The Mercedes-AMG ‘GT’ four-door sedan has been spied
undergoing testing public roads. Mercedes-Benz has hidden many of the car’s
styling features underneath a full-body camouflage, as well as false panels for
the front and rear fascias, and a hump on the rear deck.
Despite these tricks, it’s clear that the
new four-door will look a lot like the AMG GT Concept sedan unveiled at this
year’s Geneva motor show. Unlike the concept car, the production vehicle will
have proper door handles and wing mirrors, as well as quad exhaust tips out the
back.
Due to the stylistic similarity between the
dour-door, and the GT coupe and convertible, it’s possible the new model will
keep the GT name, although we’ve heard the car referred to as the GT4. The car will use the cheaper
MRA platform, which underpins the mainstream Mercedes-Benz range, including the,
C-, E- and S-Class.
Power is expected to come
exclusively from AMG’s 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8. To keep the new AMG sedan from
tripping over the CLS’ toes, the next-generation of the latter will reportedly
not be offered with the option of a V8 engine.
AMG’s twin-turbo V8 powered the GT Concept in
concert with an electric motor. Together they were said to generate over 816 Hp of power, and drive all four wheels. The production version of the Mercedes-AMG
GT sedan is expected to make its debut in 2018.
Cr : Motortrend
