This big black mouthed white monster is the new WEY
P8 SUV, one of the most powerful plug-in hybrids ever made by a Chinese
automaker. The WEY P8 will hit the market on April 25. The P8 is based on the
petrol-powered WEY VV7.
The WEY P8 has a complicated 4WD hybrid drive train
with a 2.0 turbo, a Belt Starter Generator (BSG), and an electric motor over
the rear axle. Combined output stands at 340 horses and 524 Nm. WEY claims a
0-100 in 6.5 seconds, a 50 kilometer all-electric range, a 600 kilometer
combined range, and a fuel consumption of 2.3 liters per 100 kilometers.
Gearbox is a 6-speed DCT.
Impressive numbers that make the P8 the second-most
powerful Chinese hybrid SUV, after the BYD Tang which sports a massive 500
horses. The P8 has four exhaust pipes; this hybrid means business.
The interior is the same as in the VV7, with the
same tiny tiny screen that looked outdated when the VV7 launched and looks even
older today. WEY, and its mother Great Wall, haven’t really kept up with the
latest dashboard technology.
