Mercedes-AMG Teases New 600bhp+ Four-Door Sports Car

Mercedes-AMG GT just too impractical for you? The company is bringing out a four-door version with well over 600bhp, giving you something to terrify your friends with
Mercedes-AMG Teases New 600bhp+ Four-Door Sports Car

Mercedes is about to preview a four-door AMG GT concept at Geneva. The idea is that the production car, which will cough up more than 600bhp, will replace the beautiful CLS Shooting Brake.

It’s slated for production by 2019, after AMG has finished meddling with its upcoming F1-derived hypercar. After all, why bother going into F1 if you can’t step up your road car game? The new car would take Mercedes up another notch at the top end of its range, aiming squarely at the Porsche Panamera and Audi RS7.

According to Autocar, Mercedes has been toying with the idea of a four-door super-saloon since 2012, at which time the company was thinking about a long-wheelbase SLS AMG that used the standard two gullwing doors in front of two small, conventionally-hinged rear doors. That would have been weird.

The CLS AMG would be canned when the four-door AMG GT arrives
The CLS AMG would be canned when the four-door AMG GT arrives

The current plans would base the four-door Mercedes-AMG GT on the same modular platform as the C, E and S classes, with plenty of lightweight materials keeping flab down as far as possible. The engine would be a new evolution of bombastic 4.0-litre V8 we already know and love. Power is going to have to top the 603bhp of the E 63 S, so watch this space for more on that.

This will be the third model engineered and built solely by AMG since the company was further integrated into Mercedes a couple of years ago.

There’s even a mild hybrid drivetrain in development, where a small battery and electric motor combo could add performance over short blasts as well as providing instant start-up, allowing Mercedes to bin the old starter motor concept.

We’re not sure about the styling but it’s not likely to stay. It sounds like a bit of a weapon as a grand tourer, and we’ll hopefully find out more at Geneva this week.

Comments

FroztyTacos
03/06/2017 - 09:44 |
162 | 0

But The Person Is The Same

03/06/2017 - 14:40 |
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RueNitta

When S65 AMG is not enough.

03/06/2017 - 09:51 |
34 | 0

Or even the S8 Plus

03/06/2017 - 12:41 |
8 | 2
Anonymous

The sentence “ something to terrify your friends with” reminds of this sence lol

03/06/2017 - 10:29 |
36 | 2
Roadster / Tail Red

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Bunta be like: Let me just light my cigarette while drifting

03/06/2017 - 10:37 |
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lukalukic1

So they attack Porsche Panamera?

03/06/2017 - 10:42 |
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Anonymous

Mercedes Panamera GT.
Then they will release a Mercedes Panamera GTS, and a Panamera GT-R.

Then Porsche will release a Porsche GT. (Panamera Coupe ala 928)

03/06/2017 - 11:00 |
12 | 0
Anonymous

Concept

03/06/2017 - 13:46 |
28 | 0
Fillmore (sleeperpooper)

Still want the cls

03/06/2017 - 13:56 |
0 | 0
Anonymous

I want to see all 4 doors be gullwing

03/06/2017 - 16:20 |
2 | 0
Anonymous

There is not better 4 door saloon car than subaru impreza wrx sti and audi rs6 c6

03/06/2017 - 20:43 |
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Joshua Persaud (Wagon/Estate Squad) (Sleeper Squad) I need a

Another reason to make your wife give you money to buy a car because you can still move the kids in style although your family might not eat for 3 months to afford it.

03/06/2017 - 22:44 |
0 | 0

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