Mercedes-AMG unveils EV GT 4-Door

Mercedes-AMG unveiled the second-generation GT 4-Door Coupe on May 20 in Affalterbach, recasting the model as a fully electric performance flagship and the first series-production car on its AMG.EA architecture. Mercedes said the new car uses three axial-flux motors, an 800-volt battery and charging capability of up to 600 kW. The company is launching the car first as the GT 55 4-Door Coupe and GT 63 4-Door Coupe, with U.S. arrivals scheduled for later in 2026 and early 2027. ### So what changed from the old GT 4-Door? The original AMG GT 4-Door Coupe debuted more than eight years ago with internal-combustion power, and the new generation drops that format entirely. Paul Tan’s Automotive News reported that the replacement is an EV across the line-up and said the new model was first previewed by the Concept AMG GT XX. (media.mbusa.com) Mercedes said the car is based on a dedicated high-performance EV platform rather than an adapted combustion architecture. Ola Källenius, chairman of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, said in the company’s release that the model “pushes performance to new limits” and called it the first model on AMG.EA. (paultan.org) ### Why are the motor details getting so much attention? Mercedes said the GT 4-Door Coupe uses three axial-flux motors — two at the rear axle and one at the front — in a series-production vehicle for the first time. The company said the setup is paired with a high-performance battery using directly cooled cylindrical cells and Formula 1-derived 800-volt technology. (media.mbusa.com) Paul Tan reported that the motors were developed by Yasa, the British electric-motor specialist owned by Mercedes-Benz AG, and described the rear unit as housing two motors with a single-stage planetary gearbox. The front drive unit acts as a “booster motor” when extra power or traction is needed, the report said. (media.mbusa.com) ### What are the actual performance numbers? Mercedes-AMG said the GT 55 produces 600 kW, or 816 PS, while the GT 63 reaches 860 kW, or 1,169 PS, in peak output during AMG Launch Control at 80% charge. On the AMG site, the company lists a claimed 0-100 km/h time of 2.1 seconds and 0-200 km/h in 6.4 seconds for the top version, with a 300 km/h top speed available with the optional AMG Driver’s Package. (paultan.org) Mercedes said those figures are preliminary. The U.S. media release gives the GT 63’s peak output as 1,153 hp and 1,475 lb-ft, reflecting a different unit convention from European-market reporting. Paul Tan listed the GT 55 at 2.8 seconds to 100 km/h and the GT 63 at 2.4 seconds, while noting both can reach 300 km/h with the optional package. (mercedes-amg.com) ### How far can it go, and how fast can it charge? Mercedes-AMG’s global site lists combined WLTP range at up to 700 km and says the car can add about 460 km of WLTP range in 10 minutes at up to 600 kW. Electrive reported that orders will open in the coming days for the GT 63 and GT 55 variants. (media.mbusa.com) The U.S. release also says the 21-inch aerodynamically optimized wheel design can increase WLTP range by up to 14 km. Mercedes tied the battery and charging system to lessons from the Concept AMG GT XX and a Nardò test program it said set 25 long-distance records. (electrive.com) ### Why is the design part of the conversation? Paul Tan’s Automotive News described the styling as “extremely striking” and “probably divisive,” a line that has been echoed in social-media discussion around the reveal. Mercedes, by contrast, described the car in its release as having “expressive, athletic design” and “taut proportions.” (media.mbusa.com) Mercedes has not yet published U.S. pricing in the materials reviewed. Electrive, citing Mercedes-AMG, reported that pricing will be based on comparable predecessor vehicles and said orders are due to open first for the GT 63 and GT 55, with no launch mention of the former combustion-powered GT 43 entry model. (paultan.org) ### When can buyers actually get one? Mercedes-Benz USA said the 2027 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe will reach U.S. dealerships later in 2026, starting with the GT 55 4-Door Coupe. The GT 63 4-Door Coupe is due in early 2027, the company said. (electrive.com) In Europe, Mercedes-AMG said orders for the first two variants will open in the coming days. That next step will give buyers their first official market-by-market details on pricing, equipment and timing beyond the May 20 world premiere. (electrive.com) (media.mbusa.com)