New Mercedes-AMG GT teased ahead of world debut this week

The 2023 Mercedes-AMG GT will make its global premiere in a matter of days, following confirmation from the German performance vehicle brand that its all-new flagship coupe will be revealed this Saturday (August 19) at Pebble Beach during Monterey Car Week.

Mercedes-AMG’s new-generation GT is based on the same platform as the new-generation Mercedes-AMG SL roadster, which arrives in Australia this week, and has long been promised to be a hardened, track-ready coupe ready to take another swipe at the Porsche 911.

Details of the new model are thin on the ground for the time being, but a leak in January outed the all-new 2+2-seat super-coupe’s evolutionary design, as did a batch of revealing spy images captured at the Nurburgring in late May.

This week’s reveal confirmation was in turn accompanied by a cryptic teaser image showing the cab-back two-door stashed under an opaque silver blanket, from we can ascertain very little beyond the presence of a large grille and what looks like a rear spoiler from the previous-generation AMG GT R.

Mercedes-AMG CEO Michael Schiebe said there was no better place to unveil a new model than Monterey’s Pebble Beach, where the new GT is set to be joined by a special-edition SL roadster, the S 63 E Performance super-limo, the Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 electric SUV, a vast array of brand classics and the Mercedes-Benz Vision One-Eleven concept vehicle.

The new GT will be the fifth all-AMG model line to date after the lauded SLS gullwing, the original GT, the GT 4-Door sedan and the box-fresh SL roadster.

Odds are the new GT range will echo the SL line-up by being crowned by a pair of V8 variants – likely to wear the 63 and 55 designations – while the lower ranks could be powered by electrified six-cylinder engines and possibly even a four-cylinder hybrid as seen in the global SL portfolio, though Australia is only getting the flagship SL 63.

AMG executives have previously suggested the GT will feature higher outputs than the SL across the board to complement its more aggressive coupe persona, meaning the inevitable GT 63 flagship will produce more than 430kW/800Nm courtesy of a twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8, matched to a nine-speed multi-clutch automatic transmission.

And in a huge step away from its lineage, the latest GT will feature all-wheel drive in the upper reaches of its line-up, which should do wonders for its composure off the mark and when being pushed – not that the previous model was lacking.

Perhaps the best news is it should be cheaper than its soft-top sibling, which may be cold comfort give the new Mercedes-AMG SL 63 costs a cool $375,000 plus on-road costs. For reference, the outgoing Mercedes-AMG GT was priced between about $295K and $800K (for the rabid Black Series limit-edition).

It should also be lighter and therefore quicker than the SL 63, which is claimed to hit 100km/h in 3.7 seconds, and the new GT should also inherit the SL’s six drive modes (including Race and Drift Mode), rear-wheel steering, adaptive suspension, hydraulic anti-roll control, AMG composite brake discs and an electronic locking rear differential.

AMG says the new SL (and therefore its next GT) doesn’t share a single part with any previous SL and offers an 18 per cent increase in torsional rigidity, while other new features include an 11.9-inch touch-screen, nappa leather-trimmed sports seat seats, head-up display, Digital Light matrix LED headlights and Burmester surround sound.

Other notable debuts at Monterey Car Week will include the first prototype of Lamborghini’s first all-electric 2+2 supercar and the Aston Martin DB12 Volante.

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