Great Wall Motors Ute 6×6 appears in patent images in China

Patent images of a stretched Great Wall Motors Ute 6×6 have appeared online in China.

Apparently inspired by radical 6×6 versions of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen in Germany and the Ram 1500 pick-up in the US, it is for now unclear whether the GWM Ute 6×6 is some kind of upcoming motor show concept or a new top-end flagship model that could make it to showrooms.

Little information is known about the GWM Ute 6×6, but Drive has added some alloy wheels to the technical drawings (which feature tyres only) to make the vehicle look a little more realistic.

GWM is known for pushing the boundaries of car designs and vehicle concepts – including cars like the oddly-named and unusually-styled GWM Ora Good Cat – so anything is possible.

The current GWM Ute and Tank 300 heavy-duty SUV share the same hardcore underpinnings. This 6×6 is believed to use a stretched and re-bodied version of this platform.

According to overseas reports, GWM is considering adding a more powerful engine to the the GWM Ute and Tank 300 – this 6×6 model could help launch a new engine option.

A representative for GWM Haval declined to comment on or confirm the bonafides of the GWM Ute 6×6 patent images, and said the company was focused on getting more inventory of the current-generation GWM Ute and Haval SUVs – to continue its sales growth in Australia.