Mercedes‑AMG GT tested
A UK road test in the briefing covered the Mercedes‑AMG GT with up to 805 bhp and praised its sophisticated chassis balance. (x.com) The write‑up focused on how the power figure pairs with the car’s handling systems on British roads. (x.com)
The Mercedes‑AMG GT has turned into a more complex, more powerful coupe, with British testers saying its chassis keeps up even as output climbs to 805 brake horsepower. (evo.co.uk) Evo’s April 13, 2026 review said the second-generation car is “more capable, more advanced” than the model it replaced, with prices in Britain starting at £106,405 for the range and the plug-in hybrid version reaching 805 brake horsepower in the magazine’s test summary. (evo.co.uk) Mercedes-AMG now sells the coupe with a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 across the line, and the GT 63 S E Performance adds a rear-axle electric motor for a combined 816 horsepower, 1,420 newton-metres of torque, a 0-62 miles per hour time of 2.8 seconds and a 199 miles per hour top speed. (mercedes-benz.co.uk) To manage that output, Mercedes made all-wheel drive standard on the new-generation GT and paired it with rear-axle steering, active roll stabilization and active aerodynamics. The company says the rear wheels steer opposite the fronts below 60 miles per hour and with them above 60. (media.mbusa.com) That hardware marks a clear shift from the first AMG GT, which was sold as a tighter, less practical two-seater and, in standard form, sent power only to the rear axle. The new car was launched in August 2023 with optional 2+2 seating and a larger luggage area as Mercedes aimed it more directly at the Porsche 911. (media.mbusa.com) The trade-off is mass. Evo lists the GT 63 at 1,895 kilograms, while its earlier UK launch report put the V8 car at 1,970 kilograms and said hybrid versions top 2.1 tons, making software and chassis tuning central to how the car feels on narrow roads. (evo.co.uk, evo.co.uk) Underneath, the car uses double-wishbone suspension front and rear, hydraulic anti-roll control, adaptive dampers and an electronically controlled limited-slip differential. Mercedes also says the structure mixes aluminium, steel, magnesium and fibre composites to keep the body stiff while packaging the bigger cabin. (evo.co.uk, media.mbusa.com) Evo’s verdict was that the result is a “secure, sure-footed and crushingly effective coupe,” but not a direct replacement for the lighter, more intimate feel of a 911. The magazine said the AMG is broader in ability, more usable day to day and still defined by a bruising V8 character. (evo.co.uk) That is the point of this AMG GT. Mercedes did not build a simpler sports car for 2026; it built a faster, heavier one whose handling systems are supposed to make 800-horsepower pace work on ordinary roads. (evo.co.uk, media.mbusa.com)
