Now riding on the same platform as the new SL, the AMG GT is larger and more luxurious than before.
Where the original AMG GT was based on a shortened SLS AMG platform, this car now shares its aluminum underpinnings with. That means the new car ditches its predecessor's unique rear dual-clutch transaxle in favor of a conventionally mounted nine-speed multi-clutch gearbox.
The engine is the same basic 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 AMG has used for a number of years now. In the base GT 55, you get 469 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque while in the GT 63, the car pictured here, you get 577 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque, which matches the old AMG GT R. The new numerical nomenclature also brings the GT in line with the SL and ditches the confusing all-letters naming scheme of the old model.
Mercedes says the GT 63 runs from 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds and on to a 196-mph top speed, while the GT 55 hits 60 in 3.8 seconds and tops out at 183 mph. The all-wheel-drive system is fully variable, able to send as much as 50 percent of torque to the front axle or 100 percent of torque to the rear. So hopefully the GT hasn't lost its appetite for tail-out whimsy.There's a ton of interesting chassis hardware too.
While the exterior of the new GT is distinct from the new SL, the interiors of the two cars are basically identical. That means you get a digital gauge cluster and a huge portrait-oriented center touchscreen running Mercedes' MBUX infotainment system. It's a lot more in line with other modern Mercedes cabins, giving the GT more of an, uh, GT-car vibe. The growth in size allows for the addition of two rear seats that can fold away to make a parcel shelf, just like a 911's.
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