Approval of the new four-cylinder 3.0-litre oil-burner is expected to come with a significant price drop over the current HEV option. Great Wall Motors (GWM) has confirmed that the Tank 500 will be next model after the P500 to receive its eagerly awaited new 3.0-litre turbodiesel engine within the coming weeks. Originally rumoured to be a six-cylinder unit, the 3.0-litre was officially revealed as a four-cylinder in May, with outputs of 170kW/620Nm. Call it ‘3.0T’Having announced the new engine for the P500 on its Facebook page, a similar approval was made for the Tank 500, this time with the caption “A new level of power and capability awaits”. As such, expect more details of Tank 500 3.0T to soon emerge, along with those of the P500 3.0T.