The fastest accelerating Mercedes-AMG model to date, the Affalterbach brand has unleashed the GT 63 S E Performance.
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Endowed with a 350 kW/850 Nm 4.0-litre, twin-turbocharged V8 incorporating a 150 kW/320 Nm electric motor, the latter of which is sited on the rear axle, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance has made its global debut as the fastest-accelerating series-production car ever created by the Affalterbach-based brand.
According to the German marque, the GT 63 S E Performance’s total power and torque outputs of 600 kW and a whopping 1 420 Nm, which are sent to all four corners via the firm’s nine-speed AMG Speedshift transmission, allow the apex GT to complete the obligatory 0-100 km/h sprint in 2.8 seconds, before topping out at a maximum speed of 320 km/h.
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Housed in five-spoke, 21-inch forged alloy wheels, stopping power is provided by fore six-piston fixed brake callipers and one piston floating calliper at the rear. The front carbon-ceramic brake discs measure 420 mm, while the aft units measure 380 mm.
The permanently excited synchronous electric motor is coupled with a 400 V battery pack, which has a capacity of 6.1 kWh. Inspired by technologies used in the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 racing outfit’s F1 race cars, AMG says the basis of the lithium-ion battery’s “high performance” is the system’s “innovative” direct-cooling system. For the first time, the 560 battery cells are cooled individually. When fully charged, AMG claims the plug-in-hybrid GT can travel 13 km on electric power alone. However, when the battery is depleted, the GT 63 S E Performance sips 12.3 L/100 km on average.
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Enhancing the pinnacle GT’s drivability, especially when it comes to keeping it gripped to the road, it has been fitted with an active aerodynamic element, hidden in underbody in front of the engine. When reaching speeds of 80 km/h and up, the aerodynamic element is deployed, extending downwards by around 40 mm to create a “Venturi” effect. As a result, lift on the front axle is reduced.
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