Mercedes AMG GT (2016 SLS "successor"?)

[AudiMan2011]

This is the new twin-turbo V8 for the AMG GT.

http://www.gtspirit.com/2014/06/13/503hp-4-0-litre-twin-turbo-v8-confirmed-for-2016-mercedes-amg-gt/

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

Now, take that motor and put it in SLK, coupled to a traditional 6-speed manual.

 

[OriginalCheezIt]

Now, take that motor and put it in SLK, coupled to a traditional 6-speed manual.

That would kinda be treading on the GT's territory a bit, don't you think?

EDIT: Yay, 500 posts on GTP!

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

This is the new twin-turbo V8 for the AMG GT.

http://www.gtspirit.com/2014/06/13/503hp-4-0-litre-twin-turbo-v8-confirmed-for-2016-mercedes-amg-gt/

Can't even see the turbos is this just a rendering of the IC without them?

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

That would kinda be treading on the GT's territory a bit, don't you think?

Not really. Should they do the SLK I described, it would be the sporty lightweight B-road barn bomber, whereas GT is.. Well, GT.

 

[Azure Flare]

It's called the M178, that sounds like military hardware.

 

[Giygas]

Now, take that motor and put it in SLK, coupled to a traditional 6-speed manual.

Not until BMW puts their M V8 into the Z4

 

[McLaren]

It simply won't happen. That much power in those cars would easily have them on the heels of their upper class sister models. And Porsche has already showed us what happens when this comes into effect with the Cayman & the 911.

 

[Tornado]

To be fair, BMW at least didn't seem too terribly worried about that before they turned the Z4 into a boulevardier; so I think the chance exists that they could at least still put the new M3 engine in it.

 

[Vegard]

Can't even see the turbos is this just a rendering of the IC without them?

It's a 'hot side-inside' design. You can see them in the second (cutaway) pic.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Not really. Should they do the SLK I described, it would be the sporty lightweight B-road barn bomber, whereas GT is.. Well, GT.

They are in the 'V' of the block much like Ford's powerstroke and BMW's new turbo engines.

Edit: Quoted the wrong person and also tree'd.

Edit2: That will be a pretty kickass looking power unit with the engine cover removed. Just imagine opening the hood and seeing those twin turbos just sitting right there at the top.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

It's a 'hot side-inside' design. You can see them in the second (cutaway) pic.

Thanks for that. 👍

 

[CodeRedR51]

There are a couple of these testing out here at the moment in AZ.

 

[Cale]

 

[RocZX]

That's the SLR Mclaren

 

[Cale]

Gah it totally is ROFL

 

[OriginalCheezIt]

That's the SLR Mclaren

Damn, I was all excited for butterfly doors, too..

OP un-updated...

 

[TexRex]

That's the SLR Mclaren

Gah it totally is ROFL

Damn, I was all excited for butterfly doors, too..

OP un-updated...

 

[Cale]

Sorry guys. That was sent to me while I was working and was like "OMG gotta post on GTP". I should have looked at it for more than .5 seconds. lol

 

[TexRex]

Sorry guys. That was sent to me while I was working and was like "OMG gotta post on GTP". I should have looked at it for more than .5 seconds. lol

Hey it happens, I just thought that series of comments was particularly funny.

 

[GTboyz]

i remembered seeing a documentary about a guy from abu dhabi who had an 2007 SLK with an SLR engine. He had to cut make a hole on the hood because it doesn't exactly fit in the SLK lol. I thought it was pretty neat

 

[RocZX]

 

[AudiMan2011]

New spy shots showing some aero revisons. I'm speculating AMG are testing aero for a potential Black Series. Again, I'm just speculating.

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/scoop/mercedes-amg-gt-nears-september-reveal

 

[sparkytooth]

A Black Series? So early in the lifetime of the machine I highly doubt it'd be so.

 

[E28]

Yeah, Black Series versions tend to appear towards the end, or at least halfway through the life-span of their respective counterparts.

Looks like they're keeping the proportions of the SLS, with the long bonnet. I feel like there's a hint of the Vision-GT in there too...

 

[RocZX]

 

[Tunerguy21]

It's a 'hot side-inside' design. You can see them in the second (cutaway) pic.

So does the exhaust exit through the inside of the V straight to the turbos (similar to the 918)? Doesn't look like there would be enough room for the intake manifold to be inside the V with those turbos there, not to mention how hot it would be.

 

[Vegard]

So does the exhaust exit through the inside of the V straight to the turbos (similar to the 918)? Doesn't look like there would be enough room for the intake manifold to be inside the V with those turbos there, not to mention how hot it would be.

Here's a cutout of the BMW S63B44T0 from the F10 M5. The Mercedes engine appears to be using a very similar design.

 

[AudiMan2011]

Screenshots from DriveClub reveal the rear of the AMG GT
https://www.facebook.com/MercedesBenz/posts/10152704444626670

 

[Alex.]

So is this not it then?

Photoshops? Or you guys didn't notice?