• The new GT 4-Door will be equipped with three axial-flux electric motors.
  • Mercedes-AMG has developed an advanced air suspension for the sedan.
  • An Agility Control system can significantly alter the car’s handling balance.

The build-up to the release of the all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door has been painfully slow, but it’s inching closer to the market, recently finishing up winter testing in Northern Europe. Along the way, a handful of fresh details have surfaced, offering a better sense of how far Mercedes is willing to go to make this feel like a proper AMG, or at least convince you it is.

While Mercedes-AMG has yet to confirm the final power output for the production sedan ahead of its spring launch, the concept has already shown it can deliver up to 1,341 hp. AMG has confirmed the car will use three advanced axial-flux electric motors, enabling configurable rear-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive setups. At the center of it all is a complex driving-dynamics control system, managed through three settings: Response, Agility, and Traction.

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The Response Control system tweaks the behavior of the electric motors depending on different accelerator pedal commands and individual driving modes. The Agility Control system focuses specifically on tweaking the cornering behavior of the car, adjusting the power distribution on the fly to give the car the feeling of having a shorter or a longer wheelbase and varying from slight understeer to controlled oversteer. So while the car will be electric, you’ll still be able to drift it.

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AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working

Traction control goes unusually deep, offering nine selectable levels, similar to setups used in the previous-generation AMG GT R and AMG GT Black Series.

Mercedes-AMG has also confirmed a somewhat unconventional braking setup, pairing carbon-ceramic discs at the front with steel units at the rear. Then there’s the suspension system, which appears particularly advanced, and it better be with all that power at hand. After all, the suspension systems in the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT are already highly sophisticated, so AMG needs something that can genuinely keep pace.

AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working

The setup includes adjustable air springs paired with semi-active roll bars and configurable dampers. In theory, it should deliver a broad range of ability, smoothing out rough roads while still tightening everything up when the pace increases. AMG claims it will balance comfort and cornering precision, whether you’re commuting or pushing harder on track.

Advanced Battery Cooling System

Of course, no EV would be complete without some trick technology on the battery side of things. The cells of the AMG GT 4-Door are directly cooled and include a non-conductive oil that flows around each individual cell to maintain an optimal temperature regardless of the conditions. This should mean it’ll perform for lap after lap on a track, or while plowing through snow, and crossing deserts.

That’s all Mercedes is prepared to share for now, but more details should arrive in the coming weeks. Expect a clearer look at the final design, along with confirmed powertrain options. As for pricing, don’t expect any surprises in your favor. The current gas-powered model spans from $102,000 to $200,500, and this next chapter will almost certainly push beyond that range.

AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working
AMG’s Drift Mode Survives Into The Electric Era, With A New Way Of Working