Sights on the 911: 2024 Mercedes-AMG GT unveiled with more power, four driven wheels, and four seats to tackle the Porsche 911

Following the new Mercedes-AMG SL with which it was developed, the new AMG GT coupe has been revealed to replace the near-decade old first generation.

Now with all-wheel drive as standard and four seats as an option to rival its foe from Stuttgart, the Porsche 911, the new AMG GT comes in two variants from launch - both twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8-powered as is currently the AMG way.

Of course, as it was designed alongside the drop-top AMG SL, the coupe version of the GT will be the only body style - the SL does the job of the old GT Roadster.

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Of course, adding space for more seats and an all-wheel-drive system as standard has increased its size, the now 1970kg sports car (in both versions) measures 4728mm long, 1354mm tall, and 1984mm wide. Its wheelbase is 2700mm.

But AMG Chairman of the Management Board Michael Schiebe doesn’t pretend it’s supposed to only be a hardcore sports car, saying the resulting GT is based on customer feedback.

“The new AMG GT Coupé combines highly dynamic driving characteristics and distinctive sportiness with a high level of everyday comfort,” Schiebe  said. 

“With the new dimension concept and optional 2+2 seats, we are directly responding to the wishes of our customers.”

In its top spec AMG GT63 4Matic+ guise, the two-door sports car makes 430kW and 800Nm, allowing for a 3.2-second sprint to 100km/h from stand-still and a top speed of 315km/h. Don’t worry too much about the ‘14.1’ figure next to where it says “combined fuel consumption, WLTP”.

With a still-impressive 350kW, 700Nm, and the same WLTP fuel consumption figure, the GT55 4Matic+ is slightly slower to 100km/h - 3.9 seconds is its claimed sprint, though it’ll still go on to reach a lofty and license-losing 295km/h.

Both use a nine-speed automatic transmission to transfer power to all four wheels.

The AMG GT Coupe is coming to Australia, but details like pricing and launch timing are yet to be confirmed.