Mercedes-AMG will reveal the brand new plug-in hybrid model of its GT super-coupé later this month, having proven a prototype on the Munich motor present final yr. 

Named the GT 63 S E Performance, it’ll use the identical powertrain because the just lately unveiled Mercedes-AMG SL 63 E Performance roadster, which pairs the GT 63’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-litre V8 with a rear-mounted electrical motor, giving mixed outputs of 804bhp and 1047lb ft.

In the drop-top, these monstrous figures enable for a McLaren 750S-baiting 0-62mph time of two.9sec and a prime pace of 196mph, and the coupé is predicted to broadly match that.

Meanwhile, a “lightweight, high-performance” 400V battery mounted below the boot will provide an influence enhance below acceleration and sufficient vitality on a full cost for eight miles of driving with the engine off. 

It’s anticipated to get the convertible’s carbon-ceramic brakes, too, plus standard-fit rear-axle steering and delicate aerodynamically optimised styling cues.  

The new model of the GT is the sixth PHEV from Mercedes’ efficiency division, becoming a member of the electrified S63, SL 63, C63, GT 63 4-Door Coupé and One hypercar. 

AMG hasn’t given any indication of launch date or pricing, however PHEV energy is predicted to push the GT previous the £200,000 mark.

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The new GT has been comprehensively re-engineered in a programme that has twinned its improvement with that of the most recent SL, alongside which it’s produced on the Mercedes-Benz manufacturing unit in Bremen, Germany.

Larger and heavier but additionally roomier and arguably extra sensible than its predecessor, it forgoes the two-seat format that has characterised the top-of-the-line AMG mannequin since its introduction in 2014 for a 2+2 inside design that, together with a bigger and extra accessible boot, goals to supply it with better on a regular basis performance.