Remember those days when automobiles looked like ferocious beasts ready to pounce on unsuspecting road users? Actually, cars never really looked like that, but now there is one called the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé. Yes, it’s a GT. It’s a 4-door. And it is also a coupé. While there have been four-door Pointed Star marque AMG models before, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé is the first four-door sports car developed entirely by AMG.
But that’s not what caught our attention. It is the car’s aggressive and sharp aerodynamic lines that drew us in. The front fascia literally looks like a ferocious beast. It is an EV too, powered by a unique drivetrain concept with three axial flux motors delivering up to 860 kW (1,169 hp) peak power.
If those numbers sound slightly ridiculous, wait till you hear the acceleration figures. The GT 63 4-Door Coupé rockets from 0-100 km/h in just 2.1 seconds with rollout, while 0-200 km/h takes only 6.4 seconds. That is hypercar territory. Except this hypercar is appropriate as a daily driver with four doors, a giant hatchback-style rear, and enough space to lug around groceries after humiliating supercars.
Mercedes-AMG says the new GT 4-Door Coupé is built on the new AMG.EA architecture and uses Formula 1-inspired battery technology with directly cooled cylindrical cells. The 800-volt battery system supports up to 600 kW DC charging, which means the car can recover more than 460 km (286 miles) of WLTP range in just 10 minutes. Charging from 10 to 80 percent takes around 11 minutes. Well, it sure sounds like AMG engineers got tired of waiting at chargers, too.
The powertrain itself is equally wild. The new axial flux motors are incredibly compact compared to conventional electric motors while delivering much higher power density. AMG stuffs three of them into the car: two at the rear axle and one at the front. Together, they create a fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel-drive system with torque vectoring. The GT 63 produces up to 2,000 Nm (1,475 lb-ft) (!!?) of torque, while the “less insane” GT 55 still cranks out 600 kW (816 hp) and 1,800 Nm (1,328 lb-ft).
Interestingly, AMG did not want this EV to feel like a silent spaceship. It has no wish of creeping up to unsuspecting “victims”. The company actually programmed in a simulated V8 experience through a drive mode called AMGFORCE S+. It recreates AMG V8 sound characteristics, simulated gearshifts, vibrations, and even traction interruption effects during virtual shifts. Because it ain’t going to earn stares just by being super fast, or looking like it is about chowing down anything that stands in the way; audio cue is a sure-fire way to get the heads to turn first, then the stares come after.
Handling appears just as serious as the straight-line performance. The GT 4-Door Coupé features AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with semi-active roll stabilisation, active rear-axle steering with up to 6 degrees of steering angle, and a long list of active aerodynamic systems. These include active venturi-flow plates in the underbody, an active diffuser, an active rear spoiler, and the latest Airpanel cooling system. There is even a Predictive Performance Manager that adjusts power deployment across racetrack sections for optimal lap times. Yes, there is no doubt that this car is already thinking about your Nürburgring strategy before you are.
Visually, though, the design might be the biggest conversation starter. The controversial face is not for everyone. The long hood, the impossibly muscular rear shoulders, the massive stance, the illuminated AMG grille, the star-shaped daytime running lights, and the six circular taillights all make it look like something Batman’s wealthier European cousin would daily drive. The drag coefficient? Just 0.22 Cd, which is impressive for something that looks like it wants to swallow up smaller vehicles for breakfast.
Inside, it is classic modern AMG excess. There is a giant seamless-glass display setup with a 10.2-inch instrument cluster and a 14-inch infotainment display, an optional passenger screen, illuminated air vents, haptic AMG controls, ambient lighting, and even a panoramic roof with illuminated AMG crests and racing stripes. Because if you are buying a 1,169-horsepower electric AMG, subtlety probably left the chat a long time ago.
The new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé will enter production in summer 2026 at Mercedes-Benz’s Sindelfingen plant. Pricing has not been announced yet, but AMG says it will be positioned similarly to predecessor models. Which probably translates to: “If you have to ask…”
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Images: Mercedes-Benz.
