GWM Tank 500 Becomes Actual Tank with Bulletproof Treatment

Designed for people who may become the target of an assassination attempt, Vehicle-armouring company ArmorGroup has whipped the wraps off a bulletproof GWM Tank 500.

ArmorGroup GWM Tank 500

Image: ArmorGroup

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However, this is not your run-of-the-mill Tank 500. Indeed, the Tank 500 you see here has been equipped with a raft of items to make it withstand rounds fired from small arms and improvised explosive devices. All of this while remaining seemingly indistinguishable from the standard vehicle.

Related: GWM P500 and Tank 500 – Official Pricing and Specification

The armouring package includes concealed “capsule-type” armouring for the interior, the roof and the floor, as well as under the bonnet. Bulletproof glass is also present, as is a “special” XGR system for the wheels. The latter allows you to continue driving even when tyre pressure has been lost.

ArmorGroup GWM Tank 500

Image: ArmorGroup

The armoured Tank 500 is equipped with a 265 kW 3.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V6 petrol engine, a unit not available on South African shores. As a reminder, locally, the Tank 500 is exclusively available with the Chinese automaker’s HEV powertrain, which is also employed by the top-tier Tank 500 and pinnacle P500 double cab, the latter of which we sampled on the local launch.

Related: Review: GWM P500 2.0T HEV 4×4 Super Luxury AT

The hybrid configuration comprises a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbopetrol engine, producing 180 kW and 380 N.m, and a 78 kW/268 N.m electric motor. The total power and torque outputs are rated at 255 kW and 648 N.m, sent to all four corners via a nine-speed automatic transmission.

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