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IOL News
26-06-2025
- Automotive
- IOL News
1000kW Concept AMG GT XX is our closest look yet at the performance division's new flagship
The Concept Mercedes-AMG GT XX previews a new electric era for the performance division. Image: Supplied Mercedes-AMG will soon usher in a new era with its AMG .EA high performance architecture and innovative axial flux motors. The new Concept AMG GT XX, revealed to the world on Thursday, provides our closest look yet at the first series production model that will be based on this architecture. Set to rival Porsche's Taycan EV, the new battery-powered performance sedan will reportedly replace the current Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door. The Concept AMG GT XX shows off a bold new design language that takes elements from the brand's motorsport icons. To that end, it features an ultra-wide Panamericana grille, while the triple-round taillights are a new design feature for the brand. Styling is inspired by the brand's competition cars. Image: Supplied Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ The concept's performance potential is even more startling, with three 'axial flux' electric motors delivering a peak output of more than 1,000kW. Acceleration figures haven't been announced, but the top speed is listed at 360km/h, which is impressive for an EV. AMG's new creation has a disc-shaped stator and rotor, with the magnetic flux following parallel to the motor's axis (axial) rather than perpendicular (radial) as it would in a conventional e-motor. Two of the motors are mounted on the rear axle, with one powering the front wheels, allowing fully variable torque distribution through the AMG Performance 4Matic+ all-wheel drive system. 'With our high-tech axial flux motor, we're delivering a revolutionary new drive that is unparalleled in terms of power density, weight and packaging,' says Mercedes-AMG CEO Michael Schiebe. 'This pairs with a new performance battery developed from scratch that enables previously unimagined levels of performance and endurance.' To that end, the pioneering battery design features cylindrical cells that are 'remarkably' tall and slim, which benefits cooling. The lithium-ion energy storage unit has a high voltage of more than 800 volts, and thanks to a very high average charging power of over 850kW, the concept can recharge energy for around 400km in just five minutes. The cabin has a minimalistic design. Image: Supplied
Miami Herald
19-06-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
This Is What Mercedes Thinks An Electric AMG Should Sound Like
Mercedes, like other German manufacturers, can sometimes fall victim to a sort of tunnel vision, creating numerous cars that serve the same purpose. But over the last few years, it's been refining its range, and as part of that, the Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door will soon be culled to make way for an all-electric super sedan. That upcoming super sedan will be a standalone AMG product, and according to a new teaser clip shared by the automaker on Instagram, it will sound not dissimilar to existing AMGs. Indeed, the audio below seems to take plenty of inspiration from cars with internal combustion engines, but its sonic signature is not the only place we can draw parallels with the current Mercedes offering. The new electric architecture will underpin two vehicles - the sedan you see here and, of course, an SUV. These underpinnings are expected to feature next-generation axial flux motors from subsidiary YASA Motors, a technology that BMW is also exploring. As for output, we expect close to a thousand horsepower in the car (if not more, depending on how many motors the EV gets). The current AMG GT 63 S E Performance range-topper only offers 831 hp, but as a hybrid and not an all-electric vehicle, it doesn't need more because it doesn't have loads of weight to lug around. That being said, this new EV will have smaller and lighter batteries than the current crop of Mercedes EQ models. When the Ioniq 5 N arrived, many doubted whether Hyundai's all-electric performance crossover could be genuinely engaging to drive, but in the years since, numerous evangelists of combustion have conceded that a simulated engine sound and a system that closely mimics a traditional gearbox's responses can convert the non-believers. However, as the comments section of the post shows, many more refuse to even entertain the idea that an EV could be fun, so Mercedes will have to work twice as hard to prove that this is still an AMG at heart, even if it looks half as sleek as the Vision EQXX concept it draws inspiration from. Its first target will be the astonishingly good Porsche Taycan, and with such a high bar, we expect all the high-tech tricks in the book: active battery management, a highly advanced traction control system, and some adaptive aerodynamic elements. We'll know more before the end of the month, as AMG has previously confirmed a reveal for June. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
