The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door is going electric and spy photographers have snapped new pictures of the Porsche Taycan rival. It’s heavily camouflaged, but promises to be a sleek four-door coupe. The front end is hidden behind a bulky disguise, but we can expect a fully enclosed Panamericana grille that is flanked by sweptback headlights. Moving further back, we can see curvaceous bodywork and a focus on aerodynamics.
Designers also gave the model a long hood
and a rakish windscreen that flows into a sloping roof. They’re joined by an
upward sweeping beltline, flush-mounted door handles, and muscular rear
haunches. Rounding out the highlights are lightweight wheels that are backed up
by a high-performance braking system with bronze calipers up front. The rear
end is an act of deception as a number of components are ‘fake.’ However, it’s
interesting to note the prototype appears to have a trunk rather than the
current liftback design, although that remains to be seen.
The automaker has been tight-lipped about
the car, but has previously confirmed it will ride on the “first dedicated
electric vehicle architecture developed by Mercedes‑AMG.” It’s known as the AMG Electric Architecture (AMG.EA)
and the company has described it as a “technological trailblazer which will
pioneer a number of new innovations.”
Details are a closely guarded secret, but
Mercedes has already confirmed the model will have a new high-performance
battery as well as axial-flux motor technology. Spy photographers also noted
the car has a rear axle steering system.
That’s not much to go on, but the car was
previewed by the Vision AMG concept and Mercedes has previously said their
Sindelfingen plant will “produce models based on the electric AMG.EA platform
from 2025.”
