Mercedes teases Paris-bound AMG GT [VIDEO]

August 28, 2014
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Mercedes-Benz has published a short teaser video that previews the upcoming AMG GT. The company’s next sports car will be unveiled online on September 9th, and it is scheduled to greet the public for the first time at the Paris Motor Show that will open its doors next October.

The GT will ride on a shortened version of the SLS AMG’s platform, although the latter car’s signature gullwing doors will be replaced with conventional units to improve structural rigidity and reduce mass – overall, the GT is expected to weigh in at around 3,400 pounds. Visually, the AMG GT will adopt softer lines than the SLS and boast a silhouette that is more fastback than traditional coupe.

Mercedes has provided us with two interior photos of the upcoming supercar. The GT’s interior is an evolution of the SLS’, featuring the same wide dash and throw-back air vents. Mercedes says the center stack was designed to resemble a NACA duct, and it has also cleverly arranged the controls for the car’s AMG Drive Unit to mimic the cylinder layout of a V8 engine.

Mercedes has previously announced the AMG GT will inaugurate a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine that will generate 510 horsepower at 6,250 rpms and 479 lb-ft. of torque between 1,750 and 4,750 rpms in its most powerful configuration. Called M178 internally, the twin-turbo mill will feature a dry-sump lubrication system that lowers the center of gravity by eliminating the conventional oil pan, lightweight forged pistons and a patented Nanoslide coating on the cylinder walls that reduces friction losses. Mounted in front-mid position, the eight-cylinder will spin the rear wheels via a seven-speed automatic transmission controlled by shift paddles.

The M178 engine will gradually replace the naturally-aspirated 6.2-liter V8 that is currently found under the hood of numerous AMG-badged cars. Look for a detuned version of it to power both the upcoming C63 AMG and the AMG-massaged version of the next E-Class.

Full details about the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT will emerge in the coming weeks. Following its unveiling in the French capital, the GT is expected to land in showrooms across the United States next year.

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