This is your new, cuddlier Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe
Yes, cuddlier. Mercedes has been talking to its customers and found that what they crave most of all from the new AMG GT Coupe is something less… harsh. Easier to use every day; comfier to drive around in. While still being an utter powerhouse, naturally.
Merc has obliged, starting over and using not one piece of the old chassis. This new car is 180mm longer and 40mm wider than before, meaning enough space inside for 2+2 seating and a 250-litre boot that’ll swallow a bicycle, apparently. A 70mm longer wheelbase means the interior shouldn’t be quite as restrictive either. Well, less so than lycra.
At launch we get two versions as before, each harnessing the 4.0-litre V8 biturbo assembled by hand at AMG HQ in Affalterbach and twinned with a nine-speed auto ‘box. The numbers are familiar: the GT 63 draws an unchanged 577bhp, with 590lb ft arriving between 2,500-4,500rpm for 0-62mph in 3.2 seconds and a top speed of 196mph.
Not that the engine’s been ignored, Merc hastens to add. It gets a new oil pan, repositioned intercooler and active crankcase ventilation, while the inlet and outlet ports have been honed for more efficient gas exchange. Meanwhile a wet starting clutch replaces the old torque converter, reducing weight and improving responsiveness, it claims.
Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe front© Provided by Top Gear
The GT 55 generates 469bhp (also unchanged), enough for 0-62mph in 3.9 seconds and a vee-max of 183mph. Both versions achieve 20mpg, should the cost of living crisis be making any GT buyers out there more fuel aware. Merc wouldn’t rule out a plug-in hybrid, when we asked about it…
