Mercedes-Benz Unveils New AMG GT in Geneva
Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off its 2019 AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Tuesday at the Geneva Auto Show. Three models will be available beginning early next year.
Daimler and Mercedes-Benz have been teasing the 2019 AMG GT 4-Door Coupe (that’s the official name by the way) for so long that there was some danger that the mystique about the latest AMG-class car would fizzle. That does not appear to have happened.
Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off the new car Tuesday in Geneva, and early reports were enthusiastic. The four-door coupe is a longer version of the AMG GT two-door coupe and comes with a choice of three drivetrains, offering horsepower ratings of 429, 557 and a whopping 630.
The company did not announce a price, but a British car magazine estimated a starting price of around £110,000 (about $153,000). The two-door AMG GT Coupe carries an entry-level price tag of $112,400, an AMG GT S Coupe (also two doors) starts at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $132,400, an AMG GT C two-door coupe is priced at $145,000, and an AMT GT R Coupe lists for $157,000.
Two of the four-door models are scheduled to be available early next year, and the third is set for release in the middle of the year.
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The AMG GT 63 sports the company’s 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine and delivers 577 hp and a top speed of 193 mph. Mercedes estimates acceleration from 0 to 60 in 3.3 seconds. The GT 63 S comes with a 630 hp version of the same engine, along with a top speed of 195 mph and an estimated acceleration spec of 3.1 seconds to reach 60 mph from a standing start. These two versions will be the first to reach dealer showrooms.
The (somewhat) more sedate AMG GT 53 comes with a 3.0-liter inline 6-turbo engine that boasts a top speed of 174 mph and an estimated 0 to 60 acceleration of 4.4 seconds. The GT 53 is due by mid-2019.
Mercedes-Benz claims that the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe “opens up the sports car segment to those looking for a vehicle for day-to-day use, but who are unwilling to go without the unparalleled performance of Mercedes-AMG.”
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