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2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster Shows Its Soft Top in New Spyshots

With the downright ferocious Mercedes-AMG GT R completing the initial scheme of the GT Coupe (Black Series models are typically born at the end of the lifecycle), it's time for the GT Roadster to take over and we have a fresh set of open-air GT spyshots for you.
2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster Spied 11 photos
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Following its predecessors, if we can call the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster and SLS AMG Roadster that, the newcomer will co down the soft top route. And while the open-air machine is still fully covered in psychedelic wrap, the spyshots, which show the Roadster from all angles, allows us to throw a glimpse at the canvas top.

What's in a name?

We can't go any further without discussing the designation of the car - a document that seems to be a leaked internal presentation slide covering the 2016-2017 launches shows the market introduction for the Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster is set for early next year, while a GT C coupe is set to debut towards the end of 2017. Given this timetable, we should get to see the GT C Roadster by the end of the current year.

While there's no official explanation for what the "C" part means, some expect this to be the new "base" model. So while the open-air derivative will no longer use the simple GT Roadster name, the GT C Coupe that comes after it should bring the machine's mid-cycle revamp.

In the powertrain department, the main question that currently remains unanswered has to do with the GT R label transitioning into the Roadster zone. Other than that, the open-top model should borrow the pair of twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine options of the Coupe, as well as the fixed roof model's 7-speed dual-clutch transaxle.

Returning to the prototype in these images, we're dealing with an Euro car, as opposed to the US-spec GT C Roadster spy shots we recently brought you.
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