Mercedes-Benz unveils electric AMG GT 4-door

Mercedes-AMG on May 20 unveiled an all-electric GT 4-Door Coupe, replacing V8 power in its flagship four-door performance car with a new battery-electric platform and axial-flux motors. The model is the first series-production vehicle built on AMG.EA, the high-performance electric architecture Mercedes-Benz has been previewing through the GT XX concept. Mercedes said the car will arrive at U.S. dealerships later in 2026, starting with the GT 55 4-Door Coupe, with the GT 63 due in early 2027. The launch came as other automakers and EV companies also posted fresh updates this week, including Stellantis at investor day, LiveWire’s acquisition of Dust Moto and General Motors’ pause of an Indiana battery plant. ### What exactly did Mercedes-AMG launch on May 20? Affalterbach, Germany, was the setting for Mercedes-AMG’s formal reveal of the new GT 4-Door Coupe, which the company described as a fully electric four-door sports car. Mercedes said the model “redefines performance” and is based on AMG.EA, a dedicated electric architecture developed for high-performance vehicles. (media.mbusa.com) The new car follows Mercedes-AMG’s GT XX concept, which the company has used to showcase the underlying drivetrain and battery technology. Mercedes said that technology is now moving into series production, with axial-flux motors supplied through work with YASA, a Mercedes-Benz subsidiary. (media.mbusa.com) ### Which numbers matter most in the new electric AMG GT? Mercedes said the GT 55 4MATIC+ produces 600 kW, or 816 horsepower, while the GT 63 4MATIC+ reaches 860 kW, or 1,169 horsepower, during AMG Launch Control at an 80% charge level. The company said the GT 63 can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.1 seconds and from 0 to 200 km/h in 6.4 seconds. (mercedes-amg.com) Charging is another headline figure. Mercedes said the car supports charging at up to 600 kW, enough to add about 460 km of WLTP range in 10 minutes, and said the optional AMG Driver’s Package raises top speed to 300 km/h. Mercedes also said all performance figures remain preliminary pending official certification. (mercedes-amg.com) ### What is Mercedes saying about the technology under the car? Mercedes said the GT 4-Door uses three axial-flux motors — two at the rear axle and one at the front — packaged into two High Performance Electric Drive Units. The company said the setup is paired with an 800-volt battery using directly cooled cylindrical cells, technology Mercedes described as derived from Formula One work. (media.mbusa.com) Ola Källenius, chairman of Mercedes-Benz Group, said in the company’s release that the car “pushes performance to new limits” and delivers the emotion AMG buyers expect “now in the electric era.” Michael Schiebe, the Mercedes-Benz executive overseeing AMG, said the model “ushers in an entirely new era.” (media.mbusa.com) ### Why did this show up alongside other EV headlines this week? Stellantis on May 21 used its Investor Day 2026 event to present a new strategic plan called FaSTLAne 2030. The company said the five-year program includes €60 billion in planned investment and a review of technology, product and financial targets. (media.mbusa.com) LiveWire on May 19 said it acquired the assets of Dust Moto, marking its first expansion into the electric off-road segment. General Motors, meanwhile, has paused construction of its planned $3.5 billion battery plant in Indiana with Samsung SDI, according to reports this week. (stellantis.com) ### When will buyers actually see the new AMG GT 4-Door? Mercedes said U.S. dealerships will receive the GT 55 later in 2026, with the GT 63 to follow in early 2027. The company has not yet published U.S. pricing in the launch materials surfaced this week. (investor.livewire.com) Mercedes’ public model pages and launch materials are now the main places to watch for final certified range, pricing and market-by-market ordering details as the rollout moves from reveal to sale later this year. (mercedes-amg.com) (media.mbusa.com)