New Mercedes-AMG GT GT 55 4Matic+ Premium Plus 2dr Auto Review
Category: Sports car
Section: Version review
The model
Read full New Mercedes-AMG GT reviewThe Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé isn’t as agile or engaging as the best sports cars, but it’s surprisingly practical and the V8 petrol engine – a rarity these days – sounds fantastic. It's available as a plug-in hybrid, but rather than leading to great company car tax savings, the PHEV offers the most blistering performance in the range.
The trim
See full equipmentEven this entry-level trim comes well equipped. Highlights include a panoramic glass roof, a 360-degree parking camera and a Burmester surround sound stereo. Meanwhile, standard driver aids include automatic emergency braking (AEB), traffic-sign recognition, blind-spot monitoring and a driver attention alert system.
The engine
See full engine specsWhen it was launched, the AMG GT produced a minimum of 577bhp, but you can now have this detuned V8 model, which produces 469bhp and still dips under four seconds for the 0-62mph sprint. Like all the V8s, it comes with four-wheel drive, whereas the AMG GT 43 is rear-wheel drive.
