Mercedes Benz launched the AMG GT internationally in the first quarter of 2015. The successor of the SLS AMG, Mercedes now plans on launching this model in India on 24th November 2015. This news was confirmed via press release by Mercedes India’s managing director and CEO Eberhard Kern. The AMG GT is the second car to be fully developed and produced by Mercedes Benz’s performance division known as AMG in their factory at Affalterbach in Germany. It will be offered in 2 models, the AMG GT and the AMG GT-S, the latter being the higher performance version.
The AMG GT will debut with an all-new 4.0 liter V8 engine which features turbo chargers mounted inside the cylinder banks optimizing throttle response and reducing emissions. The AMG GT churns an output of 456bhp while the India bound GT-S model churns an output of 503bhp. It will be paired to a 7 speed dual clutch transmission powering it to achieve 0-100 in 3.9 seconds and 3.7 seconds respectively. The AMG GT has dropped the gullwing doors, as against it predecessor, the SLS AMG for the benefit of lighter weight resulting in better performance.
The AMG GT will lock horns with the high end versions of its competitors such as the Audi R8-V10 and the Porsche 911 GT3. As it will enter India via the CBU route it is projected to be launched at the price of 2-2.5 crores. The 2 door coupe will be available in 8 colors including yellow, 2 shades of red, silver, grey, white, blue and black.
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