A GWM 300 tank has rolled down a steep 4×4 track in China and looks worse for wear.
In a video posted by the China Off-Road Driving Association on YouTube, we can see the Tank 300 starting to roll before climbing a dirt hill.
Everything seemed to be going according to plan until the vehicle was halfway down the track.
The driver accelerated, and apparently gained some time and lost control of the vehicle, which ended up facing the parallel track.
Tank 300 then clipped the hill separating the tracks, which caused the car to roll down the hill.
It was unclear if the driver was injured, but there appeared to be little or no damage to the exterior of the vehicle.
The video ends with people opening the driver’s door where the airbag was deployed.
The 300 is the first vehicle from GWM’s rugged off-roader brand, Tank, although it will be sold here as the GWM Tank 300.
The petrol-powered GWM Tank 300 model has arrived at Australian dealerships, although deliveries of the hybrid have yet to begin.
The petrol-powered GWM 300 tank has a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine produce 162kW power and 380Nm of torque, mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The petrol model uses a part-time four-wheel drive system and features a locking rear differential and a Tank Spin function to reduce turning circles.
The Tank 300 hybrid uses a turbocharger 2.0 liter four cylinder engine produce 180kW power at 5500-6000rpm and 380Nm of torque at 1700-4000rpm, paired with a 78kW/268Nm electric motor and nine-speed automatic transmission.
While GWM hasn’t published output figures for the hybrid system in Australia, the company’s global site claims an output of 224kW and 640Nm and a 0-100km/h time of 7.9 seconds.
It features electronically controlled mechanical front and rear differential locks, a Tank Turn function to reduce turning circles, and crawl mode.
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