2017 Mercedes-AMG GT Concept engine and design
As the auto world continues to develop, there has been an ample amount of focus on electric driving solutions. Mercedes-AMG has always been ahead of the curve in this arena, and has continued to create concepts to move forward. The Mercedes-AMG GT concept is the latest model to exemplify the brand’s commitment to the future, and the engine system and design prove it. If you’re curious about the new Mercedes-AMG model and its components, keep on reading! We’ve found the information you’re after.
What Mercedes-Benz models are at the 2017 Geneva Auto Show?
What are your favorite things about spring? Is it the fresh air, the blooming flowers or the singing birds? While all of those are great, one of our favorite things about spring is that it’s auto show season. We just finished the Chicago Auto Show, and now we’re headed to Geneva for more exciting reveals! If you’re curious what Mercedes-Benz models are at the 2017 Geneva International Auto Show, don’t stop reading!
4.0L V8 biturbo engine with electric motor
If you’re familiar with Mercedes-AMG’s Formula 1 car, you may already be familiar with what the brand wants to do with vehicle performance in the future. The Formula 1 model was designated with an “EQ Power+” badge, and the new GT concept is the second model to bear the same badge. The system is also noted as the brand’s performance hybrid system and contains a Handcrafted AMG 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine. Combined with a powerful electric motor, the system can offer up extreme performance.
“Impressive driving dynamics coupled with high efficiency, resulting from an innovative drive system tailored specifically to the vehicle segment – that is ‘Future Performance’ made by AMG.” – Tobias Moers, Chairman of the Board of Management of Mercedes-AMG GmbH
Exterior and interior design
The Panamericana grille has been newly redesigned to fit the Mercedes-AMG model, providing the ultimate, bold look for the front end of the vehicle. There are slim headlamps and air gills built into the front end to signify the model’s power. The color choice for the exterior is named “Hot Red”, which also pays homage to the model’s performance purposes.
“The AMG GT Concept embodies the most extreme expression of our design idiom and underlines the autonomous profile of AMG as a performance brand…Through ideal proportions it creates a pure design — Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer, Daimler AG.
If you don’t have the patience to wait for this concept to make it to production, check out our inventory of Mercedes-Benz models here!
