Liftback Mercedes-AMG GT will compete with Panamera

7 March 2018

But the kinship of the same coupe will be on so much

For the fourth year available coupe Mercedes-AMG GT and second — the eponymous Roadster. Now the family had expanded: in Geneva was presented liftback Mercedes-AMG GT.

The German company knowingly uses the same name as for sports cars: it will arise the feeling that the difference between the coupe and liftback Mercedes-AMG GT is almost there. But really between these cars there are many differences. First, the novelty looks a bit different. The manufacturer did not want to use the same style and painted the Mercedes-AMG GT from scratch.

Secondly, from the technical side of the question, all is not so simple. In fact, the five-door version of the Mercedes-AMG GT is built on the chassis of the E-Class and CLS, and the same coupe it shares only the power unit, and not all versions.

The novelty will be sold in versions of the Mercedes-AMG GT 53, Mercedes-AMG 63, the Mercedes-AMG GT S. 63 First to receive the filling Mercedes-CLS 53 AMG, including inline six-cylinder engine. Its impact is estimated at 435 horsepower and 520 N·m, plus 22 horsepower and 250 N·m adds mounted on the crankshaft of the motor. It will help under acceleration and start of the internal combustion engine after activation of the "start/stop". Also used nine-storyed "automatic" AMG Speedshift TCT 9G and all-wheel drive 4MATIC+.

Mercedes-AMG GT 63 will be close to the coupe. There is a four-liter V8 with a return of 585 horsepower and 800 N·m. the transmission will be used is different from the version GT 53: in nine-AMG Speedshift MCT 9G instead of the torque Converter uses a wet clutch, which should improve the response. And yet Mercedes-AMG GT 63 instead of the spring suspension went pneumatic. Another privilege of this car will be the steering rear axle.

On top of the model line will be the Mercedes-AMG GT, the S 63 with the same engine, but increased to 639 HP and 900 N·m efficiency. In the end, from 0 to 100 km/h three announced models can accelerate in 4.5, 3.4 and 3.2 seconds. Maximum speed — 285, 310 and 315 km/h, respectively. It turns out that the version of the Mercedes-AMG GT, the S 63 will be slightly faster than the older "Panamera", which she will compete.

Do not forget the developers and about practicality. In the Mercedes-AMG GT has a five-seater cabin and four-zone climate control, and trunk volume will amount to 395 litres, 60 litres is available under the raised floor.