Mercedes released a teaser video of what appears to be the Mercedes-AMG GT C convertible ahead of the Paris Motor Show.
Mercedes is whetting the appetites of AMG fans in the weeks leading into the Paris Motor Show, releasing a video teaser of what looks to be a roadster version of its Mercedes-AMG GT coupe.
The video, which is no doubt one of many that the German automaker will be dropping during the next several weeks, offered no details about the beast in waiting, but the dark film footage and plenty of scuttlebutt does reveal a few tidbits.
The model is likely to feature a folding soft top instead of a hard top in an effort to save weight. It’s powered by a variant of the 456 horsepower, 4.0-liter twin turbo V8 that roars under the hood of its coupe sibling, although no figures are available.
(First look: Mercedes-AMG GT R. For details, Click Here.)
The car will be called the Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster and will definitely be exceed the sticker on its hardtop family member, which starts at $111,000. While the new cabriolet is a nice addition to the family – the GT coupe is two years old – it’s just the latest in a line of high-powered, high-price spawn from that family line.
The 500-plus hp S version of the roadster, and the coupe will get a Black Series variant, more powerful than the 577-hp AMG GT R have already made debuts.
(Click Here for a peek at the 2017 Mercedes-AMG C43 Coupe.)
Unless Mercedes has somehow added a significant amount of weight to the convertible, it should be very close to the 4 second-flat mark that the GT makes while the S “base model” does it in 3.8 seconds. Top speed is likely to be lower than 193 mph the current GT S coupe hits.
The Mercedes-AMG GT R made its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in England in late June. Able to launch from 0 to 60 in a mere 3.5 seconds – about 0.2 seconds faster than the 2016 GT S model – you might be tempted to call it a bat out of hell. So, appropriately enough, Mercedes is introducing the new GT R with a new paint scheme called Green Hell Magno.
(To see more about the major changes for the new SLC roadster, Click Here.)
We’ll also have to wait for pricing data. But we can guess where the Mercedes-AMG GT R is likely to land considering the $131,000 starting price for the GT S. Look for something in the $150,000 to $160,000 range.