#GIMS2017: 800HP Mercedes-AMG GT Concept Heading To Production In 2019

The Mercedes-AMG GT Concept has been revealed, previewing an upcoming 800bhp plus petrol-electric hybrid-powered production model planned for UK sale in 2019.

Unveiled at the Geneva motor show, the uniquely styled four-seater has been conceived to complement the company’s existing two-seat GT sportscar in what Tobias Moers, chairman of AMG, says will be an expanded range of dedicated AMG models to be offered alongside traditional performance variants of standard Mercedes-Benz models in future years.


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Agent009 - 3/9/2017 10:03:42 AM

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So Mercedes releases a concept in 2017 and moves forward to production in only 2 years?

Lexus and Acura release concepts (LF-A and NSX) and they take the better part of a decade to make it to production. That right there tells you exactly why the Japanese have such a hard time in the premium sector. They are almost sloth-like in their development curve while the Germans are very nimble.

Agent009 - 3/9/2017 2:14:41 PM

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@BobM - It does seem without something to mimic they are dead in the water

PUGPROUD - 3/9/2017 10:43:14 AM

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I love power...big torque numbers in particular. But these hp figures everyone is chasing is starting to sound ridiculous to me. Guys (and gals) with more money than skill are going to get themselves into real trouble! More and more it sounds to me like two middle school boys arguing about whose is bigger having no idea how to use them. Just saying...

cidflekken - 3/9/2017 10:43:43 AM

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Nice design, but a bit less distinct than the 2-door. Grille and headlights are Mustang-ish. But, IMO, better looking than the new Panamera.

Dexter1 - 3/9/2017 11:30:48 AM

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MB needs a new front-end designer. Trying too hard to be aggressive and ends up looking like a WWII kamikaze plane. Scary. Rest of the car is beautiful. Just my opinion ...

Holydude - 3/9/2017 11:38:28 AM

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Japanese are too risk averse, it's in their culture (and probably why they choose to copy, it's the "safer" route to use a proven design concept).

Maybe that's also why their economy is stuck in neutral for 20+ years, then again, if my country got nuked twice, maybe I'd be risk averse too.

Holydude - 3/9/2017 11:40:35 AM

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Oh, and the new Mercedes looks nice too, sort of like an even higher-segmented CLS.

nguyenvuminh - 3/9/2017 8:14:24 PM

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@009 - It does sting a little bit doesn't it when so many of our fellow Americans have been buying so much of these Japanese boring and ugly copycats doesn't it? You would think that 2 generations of our God loving Americans would stop after, what, 30+ years of buying these appliances. But rest easy, FCA are saving the day with their Hellcats and Demons so wave a flag my friend. It is certainly better to have the Germans eat our lunch than the Japanese and what now, the Koreans.

MDarringer - 3/9/2017 9:37:01 PM

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There's a LOT of futility to this car.

What is the point of producing this AND a CLS? None.