Mercedes will launch the high-performance AMG GT supercar in India on November 24, 2015. Internationally, the AMG GT has been launched in two guises – the standard GT and the more powerful GT S version. India will get the latter. The car will be launched by five-time DTM champion Bernd Schneider.
The Mercedes AMG GT is the second production model to be conceived, engineered and developed at Mercedes-Benz's AMG performance car division at Affalterbach in Germany. It is powered by a 4.0-litre V8 engine good for 456bhp in the standard model, while the India-bound S version makes 503bhp. Developed from scratch, the direct-injection 4.0-litre V8 features twin turbochargers mounted inside the cylinder banks, and the carmaker claims this has optimised throttle response and reduced emissions.
The GT retains the exaggerated proportions of its predecessor, the SLS AMG supercar, albeit with more contemporary detailing. The new model has ditched the SLS’s heavy gull-wing doors for a lighter, front-hinged arrangement. At the rear, the AMG GT adopts a liftback-style tailgate in place of a conventional boot lid, intended to improve the car’s everyday practicality by allowing easier access to the luggage compartment.
Channelling the GT’s power to the rear wheels is a revised version of the Getrag-engineered seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox used on the SLS. Official performance figures for the GT S are 0-100kph time of 3.8 seconds and top speed of 310kph.
Mercedes has launched 13 models in India this year as a plan of launching a total of 15 models. The AMG GT S is the penultimate launch for this year.
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