600kW Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance: Pricing and specs
With a brutal 600 kW and 1 420 N.m on tap, the GT 63 S E Performance storms into South Africa as the fastest-accelerating series-production Mercedes-AMG yet.
Spearheading Mercedes-AMG’s GT product portfolio, the GT 63 S E Performance has touched down on South African shores. Here’s how much you can expect to pay for the German marque’s barnstorming (600kW) two-door coupé.
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Touted as the fastest accelerating series-production Mercedes-AMG model to date, the GT 63 S E Performance was revealed in April 2024. Now, the pinnacle model in the Affalterbach-based brand’s GT product portfolio has finally been unleashed in South Africa.
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The GT 63 S E Performance employs a plug-in hybrid powertrain comprising Mercedes-AMG’s familiar 4l twin-turbocharged V8, which, here, has been tuned to produce 460kW and 850N.m of torque, and a 150kW/320N.m permanently excited synchronous electric motor. Power is sent to all four corners via the firm’s nine-speed AMG Speedshift transmission. The apex two-door GT’s petrol-electric setup produces a total system output of 600kW and a whopping 1 420N.m, allowing for a whip-crack claimed 0-100km/h sprint time of 2.8 seconds. The company quotes a top speed of 320km/h.
The GT 63 S E Performance is brought to a halt by fore and aft carbon-ceramic brake discs, measuring 420mm and 380mm in diameter, respectively. The braking setup further features six-piston front and single-piston floating rear callipers. The E Performance GT 63’s electric motor is coupled with a 400V battery pack. According to the automaker, the 6.1kWh lithium-ion unit provides an electric-only operating range of 13km. The claimed average fuel consumption is 12.3l100 km.
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Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance price in SA
The flagship GT coupé is priced from R4 369 287. Pricing includes a five-year/100 000km maintenance plan as standard.
- Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance — R4 369 287
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