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6 AUTOCAR.CO.UK 2 1 AUGUST 2019
M
ercedes-AMG is well
into the development
of a second-generation
GT, which is due on
sale in 2021 with a hybrid
powertrain that will offer
increased power and torque.
The next iteration of AMG’s
supercar will adopt a revised
twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre
V8 petrol engine with new
mild-hybrid assistance, as well
as a transaxle re-engineered
to accommodate a fully
variable four-wheel-drive
system in selected models.
T h a t m ove i s s e t to e n d ow
it with significantly greater
performance potential than
its predecessor.
Insiders at Mercedes-AMG’s
headquarters in Affalterbach,
Germany, suggest a series
of driveline innovations will
push the power output
of future upper-end GT
models beyond 650bhp. The
innovations will include an
electric boosting capability
as part of a range of new mild-
hybrid EQ Boost functions.
As well as increasing the
power output, the addition of
electric boosting via a starter/
alternator and new 48V
electric architecture will bring
a notable increase in torque to
the GT’s upgraded V8 engine.
The successor model to
Mercedes-AMG GT to turn
hybrid and four-wheel drive
New GT will put more than 650bhp and 700lb ft to all four wheels in top-end guise
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Next SL will share
much underlying
tech with the new GT