Henry Catchpole drives the new Mercedes AMG GT 63 S E Performance Coupe - the quickest accelerating series production car the company has ever produced. It even beats the AMG ONE, which, lest we forget, has a Formula 1 engine in it. The hybrid GT will do 0-62mph in just 2.8 seconds and it sounds pretty good in the process, thanks to its M177 4-litre, twin-turbo V8. The GT 63 S E Performance coupe costs £178,800 in the UK and is expected to have a price of around $200,000 in the US.
However, it’s not the only GT variant in this video as Catchpole also has a ride in the new AMG GT Pro, with none other than Bernd Schneider behind the wheel. The five-time DTM champion turned 60 this year, but shows no signs of slowing down, making the absolute most of the Pro’s optional Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres during his demo laps. He is also one of very few people that knows the track that we’re on, because it is based inside the highly secretive Immendingen test facility that belongs to Mercedes.
Back on the beautiful, twisting roads south of Stuttgart, the Mercedes AMG GT 63 E Performance makes its case as the latest high-performance hybrid to enter the market. It has a single e-motor on the rear axle, with a 2-speed gearbox attached and a 6.1kWh battery on top. Combined with the engine it produces a monstrous 1047lb ft of torque and 805bhp, yet the 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive system does a remarkable job of transmitting the power to the tarmac. Carbon Ceramic brakes come as standard (as they do on the Pro).
We hope you enjoy this film. Let us know in the comments whether you think the red and gold look of this particular car works well (and the optional aero kit). And which hybrid would you have… Ferrari 296 GTB, McLaren Artura, Porsche 911 GTS T-Hybrid or a Lamborghini Revuelto? If you would like to support the Hagerty channel, then please give this film a like and a share
