Mercedes-AMG’s next GT 4-Door Coupe will be all-electric, and it’s edging closer to a reveal. This prototype, spied on a rainy Nürburgring Nordschleife, has appeared just a few weeks after Hollywood royalty in the form of Brad Pitt helped promote the impending arrival of the new super sedan with Formula 1 driver George Russell. While the car they drifted was dressed in a camouflage design that included some AMG motifs, this prototype is still clothed in the ordinary grey camo that previous prototypes have worn. And while it may not be George Russell or Sonny Hayes behind the wheel of this AMG, whoever is must have plenty of skill to keep a thousand horsepower under control in such treacherous conditions. No doubt, this excursion will help Affalterbach’s engineers ensure the sedan is easy for mere mortals to enjoy.
What to Expect From the AMG Super Sedan
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With clear inspiration from the Concept AMG GT XX, the production version of this EV will feature an 800-volt powertrain with three axial flux electric motors and ultra-fast 850-kW charging capability. It’s unclear if the final product will share the headline 1,341-hp output and 223 mph top speed of the concept, but somewhere in the four-figure/200-plus mph range is all but certain unless AMG intends to produce multiple variants of the sedan. That’s unlikely, given the global market’s relatively lackluster interest in EVs, but we do know that an SUV based on this platform (which is AMG’s first internally developed electric architecture) will follow in due course. Simulated engine noises and gear shifts are likely, and if the final form is anything like the concept, it’ll not only be good-looking, but it’ll be quite the marathon runner.
AMG’s New Super Sedan Goes the Distance
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Back in August, the Concept AMG GT XX took to the Nardò Ring and shattered the previous 24-hour distance record, covering an astonishing 3,405 miles in 24 hours. And over almost eight days, the concept managed to do the equivalent of a global circumnavigation, covering some 24,901 miles. Of course, these feats were achieved in a relatively controlled environment, and the GT XX’s charging rate (which isn’t yet possible in the U.S., where chargers top out at 350 kW) allowed it to recoup around 250 miles of range in just five minutes, so the production car won’t be quite as impressive. But it’ll be far better than any of the brand’s current offerings, and better than anything most rivals have, too. We’ll just have to wait a little longer before we see exactly what’s cooking. Bring on 2026.
