奔驰-AMG家族进一步扩大，这次在北美车展发布了GT C轿跑车。从其车名就可以看出，它比GT C敞篷车功率更强，外观更具侵略性。GT C定位在GT S和GT R之间，该车搭载一台4.0升V8双涡轮引擎，搭配七速双离合变速箱，最大功率410千瓦/550马力，扭矩681牛米。车辆0-96公里/小时加速时间3.7秒，最高时速315公里。在外观上，该车采用新的Panamericana格栅，其设计灵感来自奔驰的赛车，包括奔驰AMG GT3和最初的300SL。该车还配备取自GT R的Airpanel主动进气管理系统，它可以电控底部的格栅，在打开时可以增加引擎冷空气的进气量，关闭时可以提升气动布局。车尾采用GT R的更宽的轮拱，比低端版本宽度增加了57.15毫米。奔驰还未公布GT C价格，但该车最初只有Edition 50一种车型，仅限50辆轿跑车和50辆敞篷车。

New Mercedes-AMG GT C Coupe is the friendlier GT R in Detroit
The Mercedes-AMG GT family grows even larger at the North American International Auto Show with the introduction of the previously spied GT C Coupe. As the model’s name implies, it takes the extra power and more aggressive style from the GT C Roadster.

The GT C models slot above the GT S, which is currently only available as a coupe, but below the GT R – also hardtop only. Like the rest of the family, the new entry uses a 4.0-liter biturbo V8 and seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Here, the mill makes 550 horsepower (410 kilowatts) and 502 pound-feet (681 Newton-meters) of torque. The retuned mill lets this variant sprint to 60 miles per hour (96 kilometers per hour) in 3.7 seconds and to a top speed of 196 mph (315 kph).

Visually, the GT C gets Mercedes’ new Panamericana grille that takes inspiration from the company’s race cars including the Mercedes-AMG GT3 and original iteration of the iconic 300SL. The C Coupe also has Airpanel active air management system from the AMG GT R that places electrically actuated louvers at the bottom of the front bumper. They open to increase cool airflow into the engine bay during hard driving and offer the car sleeker aerodynamics when closed. At the rear, the latest variant also has the R’s wider fenders that are a total of 2.25 inches (57.15 millimeters) broader than lower trim versions.

Mercedes isn’t yet announcing pricing of the GT C,but  it's exclusively available in the posh Edition 50 model to start, which is limited to 50 coupes and 50 roadsters.