---
title: "The Next Twin-Turbo V8 GT3 Car Is Coming From China"
date: "2026-04-27"
modified: "2026-04-27"
authors:
  - name: "Adam Ismail"
    job_title: "Senior Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-next-twin-turbo-v8-gt3-car-is-coming-from-china"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "Racing"
  - "WEC"
tags:
  - "race car"
  - "Supercar"
---

# The Next Twin-Turbo V8 GT3 Car Is Coming From China

![A close-up of GWM's "GF" V8 powertrain on display at Auto China 2026, with renderings of a GT3 car in the background.](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-27-115448-copy-1.jpg>)
*A close-up of GWM's "GF" V8 powertrain on display at Auto China 2026, with renderings of a GT3 car in the background. \<em\>GWM Global via \<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlYcmo5uDlw">YouTube</a></em>*

As it stands, China is very well represented in [motorsports](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/accelerator>) activity and teams, but not so much in machinery. Lynk & Co. notably fields a TCR touring car, but no Chinese automaker currently builds a contender in the globally ubiquitous GT3 category. That could change soon, as Great Wall Motor recently took the stage at Auto China 2026 in Beijing to share that it's developing a GT3 challenger called Great Faith that will be powered by an in-house 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 and spawn a production model.

Former McLaren chief engineer [Adam Thomson](<https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-thomson-06425639/>) is at the helm and Great Faith could launch as soon as next year, per *[Sportscar365](<https://sportscar365.com/industry/great-wall-motor-developing-first-china-built-gt3-car/>)*. This effort will tie into the introduction of a performance subsidiary for GWM, which currently specializes in crossovers, SUVs, and off-road vehicles. One exception is GWM's Spotlight Automotive joint venture with BMW, which is responsible for producing the [new electric Mini Cooper](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/2025-mini-cooper-ev-debuts-with-250-mile-range-go-kart-mode-circular-screen>) that isn't sold in North America.

The Chinese auto industry's efforts to be better represented in international motorsports doesn't rest merely with Great Wall, however. As *Sportscar* points out, Chery has a five-year roadmap to debut at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and BYD has floated an interest in both [Formula 1](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/f1>) and the [World Endurance Championship](<https://www.thedrive.com/category/wec>), with rumors of taking over Alpine's campaign in the latter series and fielding its very own hypercar. It would suit BYD well, as the creator of the [Yangwang U9](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/this-chinese-electric-supercar-can-drive-on-three-wheels-jump-in-the-air>) that makes just shy of 3,000 horsepower in its top Xtreme spec.

> For those who doubted! Great Wall is going for it! 💪 [#GT3](<https://twitter.com/hashtag/GT3?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>) [https://t.co/YB6Lwkzm4P](<https://t.co/YB6Lwkzm4P>) [pic.twitter.com/bWETmSijMU](<https://t.co/bWETmSijMU>)

> — Sergio Fonseca (@SergioFonseca8) [April 26, 2026](<https://twitter.com/SergioFonseca8/status/2048363045248696577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw>)

Should Great Faith see the grid, it'll see young competition from Toyota and its classically-proportioned [GR GT3](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/dont-call-it-a-toyota-the-gr-gt-is-a-v8-hybrid-race-car-for-the-road>)—which will also use a 4.0-liter V8—as well as stalwarts like the Porsche 911 GT3 R and Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo. If GWM is gunning to represent China's very own answer to these cars, it'll have to prove itself on the track.

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## Author
Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball.

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