Mercedes-AMG GT: Subsequent-gen sports activities automotive spied
The following-generation Mercedes-AMG GT has once more been spied testing, having shed virtually all its camouflage.
The upcoming coupe shall be constructed on the Modular Sports activities Structure (MSA), shared with the Mercedes-AMG SL.
The coupe options pretty evolutionary design language, retaining the identical distinctive proportions because the outgoing automotive with a protracted bonnet, brief rear deck and outstanding shoulders.
Styling seems barely smoother on the entrance, whereas down again there are extra squared-off exhaust retailers.
With the newest AMG fashions, much less highly effective variants, together with the marque’s plug-in hybrids, sometimes function round exhaust retailers.
Based mostly on earlier spy pictures, Mercedes-AMG will supply a plug-in hybrid variant throughout the upcoming GT vary. The upcoming line-up can be anticipated to function a spread of mild-hybrid powertrains as effectively.
Pictures of the plug-in hybrid function round exhaust suggestions in addition to a cost outlet flap on the rear.
It’s unclear what the inside of the brand new GT coupe will appear like but it surely’s anticipated to share the same structure to its SL counterpart.
It’s unlikely to have the 2 rear seats of the SL, launching right here in July 2023 solely in SL 63 guise.
Eradicating the 2 rear seats for the GT coupe might permit Mercedes-AMG to strengthen and stiffen the aluminium MSA platform for a extra track-focused set-up.
Mercedes-AMG is but to substantiate what it’ll supply underneath the bonnet nonetheless it’s anticipated the GT might share powertrains with the SL.
The SL vary opens with the 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder SL 43, which includes a 48V mild-hybrid system and produces 280kW of energy and 480Nm of torque.
The extra highly effective twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8-powered SL 55 4Matic+ and SL 63 4Matic+ produce 350kW and 700Nm and 430kW and 800Nm, respectively.
The GT 63 S E Efficiency will doubtless use the 4.0-litre twin-turbo plug-in hybrid V8 powertrain from the 63 S E Efficiency variant of the unrelated Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, which has whole system outputs of 620kW and 1400Nm.
The much less highly effective GT 53 could alternatively use a variation of the turbocharged 2.0-litre PHEV powertrain from the C63 S E Efficiency. Mixed outputs of the C63 are 500KW of energy and 1020Nm of torque.
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