最近谍照记者再次拍到了新款奔驰GLS谍照，虽然该车仍进行了重度伪装，但依然能看出一些更多的细节。车头采用了临时安装的格栅，而新的Panamericana设计表明，该车属于AMG版本。这样的设计在诸如GT四门轿跑车之类其他AMG版本上同样可以看到。更大的保险杠和底部格栅/造型奇怪的轮圈也表明这是一辆GLSAMG。而在车尾，伪装盖住了绝大部分的后保险杠，尾灯组，甚至尾窗。最显著的部分是双排气尾管，在量产之前，排气管很可能还会进行改款。如果该车真是一辆AMG车型，预计将搭载4.0升V8双涡轮引擎。这台引擎还配备在AMG其他车型上，在 AMG GT四门轿跑车上，其功率为469千瓦/630马力。考虑到现行版GLS的功率达到430千瓦/577马力，新车功率至少能达到447千瓦/600马力。该车不仅功率更强，而且更灵活。新车将采用新的平台，因此车重将显著降低，内部空间也更宽敞。新款GLS预计将于今年晚些时候或明年初亮相，而AMG 63版本则将于2020年上市。
New Mercedes GLS Can't Hide Its Imposing Body Under Camo
This isn’t the first time our spy photographers have captured the new GLS on the move; as recently as March the large SUV has been spotted, in both standard and AMG guises. But the most recent set of spy photos is a bit more telling than the last. Though the prototype remains well covered up, there are some new cues that hint at the upcoming SUV’s production body.
Up front, most of the fascia remains a mystery. Behind the temporary grille, a new Panamericana design is likely to make itself known on the AMG model. It’s the same styling you’ll find on other AMG models throughout the range, particularly cars like the GT 4-Door Coupe. The larger bumper and lower grille also hint that this could be the hotted-up GLS AMG – as do the strange-looking wheels.
Out back is much of the same story; camouflage covers up most of the rear bumper, taillights, and even portions of the rear window. The only obvious cues we can point out are the dual exhaust tips, which will likely be reworked before production, anyways. If this is indeed an AMG version of the upcoming GLS, we expect it to come powered by a 4.0-liter biturbo V8. It’s the same engine that currently lives underhood of many AMG products, and in its most powerful application on the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, it produces a hefty 630 horsepower (469 kilowatts). We don’t expect that much power on the new GLS, but considering the current model produces 577 hp (430 kW), the new version is likely to exceed 600 (447 kW).
Not only will the new AMG GLS be more powerful, but it should be more agile, too. The SUV will switch to a different platform, which should give it a significant weight loss, as well as add some extra room in the cabin. The new GLS will make its debut either later in the year, or early 2019, before the hot AMG 63 model goes on sale in 2020.