AMG global head of product management and
sales, Michael Knöller told Road and Track that the new variant will “underline
the history and performance of the GT two door.” It will no doubt be powered by
the same M178 4.0 litre biturbo V8 engine, but expect the output figures to
break past 600 PS and 700 Nm of torque. Currently, the AMG GT R makes 585 PS
and 700 Nm of torque, enough for the RWD coupé to sprint from 0-100 km/h in 3.6
seconds before topping out at 318 km/h.
Now, our spy photographers also recently
spotted a more hardcore version of the AMG GT 4-Door, dubbed the GT 73 EQ
Power+. It’s rumoured to get an electrified M177 4.0 litre biturbo V8, dishing
out 812 PS and a sub-three-second century sprint time. The existing
range-topper, the GT 63 S 4-Door Coupé, boasts 639 PS and 900 Nm of torque,
which is enough for a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 3.2 seconds. It is also the
most powerful AMG model to date.
This all falls in line with Knöller’s
vision for AMG, which is to “demonstrate a wide range of offerings with the GT
family,” so you have efficient PHEVs to the track-focused Black Series. No
release date have been mentioned thus far, but both these steroidal AMG models
will be unveiled close together, with production set to begin at the end of
2020.
