autoevolution
 

2019 Mercedes-AMG GT Four-Door Spotted in Stuttgart Traffic, Looks The Part

Times are changing at Mercedes-AMG and it's difficult not to notice that Affalterbach's way of dealing with having to please more customers than ever before involves a double-offer approach. For instance, if we look at the base of the Mercedes-AMG range, we notice the German engineers are working on an A35 model that will accompany the 400+ hp next-gen A45. Nevertheless, we're here to discuss more expensive matters, namely the 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT Four Door.
2019 Mercedes-AMG GT Four-Door Spotted in Stuttgart Traffic 1 photo
Photo: walkoart/YouTube
While the nameplate of the machine is still provisional, you can be certain of the car's beastly nature. For one thing, the concept that prefigurated the vehicle came with a plug-in hybrid powertrain delivering over 800 ponies.

The rumor mill talks about the Affalterbach hero maintaining its 800 hp might for the showroom, with this being achieved thanks to a mix between the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 mill found on multiple "63" models and electric propulsion, along with a lithium-ion battery pack.

The resulting monster should dominate the four-door segment, one-upping competitors such as the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid - Zuffenhuasen fans will once again get the unpleasant feelings experienced when the 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S demonstrated it could leave the 2018 Panamera Turbo behind (the victories involved boht a drag race and a circuit battle, so we're looking at a memorable win).

Once the gas-electric model hits the market, we'll also receive internal combustion-only incarnations that will rely on the said V8 alone.

In fact, the rumor mill also talks about a civilian incarnation of the Mercedes-AMG GT Four-Door, one that would once again play the hybrid card, mixing a twin-turbo straight-six with electric assistance.

It's worth mentioning that such a model would end up using the same powertrain as the expected Mercedes-AMG CLS53 - the third generation of the CLS is expected to skip V8 power altogether due to cannibalization reasons.

If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram X (Twitter)
About the author: Andrei Tutu
Andrei Tutu profile photo

In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories