GAC Motor PH teases a new GS8 variant

GAC Motor Philippines, under the distributorship of Astara Philippines, is still moving non-stop not only in the expansion of its presence in the market, but also with its model lineup as it teases another new addition.

The company sent over some invites for their Discovery Drive Fest which will be held at the Glorietta Activity Center in Makati City this coming August 25 to 27. With the invite came a teaser of a new vehicle. Based on the silhouette, it’s definitely gonna be another variant of the GAC GS8.

A second teaser was also sent to us showing a vehicle completely covered in a dust cloud while driving in the desert. This one tells us that we will be seeing the return of a 4WD variant for the brand’s flagship SUV. We tried to confirm this with the brand but failed to receive any information.

The GAC GS8 was launched in the country early this year after GAC Motor Philippines was taken over by Astara. Serving as their flagship, it gets all the bells and whistles you can ask for and looks the part. It did however lack the option for a 4WD drivetrain which the previous generation had, at least on the top-spec variant. We’re guessing that several buyers have requested this variant.

We’re also expecting that if ever GAC Motor Philippines does launch the GAC GS8 4WD version, it will come with the same expansive equipment list. While we’re still not sure if it is what they’ll be bringing, it’s likely.

Anyway, again, the GAC Discover Drive Fest will happen this coming August 25-27, 2023 at the Glorietta Activity Center (Palm Drive) in Makati City.