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It has become clearer and clearer that the Mercedes-AMG GT four-door will try to out-Panamera that Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid at its own game, including design details and proportions.
This is what the latest pre-production prototype of the liftback coupe seems to try and say, especially since this is the first time we see one without heavy body-cladding on the rear of the test car.
As you can see, Mercedes-Benz designers have tried to emulate most of the lines found on the two-door Mercedes-AMG GT when it comes to the rear, and the result does make the car a little less plump-looking. This happens despite the model's sheer size, which is on par with the S-Class from most angles.
Another detail that is better seen in the most revealing spyshots yet is the top part of the dashboard, which seems to include a dual-screen setup, not unlike the one found in the S-Class W222 facelift, but with a tad more angular lines.
We guess it's safe to say that the four-door GT will probably come with a 2+2 seating arrangement in standard, like its Porsche rival and the CLS, with a rear bench seat being optionally available. There is certainly room for one, despite the sloping roof.
As most of you know, only part of its name and the rear design will be similar to that of the two-door GT, since the rest of the car is actually based on a modified MRA (Modular Rear-Wheel-Drive Architecture) platform.
In charge of moving the rather large car will be a 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8, paired with at least two electric motors and a lithium-ion battery. The concept car on which it is based took things to a more hardcore level, with an output of 816 PS, but it is expected that the production model won't stray too far from that.
A non-hybrid version powered strictly by the V8 is also considered, and an inline-six variant isn't out of the question either. The production version will be unveiled after its little brother, known as the Mercedes-Benz CLS, goes official in early 2018.
As you can see, Mercedes-Benz designers have tried to emulate most of the lines found on the two-door Mercedes-AMG GT when it comes to the rear, and the result does make the car a little less plump-looking. This happens despite the model's sheer size, which is on par with the S-Class from most angles.
Another detail that is better seen in the most revealing spyshots yet is the top part of the dashboard, which seems to include a dual-screen setup, not unlike the one found in the S-Class W222 facelift, but with a tad more angular lines.
We guess it's safe to say that the four-door GT will probably come with a 2+2 seating arrangement in standard, like its Porsche rival and the CLS, with a rear bench seat being optionally available. There is certainly room for one, despite the sloping roof.
As most of you know, only part of its name and the rear design will be similar to that of the two-door GT, since the rest of the car is actually based on a modified MRA (Modular Rear-Wheel-Drive Architecture) platform.
In charge of moving the rather large car will be a 4.0-liter, twin-turbocharged V8, paired with at least two electric motors and a lithium-ion battery. The concept car on which it is based took things to a more hardcore level, with an output of 816 PS, but it is expected that the production model won't stray too far from that.
A non-hybrid version powered strictly by the V8 is also considered, and an inline-six variant isn't out of the question either. The production version will be unveiled after its little brother, known as the Mercedes-Benz CLS, goes official in early 2018.
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