“With the Concept AMG GT XX, we have succeeded in taking our vision of AMG design into the future.” Gorden Wagener, Chief Design Officer of the Mercedes-Benz Group, presents the latest show car from the German sports brand, a preview of a series-production vehicle that will be coming to the market in the coming years. “Sports cars have always been icons of our brand; they are emotional and truly special to create. They represent unique moments in time. Icons such as the 300 SL and the legendary Silver Arrows are the emotional heart of our brand, as are the GT and the AMG One. Creating these masterpieces means creating something extraordinary – from the C111 to the Vision One Eleven, and into the future of production. The Concept AMG GT XX embodies the most intense part of our design philosophy of sensual purity.”
In the almost 60-year history of the high-performance sports car brand, the engine has always been the heart of the vehicle – without exception. The team from Affalterbach continues this tradition with the Concept AMG GT XX, which introduces revolutionary drive technology in the form of an axial-flux engine. The technical basis was originally developed by YASA, a British electric vehicle specialist and 100 percent subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz.
For application in the Concept AMG GT XX and later in series production, the concept has been taken to a new level of performance. This was achieved thanks to the cooperation between Mercedes-AMG and the experts from YASA. The specialists also developed the software for the operating strategy, which optimally exploits the high efficiency of the motors in the technology vehicle. The electric motors enable high power from an extremely compact package and will go into series production in 2026. The designers have paid attention to the vehicle’s aerodynamics to make it even more powerful, while the interior is particularly impressive with a steering wheel derived directly from Formula 1 racing cars. The puristic interior is complemented by lightweight, high-performance materials such as carbon and aluminium, while the two displays for the instrument cluster and infotainment ensure a scenic effect.
