奔驰-AMG在今年3月日内瓦车展期间展示了GT四门轿跑车，该车有GT53/GT63和GT63S三款车型。从那时起，多个接近量产版原型车纽伯格林极限测试的视频现身网络，这些车都没有进行任何伪装。而最近拍到的照片却显示，这辆车进行了重度伪装。问题是，作为保时捷Panamera的竞争车型，这款车为什么过了几个月后又进行伪装呢？唯一符合逻辑的解释是，正在开发新的版本，该车将在其生命周期后半程发布。YouTube视频显示，该车或许是新的旗舰级车型是GT73，不过，我们对此持晚些相反的看法。换言之，这是新的入门级车型，或许被命名为GT43，这辆原型车只有两个排气尾管，而高性能版本通常有四个排气管。53轻混版采用圆形排气管，而63版本则是熟悉的有棱有角排气管。而这辆原型车采用圆形排气管，可以确定这是低端版本的GT四门轿跑车。当然，这并不意味着，AMG会放弃发布高于63S以上，采用四排气管的高端车型。AMG老板TobiasMoers对媒体透露，2017年推出的AMGGT概念车采用混动系统，功率805马力“总有一天”会投产。而新的“73”系列将搭载4.0升V8双涡轮引擎，搭配电机，将有G73/GLS73/S73等车型。
Mercedes-AMG Caught Testing Mysterious GT 4-Door Coupe Version
It was back in March at the Geneva Motor Show when Mercedes-AMG took the wraps off the confusingly called GT 4-Door Coupe in three distinct flavors: GT 53, GT 63, and the range-topping GT 63 S. Since then, we’ve seen a couple of videos with near-production prototypes being pushed hard around the Nürburgring without carrying any camouflage.
This begs the question: Why has Mercedes-AMG bothered to cover the body of this car considering its Porsche Panamera fighter has been out for several months? The only logical explanation we’re able to come up with is that a new version is in the works to join the lineup later in the model’s lifecycle. While the title of the YouTube video indicates it might be a new flagship GT 73 variant, we strongly believe it’s the exact opposite.
In other words, we think it’s a new base model, possibly called GT 43, taking into account the prototype only had two exhaust tips whereas the hotter versions have a more menacing quad arrangement. The mild hybrid 53 has round exhaust tips whereas the 63 editions have the familiar angular exhaust finishers you’ll see on all 63-badged cars from Mercedes. With the prototype carrying round tips, one could assume it’s a lesser version of the GT 4-Door Coupe.
Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean the talented squad from Affalterbach is not planning a higher specification to slot above the 63 S. As a matter of fact, AMG boss Tobias Moers told Digital Trends a while back that the 2017 AMG GT Concept’s bonkers 805-horsepower hybrid setup will “one day” go into production. Fueled by trademark fillings, rumors of a new “73” series are suggesting the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 will be teamed up with an electric motor to deliver that staggering output in cars such as the G73, GLS73, and S73.
We will have to wait and see about that, but it looks like the GT 4-Door Coupe family will sooner or later gain a new member at the bottom of the food chain.