AMG GT EV is coming for the Porsche Taycan with absurd numbers. Mercedes-AMG says the new electric GT 4-Door can deliver up to 1,153 horsepower in GT63 form.
Also, Mercedes-AMG designed its electric performance platform around extreme power, fast charging and compact drive hardware. The layout aims to deliver high output without losing the character AMG buyers expect.
Meanwhile, the headline performance claim stays wild: 0 to 60 mph in about two seconds. That would put the AMG GT EV directly in Taycan Turbo S territory.
AMG GT EV power and charging
The AMG GT EV uses a 106 kWh battery and a cooling system that borrows ideas from Formula 1. In the top GT63 version, Mercedes-AMG claims 1,153 hp and 1,475 lb-ft of torque.
However, charging may matter as much as acceleration. The car uses 800-volt hardware and can reportedly charge at more than 600 kW. As a result, Mercedes-AMG says the battery can move from 10 to 80 percent in about 11 minutes under the right conditions.
Range should land between 370 and 470 miles on Europe’s WLTP cycle. In the US, that should translate to more than 300 miles on the stricter EPA cycle.
Still, the charging claims need real-world proof. Huge power numbers are easy to market, but a performance EV has to manage heat, battery repeatability and long-distance usability. Those details will decide whether AMG can beat Porsche in daily use.
Price will be the other wild card. AMG buyers expect a premium, but the Taycan already has years of refinement behind it. Therefore, Mercedes needs the AMG GT EV to feel special, not just faster on paper.
A closer look at the AMG GT EV
The extra official visuals show why Mercedes-AMG frames this car as a Taycan rival. The design looks low, wide and deliberately dramatic. Plus, the detail shots make the performance-EV pitch feel more tangible than numbers alone.
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- Image: Mercedes-AMG via Engadget
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- Image: Mercedes-AMG via Engadget
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- Image: Mercedes-AMG via Engadget
The Tech My Money take
The AMG GT EV gives Mercedes-AMG the electric performance car it needed. It does not just chase efficiency. Instead, it chases theater, acceleration and big numbers.
The artificial V8-style sound will split opinions, but AMG buyers often want drama. If Mercedes gets the feel right, this could become more than a spec-sheet Taycan rival.
Finally, the bigger test will come outside the launch copy. Tech My Money follows more electric performance news in our Cars and EVs sections.
