-litre displacement, confirmation of turbocharging and a maximum output of 260kW/500Nm being mentioned.

Now, however, the brand has detailed what and why of its surprise V6 petrol powertrain, which it has dubbed the Great Wall 6Z30.

The new engine will feature a variable geometry twin-turbo and will have a displacement of 2993cc in a 60-degree camber configuration with a compression ratio of 11.0:1.

The maximum torque of 500 Nm is already available at 1500 rpm and remains up to 4500 rpm, while the maximum torque of 260 kW is reached at 6000 rpm. It uses both direct and port injection, which suggests compatibility with at least mid-range fuels.

The engine is a one-piece cast, and it was already known that it would work exclusively in tandem with a brand new longitudinal nine-speed automatic with a torque converter.

GWM has released the specifications for its all-new V6 engine.

This transmission is said to have been in development for 10 years, and Chinese media reports that future Great Wall models that require such a unit will no longer use the ZF eight-speed automatic transmission found in the current Great Wall Cannon. completely switch over to the new indoor unit.

The new transmission will have a slightly longer first gear than the ZF block it replaces, while the seventh, eighth and ninth gears will be overspeed gears designed to reduce fuel consumption at motorway speed in a similar GM/Ford 10 setup. - the speed used in the 2.0-litre twin-turbo versions of the Ford Ranger and Everest.

The ladder platform and the new engine/transmission combination are ready for hybrid use.

The combination is said to be hybrid-ready: a nine-speed automatic transmission variant can be equipped with an electric motor, and the ladder platform it will exist on is capable of supporting a hybrid-sized swappable battery (with a capacity of more than 10 kWh) and a 48-volt electrical architecture with integrated starter (ISG) mild hybrid (MHEV) capability. With hybrid support, the engine can be boosted up to a maximum of 380 kW/750 Nm.

Great Wall says the combination will meet Euro 6b emissions standards in standard form, or Euro 6d as a PHEV or MHEV. The new combination is expected to be used in the brand's larger SUVs from its recently launched Tank brand, including the flagship LandCruiser-sized Tank 700, Prado-sized Tank 600, and possibly even pricier GWM Cannon ute versions.

GWM Cannon's flagship off-road models exist overseas, but not yet in Australia.

It is not surprising that Great Wall would develop such an engine as emissions standards around the world approach high-powered powertrains.

The emerging trend of 3.0-litre straight-six engines used by other Japanese and European manufacturers is likely to be the last of its kind to be developed, but is still needed for some markets such as the US, where larger-capacity petrol units are still sold in large quantities.

Mazda and Toyota are known to be working on a joint 3.0-liter, inline-six, rear-wheel-drive vehicle designed for large SUVs, primarily North America, that could be used in the next generation Mazda6, CX-5, and even some Lexus products. .

Meanwhile, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai Motor Group currently sell 3.0-liter hybrid inline-six engines in higher-end models, and BMW soldiers on their modular inline-six engines.

The Tank 300 will be the first Tank-branded GWM product in Australia, expected to launch in early 2022.

Of particular note, BMW, Hyundai, and a future Mazda/Toyota collaboration may be producing diesel versions of these engines, which are popular in Australia, while the Great Wall V6 runs only on gasoline, at least for now.

Stay tuned as we cover the launch of the off-road focused Great Wall Tank brand in Australia.