More than a year ago, we were already telling you about Great Wall Motors’ (GWM) ambitious project: develop a plug-in hybrid supercar capable of competing with the Ferrari SF90. The Chinese manufacturer is back in the spotlight today with concrete news. The company's president has just personally compared its upcoming model to the Italian supercar and has now confirmed a launch in 2027. With a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 and a claimed output of over 1,200 HP, the ambitions are particularly high.
The Ferrari SF90 as the benchmark
A video posted on November 12, 2026, on the Chinese social media platform Weibo has reignited interest in this project. In it, we see Wei Jianjun, president of Great Wall Motors, on a test track alongside a red Ferrari SF90. But that’s not all: the future Chinese supercar is also there, deliberately blurred to keep its design under wraps.
The CEO of GWM explains that he personally compared the two cars. And unlike the ambitious statements made in 2025, his tone today is more measured. «I have to admit that our sports car still lags behind Ferrari in terms of overall performance.», he admits. It’s a rather unusual admission, but one that doesn’t call his ambitions into question. Wei Jianjun assures us that his teams will redouble their efforts to pull off a surprise at the launch scheduled for next year.
A plug-in hybrid V8 with over 1,200 HP?
To take on the Ferrari SF90, GWM isn't relying solely on electric motors. The automaker is developing its own 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8, paired with a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) powertrain.
This engine, which we previously discussed when it was unveiled at the 2025 Shanghai Auto Show, is now part of a high-performance architecture called GF. This architecture was developed for both road-going supercars and GT3 race cars. GWM announced that it is aiming for a combined power output of more than 1,200 HP, which is more than the 1,000 HP of the Ferrari SF90 Stradale. Of course, it remains to be seen whether this power will translate into truly superior performance on the track. The final specifications have not yet been released.
A project that has been in development for several years
This supercar didn’t come about overnight. As early as April 2025, Wu Huixiao, GWM’s chief technical officer, explained that the automaker had been working on this project for about five years. Developing the carbon-fiber interior, in particular, reportedly posed a significant technical challenge. Cost control is also a major challenge. At the time, a price tag of close to one million yuan—or about 140,000 euros—was mentioned. This represents a particularly aggressive positioning against the Ferrari SF90, which retails for several hundred thousand euros. However, no final price has been confirmed yet.
Upcoming unveiling, launch in 2027
According to the latest information, The supercar could be officially unveiled before the end of 2026, ahead of its commercial launch in 2027. Great Wall Motors, best known for its SUVs and pickup trucks, is thus preparing to enter a market historically dominated by Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren.
Following BYD’s electric Yangwang U9, this new Chinese supercar aims to take a different approach, retaining a V8 engine paired with electrification. But will offering a supercar with over 1,200 HP at a potentially much lower price be enough to rival Ferrari’s expertise? GWM’s president himself acknowledges that there is still work to be done. But this time, the project does indeed seem to be nearing fruition.
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