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Mercedes-AMG high-performance vehicle developments

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Mercedes-AMG is advancing its high-performance lineup through both hybrid and fully electric technologies. The Mercedes-AMG G 63 continues to utilize a gasoline-focused approach, featuring a 3,982 cc V8 biturbo engine producing 585 hp and 850 Nm of torque, paired with a 48-volt semi-hybrid ~~system that provides an additional 20 hp.~~ system. In the electric sector, the brand has officially unveiled the GT SUV, its first large electric SUV developed independently on the dedicated AMG.EA high-performance electric architecture. The lineup includes the GT 53, GT 55, and flagship GT 63, positioned to compete with high-end models such as the Lotus Eletre and Porsche Cayenne Electric. The entry-level GT 53 SUV utilizes a 106 kWh battery, delivering 400 kW (544 hp) and a WLTP range of approximately 663 km. Higher-performance variants, including the GT 55 and GT 63, ~~will arrive next year featuring~~ feature advanced axial flux motors developed by the British company Yasa. The ~~top-tier~~ flagship GT 63 is expected to produce up to 860 kW (1,169 hp) and can utilize a larger 128 kWh battery, offering a range of up to 700 km. This ~~flagship~~ model features ~~a battery capable of peak~~ an 800-volt architecture and supports ultra-fast DC charging ~~speeds~~ of up to 710 kW, ~~allowing a charge~~ which can replenish up to 454 km of range in ten minutes. The GT 63 can accelerate from ~~10%~~ 0 to ~~80%~~ 100 km/h in approximately ~~12 minutes when using megawatt-class high-power charging stations.~~ 2.5 to 2.7 seconds. To bridge the gap between electric and internal combustion performance, the GT 63 utilizes ~~simulated V8 engine sounds—using recordings captured with 16 microphones from~~ the ~~AMG GT R—and virtual~~ AMGForce 4D Sound system to simulate the acoustic experience of classic V8 engines and gear shifts. Separately, German engineering firm HWA has teased a restomod project inspired by the legendary AMG Hammer.

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