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The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door 63 S is a compromise but one that should provide a happy balance between sports and luxury.
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Mercedes-AMG hopes its four-door sports sedan will compete with the BMW M6 Gran Coupe, Porsche Panamera and Audi RS7. All photos courtesy Mercedes-Benz
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The AMG GT 4-Door Coupe shares more in common with the E-Class Mercedes than it does with the race-bred AMG GT sports coupe.
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It has a twin-turbocharged, four-litre V8 engine and rear-wheel-drive architecture from the E-Class Mercedes-AMG.
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AMG Dynamic Select comprises drive programmes Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual, plus Race mode.
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The interior is familiar Mercedes with the dash dominated by a giant 31.2cm digital widescreen.
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From 80kmh, the spoiler adopts different heights to optimise the driving stability, reduce air resistance and increase top speed.
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If the system detects a slide, the spoiler moves into its steepest setting to help bring the car back under control.
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The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door 63 S is a compromise but one that should provide a happy balance between sports and luxury.
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Mercedes-AMG hopes its four-door sports sedan will compete with the BMW M6 Gran Coupe, Porsche Panamera and Audi RS7. All photos courtesy Mercedes-Benz
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The AMG GT 4-Door Coupe shares more in common with the E-Class Mercedes than it does with the race-bred AMG GT sports coupe.
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It has a twin-turbocharged, four-litre V8 engine and rear-wheel-drive architecture from the E-Class Mercedes-AMG.
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AMG Dynamic Select comprises drive programmes Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual, plus Race mode.
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The interior is familiar Mercedes with the dash dominated by a giant 31.2cm digital widescreen.
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From 80kmh, the spoiler adopts different heights to optimise the driving stability, reduce air resistance and increase top speed.
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If the system detects a slide, the spoiler moves into its steepest setting to help bring the car back under control.
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The Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door 63 S is a compromise but one that should provide a happy balance between sports and luxury.
Mercedes-AMG balances fun and functionality with new four-door GT Coupe
Why Mercedes-AMG’s latest four-door sports sedan is less at home on the track than its two-door sibling
Damien Reid
19 October, 2019
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