GALLERY: Great Wall M4 Turbo showcased – 120 hp

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What would happen if you took a Great Wall M4 Elite and turbocharged it? Well, Great Wall Motors Malaysia has the answer – it’s called the Great Wall M4 Turbo, and it’s on show at the NST-MAI ASEAN Auto Show.

The white one-off concept features a unique black, red and blue livery, and sits on racy 17-inch wheels hiding serious-looking AP Racing brakes. Inside, massive bucket seats upholstered in black leather – emblazoned with the M4 badge – dominate proceedings.

But the focus here is under the bonnet, where you’ll find a turbine strapped to the M4’s 1.5 litre four-cylinder engine, surrounded by plenty of purposeful-looking steel piping.

It’s unclear whether it’s the same turbocharged mill as the Haval H2 or simply an aftermarket kit, but it’s claimed to produce around 120 hp – 15 hp up on the standard M4, but some ways off the H2’s 147 hp. The six-speed automated manual transmission (AMT) is retained and unchanged – as to whether it will withstand the added power, we have no idea.

Again, GWM reiterated that the car was not for sale, and won’t be offered to the public anytime soon. But what do you think about a turbocharged performance-oriented M4? Sound off in the comments section after the jump.

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

Comments

  • 4G63T DSM on Nov 12, 2015 at 7:37 pm

    Good that they tried. But by god.
    What a hackjob……

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    • Same L0rrrr on Nov 13, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      To those Proton fanboys addicted to turbo: Better get this M4 turbo. Proton turbo is nothing but only fuel thirsty.

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  • anakjambi on Nov 12, 2015 at 8:13 pm

    turbocharged and only 15 hp gained from 105 to 120hp? what sort of turbo is that?

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    • DonkeyKong on Nov 12, 2015 at 10:09 pm

      Could be a turbo that produces lots of low-end torque but with low horsepower figures?

      Proton’s CFE is a de-stroked Campro 1.6 (which normally puts out 110hp)but with VVT added. Assuming the HP figures remain the same, the CFE engine only increases the 1.6 non-CFE output by 26 horses, but torque goes up by over 50Nm.

      Could be a similar case?

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  • jim labu on Nov 13, 2015 at 8:32 am

    I’d have a 4WD version rather than this.

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  • roger on Nov 13, 2015 at 8:47 am

    flying coffin, get ready to buy more insurance!!

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  • driver on Nov 13, 2015 at 9:17 am

    all show, no go.

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  • no great on Nov 13, 2015 at 10:17 am

    hahaha.. what a joke

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  • Ootai on Nov 13, 2015 at 4:15 pm

    Has any reader turbocharge P2 Axia?? Can match this M4?? Then, call it P4…

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