Mercedes AMG GT & GT S OFFICIALLY revealed

The Mercedes AMG GT officially revealed

It seems to have taken forever for the Mercedes AMG Gt to arrive, and now it has we get not one but two variations- the AMG GT and AMG GT S. Effectively replacing the SLS AMG at the top of Mercedes sporting line-up, the AMG GT isn’t as ‘super’ a Supercar – certainly not in terms of prices – as the old SLS AMG. In fact, although Mercedes are yet to confirm prices, we’re expecting the AMG GT to start at under £100,000 (just) and the AMG GT S to be £10k or so more. Prices that are approaching half that of the SLS AMG.

But despite that – and looks that are very much updated SLS – the AMG GT will have supercar levels of performance and will cause something of a nervous twitching with Porsche and the 911 and Jaguar and the new F-Type Coupe.

Both versions of the AMG GT get the new 4.0 litre V8, with the GT getting 456bhp from it and the GT S a more fulsome 503bhp. T hat’s enough to get the GT to 62mph in 4.0 seconds and the GT S in a very respectable 3.8s.

Under the skin  of the AMG Gt sits an aluminium spaceframe – like the SLS, but shorter – which helps the GT S weigh less than both the 911 and F-Type, and the look of the AMG could almost be considered a good mix of 911 and F-Type too, with a chunk of SLS DNA thrown in – long bonnet, big haunches, aggressive nose and sweeping roof. It’s actually a good looking car. Perhaps not F-Type Coupe good looking, but not far off.

Suspension is double wishbones and a manual diff on the GT and an electronic one on the GT S model, with the GT S getting adaptive dampers -offering Comfort, Sport and Sport Plus – and there’s even a Dynamic Plus Package that adds active engine mounts plus the option of ceramic brakes.

The Mercedes AMG GT Interior

Inside the AMG looks as you would expect with a thumping great centre console, four central vents, sports seats and a low ‘cockpit’ experience for driver and passenger.

It’s an impressive package with good looks, the promise of a great drive and proper performance for prices that will start at £70k (or thereabouts) less than the old SLS AMG, despite performance – certainly in the AMG GT S – that’s pretty much a match. Something tells us the AMG GT  and GT S are going to rack up some impressive sales numbers for Mercedes.

The first UK AMG GTs arrive in April 2015.

By Cars UK