The new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door may not come with a V-8, but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking for power.
The German luxury marque’s performance division has just unveiled the redesigned version of its coupe-style sedan. Going forward, the model will only be available with a fully electric powertrain, making it the first all-electric model in AMG history. The news is sure to make purists groan, but the tradeoff is an output that reaches into four-digit territory.
Despite a rather dramatic redesign, the big story here is the new powertrain. The GT 4-Door will be built on the new AMG.EA platform and is powered by a trio of axial flux motors fed by a 106-kWh battery situated beneath the floor of the vehicle. The configuration of the motors—one on the front axle and two on the rear—give the EV a rear-biased all-wheel drive setup. Two trims will be available at launch, the GT55, which makes 805 hp and 1,328 ft lbs of torque, and the GT63, which makes 1,153 hp and 1,475 ft lbs of torque.
The new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door
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