If there is one thing the Mercedes-AMG G63 has never lacked, it’s presence. With its towering stance, thunderous V-8 soundtrack, and enough visual drama to make a supercar feel self-conscious, the G-Wagen already occupies a unique place in the luxury SUV universe. Apparently, though, there are buyers who look at a six-figure AMG and think: It needs more attention.
That’s where German tuner Larte Design comes in.
Following the introduction of its “Winner” carbon-fiber body kit for the current-generation G63, the Erkrath-based company has unveiled a new personalization program that adds something Mercedes itself doesn’t offer: a fully bespoke two-tone exterior finish.
The premise is simple. According to Larte, many customers eager to get behind the wheel of a G63 don’t want to endure lengthy factory waiting lists and often end up purchasing vehicles finished in colors they never would have chosen. The solution? Buy the G63 now, then let Larte transform it later.
Owners can select virtually any two-color combination imaginable and decide whether the weave of the carbon-fiber body components should remain visible or be painted over. Once specifications are finalized, the SUV is shipped to one of Germany’s specialist paint facilities—the same kind of workshops trusted by several luxury-car manufacturers for their own high-end finishing work.
The result is a G63 that somehow manages to stand out even in a parking lot full of G-Wagens.
Of course, exclusivity isn’t cheap. Larte’s Winner carbon-fiber package, which includes components designed to fit without requiring modifications to the original bodywork, carries a price tag of €44,276 and comes paired with 23-inch wheels. Add the new two-tone paint treatment and buyers will need to find another €45,000.
Yes, that’s nearly €90,000 in upgrades before you’ve even touched the powertrain.
Not that the engine needs much help. Beneath the squared-off hood remains AMG’s familiar 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8, producing 585 horsepower and 627 pound-feet (850 Nm) of torque. That’s enough to launch the luxury brick from 0 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds before it runs into an electronically governed top speed of 137 mph.
So what does almost ninety grand buy you? Not more power. Not more speed. Not even more capability off-road. What it buys is individuality—a commodity that, for many G63 owners, may be worth more than an extra hundred horsepower.
In a world where exclusivity is often measured by how difficult it is to get noticed, Larte Design has found a way to make the Mercedes-AMG G63 even harder to ignore. Whether that’s a brilliant business idea or a symptom of luxury-car excess depends entirely on which side of the €90,000 paint bill you’re standing.
The future of AMG was always going to be loud—even after the V-8s went quiet. Now, with the arrival of the new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupé, Mercedes-AMG has officially entered the electric hyper-sedan era with all the subtlety of a Nürburgring qualifying lap.
This isn’t just another fast EV wearing an AMG badge. The new GT 4-Door Coupé is a technological flex, a rolling engineering showcase that combines 1169 horsepower, fighter-jet acceleration, and enough active aero trickery to make a Le Mans prototype nervous. More importantly, AMG claims it still delivers the emotional mayhem buyers expect from Affalterbach—even if there’s no twin-turbo V-8 under the hood.
At launch, the lineup consists of two models: the GT 63 4-Door Coupé and the GT 55 4-Door Coupé. Both use a radically advanced three-motor setup featuring axial-flux electric motors—two mounted at the rear axle and one at the front. Unlike the bulkier radial-flux motors found in most EVs, these compact units deliver massive power density and razor-sharp response. Combined output reaches an astonishing 860 kW, or 1169 horsepower, placing the AMG squarely in hypercar territory.
The performance figures border on absurd. AMG says the GT rockets from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.1 seconds and blasts to 200 km/h in only 6.4 seconds. Add the optional AMG Driver’s Package and top speed climbs to 300 km/h, because apparently 250 km/h simply isn’t enough anymore.
Unlike many high-performance EVs that fade after repeated launches, AMG insists this car was engineered for sustained punishment. The new high-performance battery pack focuses heavily on thermal stability and continuous power delivery, allowing the GT to repeat those brutal acceleration runs without wilting halfway through a track session.
Then there’s the charging. In a world where 350-kW charging still sounds impressive, AMG arrives claiming a staggering 600-kW charging capability. Connected to a suitably powerful charger, the GT can reportedly recover more than 460 kilometers of range in just 10 minutes. A typical 10-to-80-percent charging stop takes a claimed 11 minutes.
But AMG knows speed alone isn’t enough. Enthusiasts don’t just buy AMGs because they’re quick—they buy them because they feel alive. Which explains why the company engineered the new GT to simulate the experience of driving a roaring AMG V-8. Activate AMGFORCE S+ mode and the cabin fills with a signature AMG soundtrack, complete with simulated gear changes, traction interruptions, and haptic feedback designed to recreate the sensation of combustion-powered violence.
It sounds ridiculous on paper. It also sounds exactly like something AMG customers will absolutely love.
The engineering underneath the bodywork is equally serious. AMG RACE ENGINEER software allows drivers to fine-tune traction, response, and cornering behavior with obsessive precision, while active aerodynamics constantly adapt depending on whether the car needs maximum downforce or maximum efficiency. Depending on specification, the GT can be equipped with active Venturi underbody plates or an adaptive rear diffuser that adjusts in real time.
Naturally, AMG’s options catalog reads like a performance enthusiast’s dream—and a financial advisor’s nightmare.
The AMG DYNAMIC PLUS Package costs €5,295.50 and bundles the AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL suspension with active roll stabilization, AMG RACE ENGINEER Control Unit, the “Race” driving program, and AMG TRACK PACE telemetry software.
The AMG Driver’s Package, priced at €5,250.00, unlocks the full 300-km/h top speed while adding an upgraded AMG Performance cooling system and carbon-ceramic composite brakes.
For buyers chasing maximum aerodynamic grip, the AEROKINETICS Venturi Flow package costs €5,176.50 and adds active underbody aerodynamic technology designed to optimize roadholding during aggressive driving.
The AMG Aerodynamics Package Plus comes in at €4,522.00 and includes the active rear diffuser along with aerodynamically optimized 20-inch AMG wheels aimed at improving efficiency and stability.
AMG’s Performance Seat Package is available in two versions: the Advanced package at €3,439.10 and the High-End package at €6,116.60, both designed to deliver maximum lateral support during spirited driving.
Meanwhile, the AMG Performance Charging Package costs €2,380.00 and enables the car’s eye-watering 600-kW charging capability while adding extra cooling hardware for the powertrain.
Even the luxury options sound dramatic. The SKY CONTROL panoramic roof with illuminated AMG graphics costs €2,975.00 and features variable transparency across nine separate segments. A lightweight carbon-fiber roof is available for €4,760.00, while the Burmester High-End 4D Surround Sound System demands €4,879.00 for its 30-speaker Dolby Atmos setup.
For buyers who prefer their AMG looking sinister, the AMG Night Package I costs €1,130.50, while Night Package II adds further dark chrome and gloss-black accents for €654.50. AMG Carbon interior trim adds another €3,510.50 to the bill.
The fascinating thing about the new AMG GT isn’t just the performance. It’s the refusal to abandon AMG’s identity in the electric transition. Rather than building a clinically efficient EV, Mercedes-AMG seems determined to preserve the chaos, theater, and emotional aggression that made its V-8 monsters legendary in the first place.
And honestly? A 1169-hp electric four-door that pretends to be a snarling AMG V-8 sounds exactly as gloriously unhinged as it should.
The Mercedes-AMG era of thunderous V8s and tire-smoking excess isn’t dead—it’s just been plugged in. With the unveiling of the new Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, AMG has fired its loudest shot yet in the rapidly escalating EV horsepower war, and the numbers are almost absurd: up to 1,169 horsepower, 2,000 Nm of torque, and enough charging speed to make today’s EVs look prehistoric.
At first glance, the new GT 4-Door Coupe barely resembles the gasoline-powered AMG GT models that came before it. Instead, this electric flagship takes heavy inspiration from the wild AMG GT XX Concept, trading long-hood aggression for a smoother, more futuristic silhouette shaped as much by airflow as by aesthetics. The result is sleek rather than brutal, but still unmistakably AMG.
The front fascia is dominated by an illuminated closed grille flanked by headlights connected through a full-width LED strip, while the rear features one of the most distinctive light signatures AMG has ever attempted—three glowing elements on each side, sitting beneath another horizontal light bar. It looks more concept car than production sedan, and that’s entirely the point.
AMG engineers obsessed over aerodynamics here, and it shows. Active aero elements beneath the bodywork constantly adjust airflow, while even the 19- to 21-inch wheels are sculpted for efficiency. The payoff is a remarkably slippery drag coefficient of just 0.22, a figure that puts the big AMG in genuine EV hyper-sedan territory.
Inside, the GT 4-Door Coupe abandons nearly every trace of analog simplicity. Screens dominate the cabin. A 10.2-inch digital gauge cluster sits ahead of the driver, while twin 14-inch displays stretch across the dashboard—one for infotainment and another dedicated to the front passenger. It’s dramatic, expensive-looking, and exactly what buyers in this segment now expect.
Still, AMG hasn’t forgotten performance theatrics. Three rotary controllers mounted on the center console operate the new AMG Race Engineer interface, allowing drivers to tweak throttle response, chassis behavior, grip settings, and cornering characteristics with race-car-like precision. There’s also enough luxury to remind you this thing is still a grand tourer: leather-covered sports seats, carbon-fiber trim, dual wireless phone charging, illuminated cupholders, and a panoramic “Sky Control” glass roof that can switch from transparent to opaque at the touch of a button while projecting AMG graphics overhead.
Practicality? Surprisingly decent. The rear hatch opens to reveal 507 liters of cargo space—enough for weekend luggage, golf bags, or perhaps the emotional baggage of traditional AMG fans still mourning naturally aspirated engines.
Then come the numbers.
The entry-level AMG GT 55 uses a triple-motor axial-flux setup producing 816 horsepower and a colossal 1,800 Nm of torque. AMG claims a 0–100 km/h sprint in 2.8 seconds and a 300-km/h top speed with the optional Drivers Package.
But the real headline belongs to the AMG GT 63. Its three electric motors unleash 1,169 horsepower and 2,000 Nm, enough to catapult the four-door coupe to 100 km/h in just 2.4 seconds. Top speed remains electronically capped at 300 km/h, though the limiting factor may be physics—or bravery.
Both models use a 106-kWh battery pack capable of delivering up to 700 kilometers of WLTP range. More impressive is the charging capability: the system supports up to 600 kW charging speeds, allowing approximately 460 kilometers of range to be added in just 10 minutes under ideal conditions. If real-world infrastructure catches up, this could become one of the first EVs that genuinely makes charging stops feel irrelevant.
And because AMG knows silence alone won’t satisfy loyalists, the company has created AMGFORCE Sport+, a drive mode that synthesizes the sound of a roaring V8 both inside and outside the vehicle. Purists will roll their eyes. Customers will probably love it.
Additional drive modes include Comfort, Sport, Race, Slippery, Individual, and—for the first time ever in an AMG model—Eco mode. Yes, an AMG with an Eco button. Welcome to 2026.
Production begins this summer at Mercedes’ Sindelfingen plant, with pricing still under wraps. Expect it to land deep in six-figure territory and squarely against rivals like the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and Lucid Air Sapphire.
Whether enthusiasts are ready or not, AMG’s electric future has arrived—and it’s faster than almost anything wearing an AMG badge before it.
