GT [Spy Shots] Mercedes-AMG Four Door Coupe

[Matski]

^ because they CAN!

As 75KoDe says, that doesn't always mean it's a good idea, I can imagine the scene...

"But heir Zetsche, why would we put a 6.2l 503hp engine in our slow-selling MPV?"

"Because we CAN! F*** JAAAA... MERCEDES FOR LIFE!!!"

.. and we got the R63 AMG.. that didn't go down too well, but the R-Class was dropped anyway so it wasn't that costly a mistake.

Which brings me back to my point: what is the role of the CLS now? If the GT4 would be based on the same platform (transaxle) as the GT, I would be perfectly fine.
But no, the CLS and the GT4 are based on the SAME platform, they will share the SAME engines (more or less) and they look almost identical. I simply don't get the point of this car.

As long as the public perceives it as being a sportier Porsche competitor, it doesn't really matter what's under the skin... seems that's fairly key to the German automotive industry in general.

Personally, I'm pro-choice. Some people will prefer the CLS 63 AMG, some the AMG GT4, If MB can make financial sense of it, then fair play. Clearly they're brand building AMG and basing a model of an existing platform is a easy way to do it. It's working well enough for the Maybach brand.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

Perhaps the so-called "stand alone" AMG 4 door GT is far more closely related to the upcoming CLS successor than initially anticipated. Similarities that go far beyond the utilization of the MRA platform alone ?

 

[Star&Car]

Wow,didn't expect this come so early,those guys at AMG are efficient.

 

[SCOTT27]

Okay so whats the point of the CLS now?

The CLS will be a four door Coupe whilst this is a 5dr Coupe.

 

[PanterroR]

4 door sedan... No $h!t!

 

[fortuner]

I am excited to see what Mercedes and AMG do here.
I see a lot of complains or queries on the car and why and so on.
I would say lets wait and see how it looks how it drives and what it is compared to a CLS.
My understanding so far is the CLS or CLE will be like the first two generations the more executive E class sort of car.
This AMG 4 or 5 door will definitely be a more hardcore and monster car which will go head on with the powerful Panameras from Porsche.
Lets wait and see what MB and AMG can pull of one thing si for sure the combo of Mercedes and AMG have been solid recent years and i think they will surprise us in a good way with this monster.

 

[Yaz]

Bring it!

 

[LaArtist]

Ive been busy but i have sensed extreme butthurt on the forums.

In the AMG hypercar thread ppl are playahating, on this they are playahating.

Hell be happy 1 of the 3 germans are doing something, what is BMW doing? its ran by a bunch of stingy no balls having asses, they barely update their existing line up in a proper way, nevermind making something out of the ordinary.
And Audi is just there, and barely mentaining the normal line up due to the VAG f#ck up..

Hell if it wasen't for Porsche and Mercedes, this forum would be a wasteland.

BMW shit makes me sick, did you see their geneva turn up? Pathetic! Hell for F sake make a damn concept, so ppl can atleast dream about you building something out of the ordinary.. not even that.
Its not that expensive its 1 damn car in the whole world, im sure they drink cofee for more money in a year at BMW HQ.

 

[Merc1]

Yeah it will be interesting to see how they spin this, having both the CLS and the GT4 together. I guess like the SL and the AMG GT I guess. AMG SL models still can't touch the AMG GT on the track. Seems like they should have just made the next CLS this car and dropped the CLS nameplate and then brought it back for the next S-Class 4-door coupe. GT4 should be hot, but this car can't have a warmed over E interior either. It needs to be totally different for this to work since we pretty much know the CLS is going to have nearly a carry over interior from the E-Class.

M

 

[Yaz]

Preach my brother from another mother.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

^LMAO @ @LaArtist!

I suppose BMW have spent their time and money painstakingly tuning the 5-series chassis so they forgot about other stuff.

Can't wait to see this and the CLS and how they differentiate the two.

The fact that these two share the same platform and the CLS is using an E-class interior is even more reason to name change to CLE.

 

[Merc1]

He's right. BMW is just off now. When I bought my 650i back in 2012 all I could think was BMW. The MB SL (the car I should have bought) was just too ugly, and MB didn't have anything else really. Now look. S Cabrio, C Cabrio, new E-Class, I6s coming, S Coupe, stunning cars. I even like more Audi's now than BMWs. Scary.

M

 

[Merc1]

If they play this right, it will start with an AMG I6 with like 490hp and go from there. The V8 models should have more power than the E63 and CLS63 models. The interior will be key also. It must be different.

M

 

[Yaz]

I'd be happy with a slightly different AMG GT's interior in this.

 

[klier]

He's right. BMW is just off now.

Hell be happy 1 of the 3 germans are doing something, what is BMW doing?.

Aaaah, of course. BMW BMW BMW.

Never change.

 

[Matski]

In the AMG hypercar thread ppl are playahating...

Guessing you mean me... I'm just hatin' the game... marketing F1 for the road is a thin attempt at appealing to douchebag fair-weather motorsport fans by selling an idea that is fundamentally and intentionally compromised and contradictory right from the off... doesn't matter who does it... but, Mercedes are the only ones doing it.. so....

 

[Amat46]

oh artist the forum missed you

Props to AMG for their ambition to grow. I was once an M addict and I still drive an E46 M3 but got to say I lost my passion for the M brand. I don't see any aggressiveness in them anymore. Call it marketing gimmick or whatever you want with the hyper car or this sedan but at least AMG is trying, they are not just waiting in Affalterbach for a new Mercedes to turn up to put a V8 on it. Long gone are those days. There may be two opinions on the looks of GT but no one can deny in GT R form it's a absolute track weapon (no need to mention the Nurburgring Lap record) Even look how well they are doing in Motor sport with their GT3 race cars and not just F1. Soon there will be GT4 race cars and they are doing alright in DTM. And all this happened in a span of 10 years or so. This is exactly how you transform a brand.

 

[Amat46]

So the round exhaust tips are back.

 

[Amat46]

 

[chonkoa]

Stunning