Mercedes is reportedly going to preview a new four-door AMG model with a Vision concept next year.
The concept will be part of AMG’s 50th anniversary celebrations in 2017, giving us a first glimpse of the new 600hp-plus saloon.
Autocar reports that the new AMG will be ready to hit the market by 2019 and will likely carry the GT 4 nameplate. It will be a uniquely styled and engineered model from AMG, following the footsteps of the SLS and the current AMG GT.
Power will come from the latest version of the twin-turbo, 4.0-litre V8 found in the new E63, as the automaker plans to rival the sportiest models of the segment, including the Porsche Panamera. Don’t think of it as a stretched version of the AMG GT though, as sources told the British publication that the new four-door model, codenamed X290, will be based on a different platform.
The GT 4 will reportedly use a unique version of the modular MRA architecture that underpins the C63, E63 and S63, featuring a unique wheelbase and track width measurements. Other exclusive features might include the added use of lightweight materials like aluminum and hot-formed high-strength steel to reduce overall weight.
The new model is expected to be offered in two states of tune, with the S to exceed 603 HP. Power will be transferred to all four wheels via the 4Matic+ all-wheel drive system that debuted in the E63, complete with its so-called ‘drift mode’. Mercedes-AMG is also thinking about coupling the engine to a new integrated starter generator (ISG), offering more power for short periods via a 20hp electric motor mounted within the gearbox.
The new Vision concept will come in the same period with AMG’s planned unveiling of the limited-production, F1-inspired hypercar, which to us sounds like a hell of a way to celebrate your 50th birthday.
Note: Render 1 Andrei Nedelea/Carscoops, Renders 2, 3 courtesy of Theophilus Chin
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