The Geneva Motor Show is about a month away but a
new report is indicating the Mercedes-AMG GT4 will debut in Switzerland.
The GT4 was
previewed by the Mercedes-AMG GT concept which was unveiled at last year’s
show. Mercedes has been tight-lipped about the model but AMG CEO Tobias Moers
told Car Magazine “I have shown some people the finished car now and they are
impressed by how close it is to the show car.”
The model will be based on the MRA platform which
underpins an assortment of different vehicles including the E-Class and CLS.
The latter model will bear a striking resemblance to the GT4 but Moers isn’t
worried as he said “We have a loyal CLS customer base already: it has the
perfect combination of style, sportiness and comfort. With our new GT4, the
task is all about conquest from other brands.”
Mercedes won’t
offer a high-performance CLS 63. Instead, the top model will reportedly be the
CLS 53 which recently debuted at the North American International Auto Show.
We can expect the GT4 to be
powered by a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8. It produces 571 PS and 750 Nm of torque in the E63 and 612 PS and 850 Nm of
torque in the E63 S.
Mercedes could also introduce a hybrid variant which
uses the same powertrain as the CLS 53. The model has a 3.0-liter six-cylinder
engine that produces 435 PS and 520 Nm of torque. It is
backed up by an electric motor that contributes an additional 22 PS and
250 Nm of torque. This setup enables the all-wheel drive sedan to
accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 4.5 seconds before hitting an
electronically-limited top speed of 250 km/h.
Cr : Carscoops
