Electric 2027 Mercedes-AMG super-SUV inches closer
Looming Lotus Eletre rival shown for the first time as testing continuesThe 2027 Mercedes-AMG super-SUV is coming, and to prove it, AMG has released a picture of the almost impossibly-powerful Lotus Eletre rival undergoing open road testing.
Created to simultaneously combat the upcoming Porsche Cayenne EV, the as yet unnamed AMG is the performance division’s first-ever standalone SUV – much like the BMW XM was for M.
It therefore shuns a typical Benz platform and rides on the advanced AMG.EA architecture that will be shared by the battery-electric Mercedes-AMG GT four-door due in 2026.
Highlights of the AMG.EA platform are it bundles 800-volt electronic architecture and it accommodation of the the advanced axial-flux disc-shaped electric motors originally developed by British engineering firm Yasa that AMG now owns.
Set to come with dual-, tri- and, potentially quad-motor powertrains, insiders claim the AMG high-rider will be good for well over 746kW in its most potent form, with each motor outputting 358kW/800Nm and weighing just 24kg.
The associated battery pack will be developed in-house and be capable of supplying huge current while being among the quickest to charge.
While not designed specifically for off-road use, the new AMG will feature a variable ride height on account of its ‘active ride control’ air suspension that will also dial-out body roll, pitch and diving under braking.
When it comes to its styling, expect a more radical look than the camouflage wrap suggests, with an advanced aero implemented to cut drag and boost downforce, while the four-door coupe-SUV looks more Ferrari Purosangue than GLE coupe.
Most of the new powertrain and chassis tech will be shared by the Mercedes-AMG GT, with both cars set to be produced at Mercedes’ flagship Sindelfingen facility in Germany where it currently makes the S-Class, Mercedes-Maybach models and all-electric EQS.
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