Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Shows EV Agility Can Match AMG Character

What changed

Mercedes-AMG has put its first battery-only vehicle through road and track testing: the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe. Its AMG.EA architecture uses three Yasa axial-flux motors, with the GT 63 producing up to 1,153 horsepower and reaching 60 mph in about 2.3 seconds.

The lineup includes:

• GT 63: 1,153 hp peak output, with Boost mode lasting 63 seconds.
• GT 55: 805 hp peak output, with Boost mode lasting 55 seconds.

Why it matters

The interesting result is not the headline power figure. It is that Mercedes-AMG appears to have tackled the harder EV problem: making a heavy battery car feel agile when the road bends.

The system continuously adjusts power from the three motors, the Active Ride Control suspension, steering, and active aerodynamics. Rear-wheel steering can turn the rear axle by up to six degrees. On track, that combination kept the car planted, while regenerative braking and hydraulic brake-by-wire brakes delivered strong stopping power even over a hill and into a late braking zone.

That makes the GT 4-Door Coupe more than an electric muscle-car exercise. It is a test of whether software, compact motors, chassis control and carefully managed power can preserve the character AMG buyers expect from a performance car. Based on the first drive, Mercedes has made a convincing argument that the answer can be yes.