Mercedes-AMG GT (2022) Spotted Ahead Of Launch

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Our spy photographers have caught the all-new Mercedes-AMG GT sports car testing in Sweden, giving us our first look at Affalterbach’s Porsche 911 rival. The next AMG GT will be based on the latest Mercedes SL, and could feature a V8 hybrid powertrain with more than 800bhp.

From these spy shots, it’s clear that the AMG GT will adopt a similar silhouette to the outgoing car, with a low nose, long bonnet and a smooth, tapering rear end. This cab-rearward design has been a mark of the AMG GT since it was unveiled in 2014, but this new model will be thoroughly redesigned with Mercedes’ current styling language.

Beneath the disguise, this pre-production car is fitted with a slimmer set of headlights than the outgoing car, and has a grille that appears smaller than before. A pair of additional vents sit below the headlights, although it’s difficult to make out the design beneath the camouflage.

Subtle bulges in the long bonnet hint at the car’s performance potential, while the side-profile is neater with a set of flush-fitting door handles. There are diagonal creases along the flanks of this development model, although these could be part of the disguise.

At the rear, a set of quad-tailpipes is integrated into the rear bumper, and the design is an evolution of the current car’s, with broad shoulders and smooth surfacing. The tail lights are slim, LED items.

The new AMG GT will share its MSA platform with the latest SL cabriolet, and there is likely to be no convertible option to avoid crossover between the two models. The new architecture is significantly more rigid than before, and the AMG GT will utilise the 4.0-litre V8 engine found in the SL, which is closely related to the outgoing AMG GTs powerplant.

The motor will probably be offered with the same outputs as the SL, with either 469bhp or 577bhp. The AMG GT could also follow the SL by going exclusively all-wheel drive, and offering a four-wheel-steering system to boost agility at low speeds while adding stability at high speeds.

A hybrid version of the Mercedes SL has already been confirmed, and electrification is likely to make its way to the brand's flagship coupe. This could either be in the form of the four-cylinder plug-in powertrain currently under development for the next AMG C 63, or the V8 hybrid engine from the AMG GT 63 S E-Performance. The latter produces a thumping 843bhp, and would put the AMG GT head to head with the forthcoming Porsche 911 hybrid.

At the other end of the spectrum, an entry-level four-cylinder model could arrive at some point, as has been confirmed for the SL.

Inside, the new AMG GT will feature a revamped cabin that uses Mercedes' latest MBUX infotainment system. This will comprise a large portrait-orientated display on the dashboard and a digital instrument panel behind the steering wheel; smart home functionality, an augmented-reality camera system and the 'Hey Mercedes' voice assistant will feature. We expect the AMG GT to be a strict two-seater to separate it from the SL.

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New 2023 Mercedes-AMG GT caught testing in two variants

Development for the next Mercedes-AMG GT is well underway, and we’ve spotted the V8-powered GT 63 testing alongside an entry level version, which could adopt a straight six hybrid motor

Following the debut of its even sportier SL roadster, Mercedes-AMG is gearing up to launch a more hardcore second-generation AMG GT. The Porsche 911 rival will be based on an all-new platform that it will share with the SL, with the new GT set to be positioned as an even sportier version of the car it will replace.

Our spy photographers have caught the newcomer testing in two variants - the V8-engined GT 63 and what could be a new entry level version, badged either GT 53 or GT 55, depending on the motor it uses.

A GT 53 with a hybridised inline-six from the Mercedes AMG GT 53 4-Door is on the cards. In the four-door super saloon, the setup provides 429bhp, supplemented by an electric motor producing 22bhp.

However, we could also see a GT 55 with a detuned 4.0-litre V8 motor from the Mercedes-AMG SL 55, with 469bhp. What’s certain is that the AMG GT 63 will adopt AMG’s ubiquitous 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 with potentially more than 600bhp, to put clear distance between it and the 63 version of the new SL. As has already been confirmed for Mercedes’ new drop-top, an E-Performance plug-in hybrid V8 version could also feature in the new GT line-up with over 800bhp.

The new AMG GT is set to provide an even racier driving experience than before, and the redesigned body hints at this with a more aggressive profile and a heavily raked rear screen. The car’s pumped-up haunches are also evident from these camouflaged pre-production cars, and the AMG GT will retain its trademark long bonnet and Panamericana grille. The only distinguishing feature between the two versions of the car are the exhaust tips - the new entry-level model is fitted with round quad exit exhausts, with the GT 63 using four trapezoidal tailpipes.

Thanks to the new aluminium-intensive MSA platform that has been engineered to accept Mercedes’ 4MATIC+ all-wheel-drive system, the next AMG GT is likely to break from the tradition set by the outgoing model and send its power to all four wheels.

As in other all-wheel-drive AMG models, the set-up will offer a more driver-focused bias, sending more power to the rear axle, and with the system’s parameters changing depending on the driving mode, boosting agility and stability. Expect rear-wheel steering, AMG’s Active Ride Control adaptive suspension and anti-roll tech too.

It’s expected that the next AMG GT’s interior will receive a complete overhaul as well, potentially inheriting elements of the SL’s cabin, including an 11.9-inch touchscreen.

AMG’s Chief Technical Officer Jochen Hermann has already confirmed that the next GT won’t be offered in roadster form, with the new SL covering that market. It’s not known if the GT will inherit the SL’s 2+2 layout or if it’ll remain a strict two-seater.

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