The Mercedes-AMG GT was introduced in 2014 as a successor to the SLS AMG. The second sports car developed entirely in-house by AMG, the GT is the first vehicle to wear the "Mercedes-AMG" nomenclature and the first to use the brand-new, twin-turbo, 4.0-liter V-8 engine. Although it replaces the SLS AMG, the AMG GT is actually smaller and aimed at a different market, with the Porsche 911 being its most important competitor.
Now that the coupe has already hit the streets and Mercedes has launched the hotter GT R version, a roadster version is expected to arrive sometime in 2017. Although at some point it was rumored that Mercedes will skip on building an AMG GT Roadster in order to protect its slow-selling SL-Class Roadster, the new spy shots we just received from our paparazzi confirm that a GT Roadster is well underway. The car was also confirmed for 2017 by a strategy document that surfaced the Intewebz in July 2016. The leaked document says that the drop-top will arrive in showrooms in the first half of 2017 as the GT C Roadster. It will be followed by the GT C Coupe toward the end of the year, which suggests that the "C" in its name stands for the entry-level drivetrain slotted below the S model.
The fact that Mercedes is set to launch a roadster version of the sports car isn’t surprising, mostly because Mercedes-AMG developed the GT with the Porsche 911 Turbo in mind. With Stuttgart also offering a drop-top version of its range-topping model, Mercedes is compelled to do the same in order to remain competitive. When the Roadster arrives, count on the same greasy bits to be under the bodywork, including the twin-turbocharged, 4.0-liter V-8. More on that in my speculative review below.
Updated 09/12/2016: Mercedes just dropped a teaser video that announces a roadster version for the AMG GT is coming. Hit "play" to watch it and stay tuned for the official details.
Continue reading to learn more about the Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster.
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