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2017 Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster Makes Spy Photo Debut

Tobias Moers, the big kahuna at Mercedes-AMG, has long said that the Mercedes-AMG GT will be a coupe-only story.
2017 Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster 1 photo
Photo: my_spotter63/Instagram
Its predecessor, the SLS AMG, was, of course, available as both as a coupe and a roadster, and being based on the same platform, it wouldn't have been unexpected for a Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster to make an appearance, right?

Well, prepare not to be surprised, then, because a roadster version of the Mercedes-AMG has just started testing, and the first pre-production prototype was already spied on a German Autobahn doing some high-speed runs.

Just like its older and more expensive brother, the GT Roadster will feature a soft-top while also completely transforming the way that its side profile looks.

Not entirely evident from the spy photo above, but the rear overhang will seem a bit longer thanks to the fact that the luggage compartment will cease to feature a hatch, but a regular trunk opening.

Engine wise, we should expect the same GT and GT S flavors as the coupe in the beginning, with the based model to offer 462 PS and 600 Nm (442,5 lb-ft) of torque, while the GT S will output 510 PS and 600 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque.

Because the increase in weight will be of only about 30 Kg (66 pounds), naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) times should be identical to the coupe, namely 3.8 seconds for the GT S and 4.0 seconds for the standard GT.

A couple of months ago, Tobias Moers let it slip that the upgraded 4.0-liter V8 in the upcoming Mercedes-AMG GT R might be borrowed to other models as well, which makes think that the GT R could also be getting a Roadster version, but nothing is confirmed.

Expect the Mercedes-AMG GT and GT S Roadster to debut at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show at the earliest and the 2017 Geneva Motor Show at the latest.

Helmet tip to Instagram car spotter my_spotter63 for taking the photo and to our reader Alexander for pointing us in the right direction.
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Alex handled his first real steering wheel at the age of five (on a field) and started practicing "Scandinavian Flicks" at 14 (on non-public gravel roads). Following his time at the University of Journalism, he landed his first real job at the local franchise of Top Gear magazine a few years before Mircea (Panait). Not long after, Alex entered the New Media realm with the autoevolution.com project.
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