The AMG SL is out the door.
Now AMG can focus on the GT.
Lets get into it on MtnRoads.
Jumping straight to the engine, we don t think the new AMG GT will experience any downsizing.
The 2023 AMG GT we think will continue on with the 4.0 liter twin-turbo V-8.
We think to begin with, there will be 2 flavors of the V-8 available.
We think the first flavor will be the GT 53, or GT 55.
The V-8 in this model we think will be good for 469HP and 516lb-ft.
The second flavor we think will be the GT 63.
The V-8 in the 63 will be bumped up to 577HP and 590lb-ft.
If these numbers seem familiar it s because they match the power output from the AMG SL.
We do think there might be a chance that the AMG GT could receive unique tuning that may
provide these V-8s with a little more power than the SL,
because as Mercedes says the GT of course obviously is more of a race car or a sport
car.
We don t think the GT will follow the SL and receive an a downsized 4-cylinder entry level
model but we do think it will get the hybrid V8 E-performance model.
The V8 hybrid e performance GT could be good for over 800HP and 700 lb-ft.
For the 2023 AMG GT, we think the 9-spd SPEEDSHIFT automatic will be the only transmission available.
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Now lets get back to 2023 AMG GT.
We think the new AMG GT will come standard with rear wheel drive.
We also think the new AMG GT could also be offered with an optional Mercedes Benz 4MATIC+
AWD system.
Mercedes has promised the GT will be differentiated from the new SL and the exterior design of
the new AMG GT looks to be evolutionary with everything seeming to be just a bit more pronounced.
The familiar, maybe larger, Panamera grille sits on the front but we think it sits a little
lower compared to the current GT Or the SL.
We think the new GT s headlights appear to be more sharply angled then SL s as well giving
the GT a bit more aggressive face.
Around back we think the new GT wears a set of slimmer more rectangular set of taillights
compared to the SL s triangular set.
The new GT looks to retain the active rear wing and depending on the model different
quad exhaust pipes.
With the 53 (* or 55) getting round pipes and the 63 getting squared/trapezoidal pipes.
Here are some renders of what the 2023 AMG GT could look like.
For the interior, there seems to be conflicting reports about the setup for new Mercedes AMG
GT.
First, it s been reported that the new GT could be just a 2 seat coupe, but new reports
seem to think it will be a 2 + 2 configuration, with small rear seats similar to the SL.
Second is the interior itself.
Early reports had the GT retaining the new 12.8 inch vertical touchscreen a la the SL
with some minor design differences.
New reports have surfaced that the GT could lose that and go for a more stripped-down
interior.
Mercedes design chief Gordon Wagener has said in an interview with Car and Driver that the
new GTs interior would be distinct.
Following up with the SL is a digital roadster with all the electronic features, driving
assistance systems, which the GT doesn t have because it is a pure driving car.
What does that mean for the AMG GT, it seems we ll have to wait and see which direction
AMG goes.
For comparison, here s the latest AMG GT interior versus the interior of the SL.
How long will we have to wait?
We think the 2023 AMG GT will be revealed in Q4 of this year, or Q1 of next year.
As for pricing, currently the GT coupe has starts at $118,600 and the GT C coupe starts
at $153,500 while the SL 55 is estimated to start at around $135,000 and the SL 63 is
estimated to start at around $175,000.
We d put the new GT pricing closer to the SL, but hopefully coming in a bit under those
prices.
So what do you think, will Mercedes Benz do enough to keep the GT unique?
Or will it just be an SL with a hard top roof?
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