Limited to just 15 cars, the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe Night Edition is headed to Australia with a manufacturer’s recommended list price of AU$ 294,200 (US$ 228,132) and deliveries kicking off in the third quarter of the year.
Available in Obsidian Black, Selenite Grey
or Graphite Grey Magno exterior colors, it features the AMG specific grille
with dark chrome vertical slats, a carbon fiber roof with dark tinted sides and
headlamps with black design elements. Equipped with the AMG Exterior Night
Package, the special edition sits on 19-inch front and 20-inch rear matte black
light alloy wheels and wears the AMG logo in white on the black brake calipers.
The cockpit has a similar theme, with the
AMG Interior Night Package, Nappa leather upholstery, a Dinamica microfiber
steering wheel and headliner, AMG Performance seats with diamond-pattern
quilting, piano lacquer accents and tinted rear windows. A ‘Night Edition’
badge adorns the center console, joined by a generous array of gear such as the
dual-zone climate control, AMG instrument cluster, Burmester premium sound
system, dual-zone climate control, and heated and electrically adjustable seats
with memory function. As for safety gear, Active Brake Assist, Lane Keeping Assist,
Blind Spot Assist, Pre-Safe and reversing camera, as well as eight airbags, are
all standard.
The 2021 GT Coupe Night Edition’s
twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8, which is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch
automatic transmission, pumps out 530 PS and 670 Nm of torque, enabling a 0-100 km/h acceleration in 3.8 seconds.
Stopping power is provided by the high-performance composite braking system,
and the car is also equipped with adaptive suspension, an electronically
controlled limited-slip differential, a retractable rear spoiler, a drive
selector with ‘Race’ mode and a new 12-volt lithium-ion battery.
