At first look, it’s straightforward to mistake the truth that the 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe is greater than a gentle refresh. However dive deeper, and also you’ll see that the second-generation Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe is sort of distinction, with the brand new mannequin now a extra sensible 2+2 sports activities automotive versus a pure two-seater, and now normal with variable 4Matic+ all-wheel drive.
The brand new flagship mannequin from Mercedes‑AMG incorporates a extremely dynamic driving expertise in addition to enhanced consolation and practicality for on a regular basis use. Superior expertise such because the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with lively roll stabilization, rear-axle steering and lively aerodynamics ship exact dealing with.
As well as, the sporty coupe is fitted with absolutely variable AMG Efficiency 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive for the primary time, together with a Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 Biturbo engine. The unique AMG sports activities automotive structure with the flowery composite aluminum physique construction permits for the spacious inside with out there 2+2 seating and ample room for baggage.
“The brand new AMG GT Coupe combines extremely dynamic driving traits and distinctive sportiness with a excessive degree of on a regular basis consolation. Our new GT is clearly the top-of-the-line product in our diversified portfolio and is subsequently not solely AMG’s youngest model shaper, but additionally a transparent dedication to the sports activities automotive made in Affalterbach. With the brand new dimensional idea and non-compulsory 2+2 seats, we’re immediately responding to the desires of our clients,” stated Michael Schiebe, Chairman of the Administration Board of Mercedes‑AMG GmbH.
For now, the 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe can be out there in two fashions, the 577 hp AMG GT 63 Coupe and 469 hp AMG GT 55 Coupe, with the 2 fashions arriving at US dealerships within the first half of 2024. Pricing info has but to be launched.
Exterior design: the evolution of a contemporary, iconic sports activities automotive design
The expanded dimensional idea with non-compulsory 2+2 seats supplied designers fully new design choices for the outside. The lengthy wheelbase, brief overhangs and steeply raked windshield present the brand new AMG GT Coupe with a compact, highly effective look. The balanced proportions with a smooth greenhouse, voluminous wheel arches and expressive entrance styling sign the presence of the highly effective sports activities automotive that can also be appropriate for on a regular basis use. The car’s profile is characterised by flowing surfaces with out beads or edges, proper all the way down to the flush-mounted door handles. The sculpted rear shoulder space additionally contributes to the dynamic aesthetic. AMG alloy wheels, that are virtually flush with the physique, additional emphasize energy and dynamics. The lively rear spoiler is seamlessly built-in into the massive trunk lid.
The deep, large AMG-specific radiator grille creates a dominant presence, whereas the decrease air consumption visually accentuates the width of the car. The sporty entrance finish additionally showcases energy domes on the hood.
Distinctive DIGITAL LIGHT headlights, fitted normal, additional underline the sports activities automotive’s unmistakable look. Exact graphics within the darkened inside of the headlights with brushed surfaces present visible depth. The daytime operating gentle signet with the attribute three “gentle dots” makes the AMG GT immediately recognizable from a distance.
The compact greenhouse with a fastback silhouette and huge trunk lid permits the design of a low and sculpted again finish with an lively, deployable spoiler. The detailed design of the fender trim units an accentuated distinction to the clear, flowing surfaces. The strongly pronounced shoulder offers the car an ideal stability of class and sportiness. The flat, horizontally related LED taillights are seamlessly built-in within the design of the AMG GT. The darkish LED taillights praise the design of the headlights with a 3D “gentle dots” signet. These function the operating gentle indicator operate and “Coming Residence/Leaving Residence” animation as normal. The expressive rear diffuser with built-in twin tailpipe accents rounds off the highly effective again finish.
Inside design
The inside design of the brand new AMG GT Coupe makes use of AMG’s high-performance sports activities automotive DNA, which is skillfully translated right into a digital world and developed additional. Elegant supplies, very good craftsmanship and meticulous consideration to element underscore the luxurious cabin. The cockpit design, proper all the way down to the central show within the heart console, is concentrated on the motive force and impresses with a harmonious general look. The absolutely digital instrument cluster is built-in right into a three-dimensional visor.
New dimensional idea offers larger house for on a regular basis usability
The dimensional idea with out there 2+2 seats affords loads of house within the inside. The rear seats enhance performance for on a regular basis use and are appropriate for occupants lower than 5 ft tall. The massive straightforward pack trunk lid with handsfree entry makes loading and unloading simpler. The bags compartment might be expanded utilizing the cut up folding rear seat backrests.
Physique shell: Light-weight composite aluminum construction
The clever materials mixture of aluminum, metal, magnesium and fiber composites allows the very best doable rigidity at a low weight. Optimized materials cross-sections and complex part shapes create house for the required consolation and security gear, subtle expertise and huge trunk quantity. Different focused measures embrace the aluminum shear plate on the underbody and functionally built-in struts on the entrance and rear finish. The magnesium instrument panel and the lock bridge made from a fiber composite that includes a combination of glass fibers and carbon additionally demonstrates the engineers’ quest for the absolute best materials combine.
Lively aerodynamics for good stability and excessive effectivity
A key growth focus of the brand new AMG GT Coupe was excessive aerodynamic effectivity – particularly a superbly balanced relationship between low air resistance and diminished elevate. Right here, the sporty coupe advantages from the in depth lively aerodynamic parts on the entrance and rear. All flow-optimizing parts are seamlessly built-in into the outside design. The aerodynamics of the AMG GT Coupe meet the complicated necessities of dealing with stability, drag, cooling and wind noise. The aerodynamic stability makes it doable to defuse crucial driving conditions, equivalent to a sudden evasive maneuver at excessive velocity.
A key technical spotlight within the aero growth is the two-piece, lively air management system AIRPANEL. The primary piece operates with vertical louvers which can be hidden behind the decrease air consumption within the entrance fascia. The second half is positioned behind the higher air consumption and has horizontal louvers. Usually all louvers are closed. This place reduces air resistance and makes it doable to direct the air in the direction of the underbody, additional decreasing entrance elevate. Solely when sure temperatures have been reached on pre-defined parts and the demand for cooling air is especially excessive do the louvers open (the second system solely from 112 mph) and permit most cooling air to movement to the warmth exchangers.
One other lively part is the retractable rear spoiler that’s seamlessly built-in into the trunk lid. It modifications its place relying on the driving scenario. The management software program takes quite a few parameters into consideration, together with car velocity, longitudinal and lateral acceleration, and steering velocity. Above 50 mph, the spoiler assumes 5 totally different angular positions to both optimize dealing with stability or scale back drag.
The lively aerodynamic aspect, which is hidden within the underbody in entrance of the engine, additionally contributes to the improved dealing with. This carbon profile, which weighs roughly 4.4 lbs, is an unique, patented AMG growth. It reacts to the AMG drive packages and mechanically lowers by about 1.6 inches at a velocity of fifty mph. This creates a Venturi impact, which sucks the automotive onto the highway and reduces front-axle elevate. The motive force feels this positively within the steering because the AMG GT Coupe might be steered extra exactly into corners with much more directional stability.
An non-compulsory Aerodynamics Package deal can also be out there to additional scale back front-axle elevate and enhance downforce on the rear axle. It options further air deflectors on the outer air intakes and wheel arches, whereas on the rear, airflow is optimized by air deflectors on the rear fascia, a bigger diffuser attachment and a set rear wing.
Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 Biturbo engine with two twin-scroll turbochargers
The 2024 AMG GT Coupe is powered completely by a Handcrafted AMG 4.0L V8 Biturbo engine in two efficiency ranges. The engines are assembled fully by hand on the firm’s web site in Affalterbach in accordance with the “One Man, One Engine” precept. Within the AMG GT 63, the engine delivers 577 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes simply 3.1 seconds, and the highest velocity is 196 mph. Within the GT 55, the V8 unit produces 469 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. The dash from 0 to 60 mph takes 3.8 seconds, and the highest velocity is 183 mph.
To be used within the AMG GT Coupe, the engine obtained a brand new oil pan, repositioned intercooler and lively crankcase air flow. The inlet and outlet ports have been optimized for simpler fuel alternate and the exhaust fuel routing for the catalytic converter and Otto particle filter has been enlarged. The builders achieved the extra output of the AMG GT 63 Coupe primarily via greater increase strain and larger airflow to the engine, in addition to modified engine software program.
Digital and sensible meeting by hand: “One Man, One Engine”
The engine within the AMG GT Coupe is assembled fully by hand. Within the AMG engine manufacturing facility on the Affalterbach web site, the “One Man, One Engine” precept is linked to Business 4.0 manufacturing strategies. That is designed in accordance with fashionable information of ergonomics, the movement of products, high quality assurance, sustainability and effectivity. Good manufacturing is characterised by most flexibility, is clear and extremely environment friendly. It assures and improves the standard of the engines and the manufacturing processes with digital applied sciences.
Multi-clutch transmission with moist start-off clutch
The AMG SPEEDSHIFT® MCT 9G transmission combines an emotional shift expertise with extraordinarily brief shift instances and is specifically tailor-made to the brand new AMG GT Coupe. A moist start-off clutch replaces the torque converter. This reduces weight and, because of its decrease inertia, optimizes the response to instructions from the accelerator pedal, particularly throughout acceleration and cargo modifications.
Absolutely variable AMG Efficiency 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive
The 2 V8 fashions are geared up normal with the absolutely variable AMG Efficiency 4MATIC+ all‑wheel drive. The clever system combines the benefits of totally different drive ideas. The absolutely variable torque distribution on the entrance and rear axle not solely ensures optimum traction on the bodily restrict. The motive force can even depend on a excessive degree of dealing with stability and security beneath all circumstances: on dry, moist or snowy roads. The transition from rear-wheel to all-wheel drive and vice versa takes place constantly, based mostly on a complicated matrix that integrates the clever management into the general car system structure.
An electromechanically managed clutch variably connects the completely pushed rear axle to the entrance axle. The very best torque distribution is constantly calculated relying on the driving scenario and driver enter. The brand new coupe might be pushed in a constantly variable method from traction-oriented all-wheel drive with 50:50 energy distribution to the entrance and rear axles to pure rear-wheel drive. Along with traction and lateral dynamics, the all-wheel drive additionally improves longitudinal dynamics for much more highly effective acceleration.
Multi-link entrance and rear axles and aluminum hyperlinks throughout
The brand new AMG GT Coupe affords a multi-link entrance axle with 5 hyperlinks organized fully inside the wheel rim. The wheel management and wheel suspension parts, that are impartial of each other, allow excessive lateral acceleration with minimal drive influences on the steering system. A five-link house development additionally guides the wheels on the rear axle.
To cut back the unsprung mass, all suspension hyperlinks, steering knuckles and wheel carriers on the entrance and rear axles of the brand new AMG GT Coupe are made from solid aluminum. The multi-link idea guides every wheel with minimal elastic actions. The excessive camber and toe rigidity not solely allows excessive cornering speeds, but additionally offers the motive force optimum highway contact on the excessive cornering restrict. That is mirrored in wonderful lateral dynamics and driving stability at excessive speeds, in addition to within the good-natured response to exterior influences equivalent to crosswinds, bumps within the highway or jumps within the coefficient of friction. A very direct connection of the shock absorber to the rear wheel service reduces vibrations and undesirable wheel load fluctuations. The wheel management and wheel suspension parts, that are impartial of one another, allow excessive lateral acceleration with minimal torque steer – additionally a consolation function.
AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with lively roll stabilization
The AMG GT 55 and AMG GT 63 are fitted normal with AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with roll stabilization. Lively hydraulic parts change the standard mechanical torsion bar anti-roll bars and compensate for rolling actions in fractions of a second. The adaptive shock absorbers even have two hydraulic connections – one is on the compression facet of the damper and the opposite on the rebound facet. The damper chambers on all 4 wheels and the strains are related immediately through the management valves of the adaptive dampers.
The clever hydraulic interconnection of the 4 suspension struts and the strain regulation of the pump and switching valves enable a really large roll spring charge with diminished rolling actions on the identical time. Figuratively, any torsion bar from zero to stiff might be realized mechanically. In on a regular basis life, this will increase consolation as a result of even one-sided highway imperfections are compensated for individually. Throughout dynamic cornering, the hydraulics additionally actively scale back lack of camber. Because of the ensuing excessive camber rigidity, the coupe turns in very exactly.
When driving straight forward, the system is opened fully relying on the drive program and driving scenario. The system compensates for particular person obstacles that will in any other case result in rolling actions. Drivers and passengers expertise a considerably extra comfy driving expertise. The diminished physique roll when cornering contributes equally to consolation and driving dynamics. The traits of the driving conduct within the particular person driving packages might be unfold extra between consolation and sport.
The essential precept of the chassis is that the compression and rebound sides of the car’s particular person dampers are interconnected. The compression stage of the entrance left damper is related to the rebound stage of the entrance proper damper through a hydraulic line. There may be additionally a connection to the compression facet of the rear left damper and the rebound stage of the rear proper damper through a line throughout the car. Analogously, the opposite sides of the damper chambers are related to at least one one other through a second circuit. The simplified course of the hydraulic strains leads to the form of an “H.”
Along with the interconnection of the dampers, different parts which can be essential for the operate are used within the system. The rebound and compression sides of the dampers are immediately related to one another through an electrically controllable 2/2‑manner valve, often known as the consolation valve. A strain accumulator can also be hooked up to every of the damper compression sides. Each circuits are moreover related to a central pump. It ensures that the hydraulic system strain might be adjusted in each circuits. The connection between the pump and the circuits is made through 2/2‑manner valves. Stress sensors are built-in downstream of the valves to observe system strain within the respective strains. System strain might be freely chosen and thus additionally the scale of the generated anti-roll management. The system operates on the precept: the upper the system strain, the larger the roll resistance anticipated.
The system works very effectively because it makes use of the car’s current kinetic vitality to positively affect roll conduct. The hydraulics of the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension additionally feed the non-compulsory elevate system for the entrance axle. If obligatory, the entrance finish might be raised by 1.2 inches, making it simpler to enter steep driveways or drive over velocity bumps, for instance. The elevate system is operated through the central multimedia show or through the AMG DRIVE UNIT buttons. The corresponding menu opens after urgent the car image on the management bar. Amongst different issues, positions at which the elevate system is used might be saved utilizing GPS expertise in order that the entrance finish of the car raises mechanically when the corresponding factors are handed once more.
Restricted-slip rear differential for optimized dealing with stability
The brand new AMG GT Coupe has an electronically managed rear limited-slip differential as normal, which ensures wonderful traction and most driving security in all driving circumstances. Not solely is the traction of the drive wheels on the rear axle additional improved, cornering speeds on the restrict additionally enhance. As well as, dealing with stability is optimized when altering lanes at excessive velocity. The system works with a variable locking impact in traction and overrun mode and is completely matched to the totally different driving circumstances and highway floor friction values.
Lively rear-axle steering combines agility and stability
The brand new AMG GT Coupe can also be geared up with lively rear-axle steering (HAL) as normal. Relying on the velocity, the rear wheels steer in both the wrong way (as much as 60 mph) or in the identical course (above 60 mph) because the entrance wheels. The system thus allows agile and secure dealing with. Different benefits embrace simpler car management on the restrict in addition to much less steering effort as a result of the entrance wheel steering ratio is extra direct.
Excessive-performance composite brake system with light-weight brake discs
The AMG high-performance compound brake system ensures delivers deceleration values and exact metering. It impresses with brief braking distances, delicate response and excessive stability – even beneath excessive masses. The composite brake discs are significantly gentle. Driving dynamics and steering conduct profit from the diminished unsprung mass. The brake disc (made from forged metal) and brake disc chamber (made from aluminum) are actually related with particular pins and not with screws. This design saves house, which is used for even higher brake cooling. The directional perforation can also be new. Along with the burden saving and higher warmth dissipation, this answer offers sooner response in moist circumstances and higher cleansing of the pads after braking.
Six drive packages and AMG DYNAMICS: from comfy to dynamic
The six AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive packages “Slippery,” “Consolation,” “Sport,” “Sport +,” “Particular person” and “RACE” allow a variety of car traits from comfy to dynamic. Every program affords a singular driving expertise, exactly tailor-made to totally different driving circumstances.
The AMG DYNAMICS driving dynamics management system can also be built-in into the AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive packages. This expands the stabilizing features of ESP® with agility-enhancing intervention within the all-wheel drive management, steering traits and extra ESP® features. When cornering at velocity, for instance, a quick utility of the brake on the inside rear wheel generates an outlined yawing second across the vertical axis for responsive and exact steering. The spectrum ranges from extraordinarily secure to extremely dynamic.
AMG TRACK PACE: information logger to be used on the race observe
AMG TRACK PACE is featured normal on the AMG GT 55 and AMG GT 63. The software program is a part of the MBUX infotainment system and information greater than 80 items of vehicle-specific information (e.g., velocity, acceleration, steering angle, brake pedal actuation) ten instances per second whereas driving on a race observe. 40 parameters might be displayed reside within the “Telemetry” display screen, of which as much as 4 might be displayed concurrently.
As well as, lap and sector instances are displayed on the multimedia show, head-up show and within the instrument cluster, in addition to further coaching and evaluation instruments. The navigation within the head-up show reveals cornering angles and braking factors, serving to the motive force to seek out the most effective racing line. The MBUX augmented actuality operate additionally allows the racing line from a saved recording to be proven on the multimedia show. This permits the motive force to enhance their lap instances as if with a digital teacher. Acceleration and deceleration values will also be measured and saved.
Gear and personalization
The gear providing and quite a few choices present a variety of potentialities for personalisation – from sporty and dynamic to luxuriously elegant. This contains eleven paint colours and eight new wheel designs. There are 5 exterior design packages to select from to sharpen the look additional within the course of class or dynamism. The AMG GT 55 and AMG GT 63 are fitted normal with 20‑inch alloy wheels. 21‑inch wheels are optionally out there.
Driving help techniques
With the assistance of quite a few sensors, cameras and radar, driver help techniques monitor the site visitors and the environment of the brand new AMG GT Coupe. If obligatory, these techniques can intervene at lightning velocity. Drivers are supported by quite a few new or expanded techniques – in on a regular basis conditions, for instance by distance management, steering and lane modifications. The techniques are ready to reply to impending collisions because the scenario calls for. The functioning of the techniques is made seen by a brand new show idea within the instrument cluster.
The help show within the instrument cluster clearly and transparently reveals how the motive force help techniques work in a full-screen view. The motive force can see their automotive, lanes, lane markings and different highway customers equivalent to automobiles, vans, and two-wheel automobiles in a spatially summary 3D method. The system standing and operation of the help techniques are visualized based mostly on this depiction of the car’s environment. The brand new animated help show is predicated on a 3D scene generated in actual time. This dynamic, high-quality illustration makes the operation of the motive force help techniques clear in an augmented actuality driving expertise.
—Personally, I feel Mercedes-AMG knocked it out of the park. Whereas I at all times appreciated the earlier technology Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe, it wasn’t precisely sensible as a two-seater, and that’s why I took to the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 53 4-Door Coupe as a substitute.
Whereas this new mannequin nonetheless isn’t as sensible as that one, you probably have small children and don’t want true seating for 4, this attractive 2+2 is simply the ticket!
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