GWM’s Wingle 7 bakkie has received some beefy treatment from Icelandic aftermarket offroad specialists, Arctic Trucks.

Arctic Trucks has created some formidable creations in the past and this is the first time that Arctic Trucks has tinkered with a Chinese bakkie.

The Wingle 7 is essentially the latest Steed bakkie to come from GWM with bells and whistles but it’s not sold in South Africa (GWM still markets the Steed 5 in Mzansi) and this Arctic Trucks Wingle 7 has been conceived for the Russian market.

Arctic Trucks has applied bulging wheel arch fenders and uprated the suspension while also fitting chunky 17-inch wheels shod with all-terrain rubber. Under the bonnet is GWM’s 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine that produces 107 kW and 315 Nm and is mated with a 6-speed manual transmission. Offroad equipment includes a Borg Warner transfer case and a rear differential lock.

As far as execution is concerned, this is perhaps the most demure-looking Arctic Truck treatment we have seen and we’re not entirely sure why the firm didn’t use the GWM P Series as its base? Also, we think that this treatment deserves a more powerful powertrain and GWM’s 3.0-litre turbocharged V6 with 260 kW and 500 Nm would be nice? Yes.

Do you think there is merit in GWM exploring the possibility of a high-performance bakkie to take on the forthcoming Ford Ranger Raptor?

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