Mercedes-AMG's 1,153 hp electric GT 4-Door takes on Porsche's Taycan
Mercedes-AMG has introduced its most powerful vehicle, the 1,153 hp electric GT 4-Door, designed to compete with Porsche's Taycan. This new model features an innovative lightweight powertrain and can accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in just two seconds. The GT 4-Door incorporates advanced battery technology and offers a range of up to 470 miles on the WLTP cycle.
- ▪The GT 4-Door Coupé is powered by an 800-volt AMG.EA platform with three axial-flux motors.
- ▪The GT63 variant produces 1,153 hp and can reach 0 to 60 mph in 2.0 seconds.
- ▪It features a new battery developed in collaboration with Mercedes' Formula 1 program, allowing for fast charging and high energy density.
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News EVs and Transportation Mercedes-AMG's 1,153 hp electric GT 4-Door takes on Porsche's Taycan Four doors and 0 to 60 mph in two seconds. By Steve Dent May 20, 2026 5:11 am EST Mercedes Mercedes-AMG is known for its performance sedans like the GT63 SE Performance that comes with a complex 4.0-liter V8 biturbo hybrid powertrain. Now, the company has come up with its most powerful vehicle ever, but took a completely different route to get there. The new GT 4-Door Coupé is an 1,153 hp, purely electric beast with an all-new thin and lightweight powertrain. To build a vehicle that could take on Porsche's electric Taycan, Mercedes-AMG came up with the 800-volt AMG.EA platform. It uses three new "axial-flux" motors that marry high-power with reduced weight and size.
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