On the occasion of the Pebble Beach 2023 Concours d’Elegance, the German manufacturer presented the second generation this weekend Mercedes-AMG GTits famous flagship in the form of a 2+2 sports coupe.
In terms of style, the model evolves smoothly with smooth lines, a more imposing grille or even a stern equipped with two flat LED optics, connected in the center by a black headband and crowned by an active rear spoiler.
Mercedes-AMG GT: a new generation of technology
The interior has been updated, the interior is similar to the latest Mercedes productions and resembles the latest SL. In particular, there is a large 11.9-inch touch screen in portrait format, equipped with an MBUX infotainment system, a three-twin-spoke steering wheel, and a 12.3-inch fully digital instrument cluster.
We find it behind two additional seatsbut don’t expect four people to travel comfortably: the German manufacturer specifies that the two rear seats are designed to accommodate “persons up to 1.5 meters tall” ! This rear seat can easily be folded down to increase the boot volume by 321 liters to increase it to 675 liters.
In terms of technology, there is a wide range of driver assistance systems, steering rear wheelsadjustable AMG Active Ride Control suspension, six AMG Dynamic Select driving mode switches, the AMG Track Pace telemetry system that records the car’s performance for use on the track, and available connected digital services via the MBUX infotainment system.
Up to 585 branded AMG horsepower under the hood
At startup we will find under the hood a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine signed by AMG, which will be available in two power levels: version AMG GT 55 designed 476 horsepower and 700 Nm of torqueand is capable of accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds with a top speed of 295 km/h.
The most powerful version will beAMG GT 63strong with 585 horsepower and 800 Nm of torque, for acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 315 km/h. Both versions will work with all-wheel drive 4MATIC+, as well as nine-speed automatic transmission AMG Speedshift MCT 9G. Other engines will later join the range of this new AMG GT, with a rumored battery hybrid version.
The new Mercedes AMG GT will go on sale by the beginning of 2024at rates to be announced later.
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Source: Auto Plus
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