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This year is set to be a game-changer for Mercedes-AMG, as the performance branch will finally welcome the first true hybrid lineup with a variety of electrified models currently in the works.
Set to be unveiled not long from now, as part of the revamped Mercedes-AMG GT Four-door coupe lineup, the first model of the upcoming ‘E-Performance’ range is expected to be a force to be reckoned with in the performance sedan segment.
Since, traditionally, Mercedes-AMG doesn’t really like to half-measure things, the tentatively named 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 73 will be the most powerful four-door coupe on the planet.
Powered by the tried-and-true twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 developed by AMG and paired with a 201-horsepower electric motor, the GT 73 should develop a combined output of over 800 horsepower.
The total torque output might cross the 1,000 Nm (738 lb-ft) mark, sent to all four wheels through an AMG-developed 4Matic + AWD system.
For those fearing that the 9-speed automatic transmission might get obliterated at every push of the loud pedal from so much torque, you should learn that the electric motor will be placed directly on the rear axle, so it will act independently from the ICE unit or the gearing system.
Those previously mentioned numbers will be more than enough to give the swoopy four-door coupe a zero to 100 kph (62 mph) acceleration time of around three seconds, (much less than it will take someone to read this sentence), while also putting the car in hypercar territory.
Technically, the GT 73 is set to go against the more established and recently facelifted Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, but the Porsche has over 100 horsepower less and ‘only’ 870 Nm (642 lb-ft) of torque, which is less than what a non-hybrid GT 63 S can currently pump out.
The electric juice will come from a lightweight lithium-ion battery with around 20 kWh, which should give the car a zero-emission range of around 50 km (31 miles). Speaking of electricity, the oddly-shaped lid you can observe in the spy photos underneath the hatch hides a charging port.
Since, traditionally, Mercedes-AMG doesn’t really like to half-measure things, the tentatively named 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 73 will be the most powerful four-door coupe on the planet.
Powered by the tried-and-true twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 developed by AMG and paired with a 201-horsepower electric motor, the GT 73 should develop a combined output of over 800 horsepower.
The total torque output might cross the 1,000 Nm (738 lb-ft) mark, sent to all four wheels through an AMG-developed 4Matic + AWD system.
For those fearing that the 9-speed automatic transmission might get obliterated at every push of the loud pedal from so much torque, you should learn that the electric motor will be placed directly on the rear axle, so it will act independently from the ICE unit or the gearing system.
Those previously mentioned numbers will be more than enough to give the swoopy four-door coupe a zero to 100 kph (62 mph) acceleration time of around three seconds, (much less than it will take someone to read this sentence), while also putting the car in hypercar territory.
Technically, the GT 73 is set to go against the more established and recently facelifted Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, but the Porsche has over 100 horsepower less and ‘only’ 870 Nm (642 lb-ft) of torque, which is less than what a non-hybrid GT 63 S can currently pump out.
The electric juice will come from a lightweight lithium-ion battery with around 20 kWh, which should give the car a zero-emission range of around 50 km (31 miles). Speaking of electricity, the oddly-shaped lid you can observe in the spy photos underneath the hatch hides a charging port.
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