Mercedes-AMG has announced that its long-awaited GT 63 S E Performance four-door super coupe is now available to order in Australia.
Priced from $399,900 before on-road costs, the GT 63 S E Performance is the most powerful series production model in AMG history.
Powered by a hybrid 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 petrol engine paired with an electric motor, the new super coupe has combined system outputs of 620kW/1400Nm.
This is the new 2023 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance
That’s even more power and torque than the turbo four-cylinder hybrid Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance with 500kW/1020Nm.
Mercedes-AMG claims that the new GT 63 S E Performance is capable of sprinting to 100km/h in just 2.9 seconds, yet weighs an incredible 2380kg – more than a 2256kg Toyota Hilux Rogue dual-cab ute.
The new Mercedes-AMG super coupe will go head to head against the current Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid model that produces less power and torque at 515kW/870Nm but costs less at $435,100 before on-road costs here in Australia.
Total system outputs for the Mercedes-AMG super coupe are 620kW/1400Nm
What makes the GT 63 S E Performance a special performance car?
We’ve already detailed a lot on this car with a special article surrounding its engineering.
But what makes this a unique car is not just its absurd numbers, but also its hybrid technologies.
The AMG super coupe uses a 6.1kWh battery pack
Onboard is a 6.1kWh battery pack which powers a rear-mounted electric motor that produces a maximum 150kW of power.
The electric motor is integrated into the rear axle through a two-speed transmission and a limited-slip differential. Mercedes’ 4Matic all-wheel drive system is standard, however it can go into full rear-drive ‘drift’ mode, if you so please.
But the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance is also a plug-in hybrid, meaning it can be physically plugged in and charged at home or at a public station. Electric-only driving range is just 12km, however, which wouldn’t get you across the Sydney CBD, for instance.
A look at the mechanicals inside the GT 63 S E Performance
Standard equipment for the super coupe includes:
- Nappa leather upholstery
- MBUX navigation touchscreen
- 14-speaker Burmester surround sound system
- Three-zone climate control
- Heated and cooled front seats
- Heated rear seats
- Ambient lighting
- Head-up display
- Electric sunroof
- Wireless phone charging
- Nine airbags
