[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/performance\/four-door-mercedes-amg-gt-concept\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/performance\/four-door-mercedes-amg-gt-concept\/","headline":"50 years of Mercedes-AMG marked with four-door GT Concept","name":"50 years of Mercedes-AMG marked with four-door GT Concept","description":"Mercedes-AMG\u2019s GT is a lovely looking thing. We featured the V8-driven roadster back in September and now the two-door, two-seater sports car has been stretched out for a new concept. Devised to mark 50 years of the Mercedes-AMG performance division, the four-door, four-seat Mercedes-AMG GT Concept previews a new 800bhp-plus petrol-electric hybrid model planned for UK release in 2019. Revealed at this week\u2019s Geneva Motor Show, the car gives a huge insight into how the third model in the AMG […]","datePublished":"2017-03-10","dateModified":"2017-03-13","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/matthew-collett\/#Person","name":"Matthew Collett","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/author\/matthew-collett\/","identifier":5,"description":"Max Wheeler is a leading motoring journalist and classic car specialist at Smart Motoring, renowned for his sharp insight and infectious passion for all things automotive. With years of experience covering motoring news, supercars, and the enduring legacy of classic cars, Max brings stories to life with style and authority. Whether it\u2019s the roar of a Lamborghini, the elegance of an Aston Martin DB5, or the cultural impact of vintage motoring icons, he delivers expert commentary that inspires enthusiasts and collectors alike. Dedicated to celebrating the heritage and future of driving, Max Wheeler is your trusted voice for classic car news and beyond.","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/64eca1152247aa111ace79ff1c03782b175df9dc21d2092364ff21e1cf5e38fa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/64eca1152247aa111ace79ff1c03782b175df9dc21d2092364ff21e1cf5e38fa?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Smart Motoring","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/smart-motoring_news_logo_g-e1765846726493.webp","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mercedes-AMG-GT-concept-feature.jpg","url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Mercedes-AMG-GT-concept-feature.jpg","height":520,"width":1200},"url":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/performance\/four-door-mercedes-amg-gt-concept\/","about":["PERFORMANCE CARS"],"wordCount":359,"keywords":["mercedes","Mercedes AMG GT concept","Mercedes C-Class","Mercedes E-Class","Mercedes-AMG","Porsche Panamera"],"articleBody":"Mercedes-AMG\u2019s GT is a lovely looking thing. We featured the V8-driven roadster back in September and now the two-door, two-seater sports car has been stretched out for a new concept.Devised to mark 50 years of the Mercedes-AMG performance division, the four-door, four-seat Mercedes-AMG GT Concept previews a new 800bhp-plus petrol-electric hybrid model planned for UK release in 2019.Revealed at this week\u2019s Geneva Motor Show, the car gives a huge insight into how the third model in the AMG GT family could look, with a deeply drawn bonnet, raked windscreen and typically muscular proportions leaving no question over the car\u2019s basis.Daimler\u2019s chief design officer Gorden Wagener believes the GT Concept embodies the most extreme expression of its design idiom with \u201cperfect proportions\u201d, a \u201cpuristic design\u201d and \u201csensuous shapes\u201d.He also says it looks \u201chot and cool at the same time\u201d; not sure what Mr Wagener has been putting in his coffee but whatever you say, buddy.Mind blowing powerThat hybrid powertrain mentioned earlier combines the efforts of an ultramodern V8 petrol engine and a high-performance electric motor to achieve a power output of 804bhp. This means it can complete the benchmark 0-62mph sprint in under three seconds. In case you needed reminding, this is a four-door we\u2019re talking about here, folks!If that kind of pace gets carried over to the production model, it would be much quicker than the range-topping Porsche Panamera, coming this July (3.4secs).Aiding that level of potency is a specially modified version of Merc\u2019s MRA platform that has been helping the C- and E-Class clinch awards all over the shop, most recently in 2017\u2019s UK Car of the Year awards. The platform will also provide the underpinnings for the next CLS and S-Class in 2020.Tobias Moers, chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, said the sole aim wasn\u2019t to out-do the Panamera in every way but to provide something different.He concluded by saying: \u201cImpressive driving dynamics coupled with high efficiency, resulting from an innovative drive system and tailored to the vehicle segment in question \u2013 that is future performance made by AMG.\u201d"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Latest News","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Performance","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/\/performance\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"50 years of Mercedes-AMG marked with four-door GT Concept","item":"https:\/\/smart-motoring.com\/latest-news\/performance\/four-door-mercedes-amg-gt-concept\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]