SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz AMG GT – best view yet

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A prototype of the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT was prowling the streets of Barcelona, but not without getting caught by spy photographers in the process. Then again, dressed in that retina-searing tiger stripe camouflage and making that noise, it’s not exactly a shrinking violet, is it?

These pictures give us our clearest view yet of Mercedes’ new supercar, which is set to go head to head with at least some versions of the Porsche 911. Aesthetically, it owes a lot to the SLS AMG but looks none the worse for it, looking low, mean and serious even in its comedy outfit. Mercedes execs are reportedly saying the new car will be their most beautiful yet.

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As previously reported, the GT is expected to utilise AMG’s new 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 that will also see service in the forthcoming C 63 AMG. At least three output levels is set to be on offer – around 480 hp for the base model, rising up to over 600 hp for the inevitable Black Series.

With such an attention-grabbing colour scheme, we wouldn’t be surprised if this was a marketing move, which would probably mean that the car should be quite close to its launch. So, which would you pick – this, the flamboyant showman from one side of Stuttgart, or the 911, the sports car played straight-as-you-like from the other?

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Jonathan Lee

After trying to pursue a career in product design, Jonathan Lee decided to make the sideways jump into the world of car journalism instead. He therefore appreciates the aesthetic appeal of a car, but for him, the driving experience is still second to none.

 

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  • AVH (Member) on Apr 07, 2014 at 1:02 pm

    I’ve seen many SLS before, be it in motor show or on the track in last year Japan Super GT. But it was just few weeks before that it’s sheer beauty captured me as I saw one on the road. Not running but being stop by 2 police Evo X near the Subang exit. Long nose, short tail it’s unmistakably a classic GT silhouette.

    Mercedes says that this will be their prettiest car ever make and that’s a tall order considering it has various WW2 clasaics, the SSK, 300SL and the current CLS to beat. But looking at the SLS and this spy shot , I’am confident it’ll look like something stunning, and given that’s its less wildly and more friendly version than the SLS(hopefully), I’ll take one over the 911 if I ever were in the market, thou that likely will ever happens in dreams. Germans, they always make engineering sexy.

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    • 4G63T DSM on Apr 07, 2014 at 6:56 pm

      Germans… they make great cars.

      But I wont mention sexy and german cars in the same sentence.

      Leave it for the Italians and Brits for sexy.

      F-Type anyone?

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      • AVH (Member) on Apr 07, 2014 at 10:16 pm

        I didn’t say they make sexy cars, i say they make engineering sexy.
        Take their heavy machines, be it war, construction, mining or transport, they always have this impressive feeling because of their engineering and innovation behind it. From ww2 Tiger II to the massive bucket wheel escavator.

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  • nabill (Member) on Apr 07, 2014 at 1:25 pm

    This should be a new color offered when its launched…!

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  • nighttrain on Apr 07, 2014 at 2:10 pm

    Germans.. you gotta to love ’em when it comes to cars..

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  • azrai on Apr 07, 2014 at 2:13 pm

    Metal & liquid. PETRONAS should ride on this for their next ad.

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  • trololol on Apr 07, 2014 at 2:27 pm

    i gotta feeling that this gonna be AWESOME !!!

    look at their design lately, i have the confidence to say it will look pretty awesome. mark my words.

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  • drkervokian on Apr 07, 2014 at 6:46 pm

    Panamera with a kepala mercedes

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