Spoiler points to go-faster four-door GT
Mercedes-AMG are winter testing something special in Sweden; the smart money suggests 800hp isn't out of the question
Following its reveal at Geneva next month, the model is expected to launch with the same 612hp 4.0-litre V8 that powers AMG's E-Class - but harder, faster versions are also expected to feature in the manufacturer's pipeline. And it's that possibility that our spy photographer seems to have snapped winter testing in Sweden - the test mule resplendent with a fixed wing in place of the extendable one, and with camouflage that suggests bodywork changes to the front and back.
It'll mean yet more power either way, and unless Affalterbach has significantly tweaked the turbocharged V8 again, the most likely source for that will be a hybrid powertrain. This would hardly be a shock to the system - the production car was after all previewed by the GT concept last year, a model said to boast beyond 800hp as well as a 31-mile all-electric range.
This combination would allow AMG to offer differing versions of the big GT, with incrementally lower power levels and zero-emission ranges (much as Tesla already does with its Model S). We'll know more next month, when the Geneva show gets underway. For now we'll content ourselves with the speculation that adding a permanent spoiler to Affalterbach's Panamera-beater can only mean good things.
[Spyshots: S. Baldauf/SB-Medien]
Unless my eyes deceive me, this is a completely different car to the 2 door GT?
It looks about as similar as a 911 does to a Cayenne
Clear to me.......
Clear to me.......
I feel like someone important at Mercedes just pointed at the Panamera and went 'I want that' without considering the fact they currently have a competitor for it (two if you count the E63).
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