Mercedes has big plans for the Mercedes-AMG GT that involves turning it into a multi-generational model that could end up as one of the Porsche 911’s biggest rivals.
AMG chief Tobias Moers told Motoring Australia at the 2014 Paris Motor Show that the GT wouldn’t follow the same footsteps of its big brother, the SLS AMG, as a single-standing model. Instead, the GT will have a longer life that would span multiple generations. Moers even estimated that the first generation GT would be around for the next seven to eight years. In that time, it would spawn a handful of derivatives similar to how Porsche treats the 911 before a generational replacement arrives in either 2021 or 2022.
The base GT and the more powerful GT S are the first two derivatives with many more to come in the next few years. Moers emphasises the importance of producing more multiple versions of the GT to keep the model fresh for its entire lifecycle. Moers calls it, “lifecycle management”.
The German automaker has been tight-lipped on the exact number of GT derivatives, but we do expect a convertible model to arrive soon, followed by a more powerful Black Series, and maybe even a GT3 race car in the future. These models are only a few examples of what Mercedes-AMG has in store for the GT.
The market that already has a handful of awesome sports cars that compete against the 911. There’s the Audi R8, the Jaguar F-Type, and the upcoming McLaren P13. Mercedes-AMG wants the GT to succeed in the face of these rivals, and its nice to see the company laying the ground work to make it a strong competitor.
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Mercedes-AMG GT Will Be A Multi-Generational Model originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 10 October 2014 07:00 EST.
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