Mercedes AMG GT (2016 SLS "successor"?)

[Keef]

Not even close. The SLS is a hideous design. It's an unharmonious blend of unrelated shapes with no unified language. The headlights and taillights in particular have nothing to do with each other and the various grille shapes in the front don't either.

While I'm not a fan of the SLC's taillights are are also randomely shaped relative to the rest of the design, kind of like the S-Class Coupe, the rest of the design is much more harmonious. The lower front and rear facias echo each other well. Overall the entire car is fluidly shaped in every way, unlike the SLS which has awkward blockly shapes here and there.

The SLC is clearly a product of Mercedes's new design language which is much improved over the last generation of cars which weren't even slightly pretty. Did they hire a new lead designer within the last few years?

 

[alonsof1fan91]

Well, can't aggree with you, but I accept your opinion.


Smartass mode: Its not a SLC (it seems like the SLK will be renamed to it)

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Not even close. The SLS is a hideous design. It's an unharmonious blend of unrelated shapes with no unified language. The headlights and taillights in particular have nothing to do with each other and the various grille shapes in the front don't either.

While I'm not a fan of the SLC's taillights are are also randomely shaped relative to the rest of the design, kind of like the S-Class Coupe, the rest of the design is much more harmonious. The lower front and rear facias echo each other well. Overall the entire car is fluidly shaped in every way, unlike the SLS which has awkward blockly shapes here and there.

The SLC is clearly a product of Mercedes's new design language which is much improved over the last generation of cars which weren't even slightly pretty. Did they hire a new lead designer within the last few years?

Nope. SLS is better. One of the best looking cars of the last 20 years I'd even go as far as to say.

 

[OriginalCheezIt]

The SLS is the most beautiful car that I would ever call "grotesque".

 

[Bo]

The SLS is a bit strange to look at, but it isn't ugly. The AMG GT is beautiful.

 

[JohnBM01]

Both the SLS AMG and this AMG GT are beautiful. There is just more character to the SLS AMG, especially up front and on the sides. I always considered the rear of the SLS AMG to be its weakest element. That Edition 1 AMG GT would give the car substantial character to its design. Even if this car seems more Porsche-like than Mercedes-Benz like, I still think find it much better to look at than LaFerrari or the Veneno or something.

 

[shmogt]

i saw the new one in real life at an event last week. It looked pretty sweet, but I still aren't feeling the back lights all the much

 

[RocZX]

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Someone should help the person getting shot at down the street...

 

[05XR8]

when is the AMG Customer Sports version coming to a race track near Team owners?

 

[AudiMan2011]

A more hardcore GT is reportedly on the way, but it won't be a Black Series for now.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mercedes-amg-targets-porsche-911-gt3-hot-gt

 

[05XR8]

when is the AMG Customer Sports version coming to a race track near Team owners?

At least the FIA GT3 will be ready for 2016

 

[mustafur]

They have Clearly aimed this at the F-Type more then anything else.

 

[Roger the Horse]

Less hideous than the SLS...

But...

The front is all wrong. It looks pretty good from the rear, but the front looks like its had part of it chopped off.

 

[Keef]

So is this car not a coupe version of the next SL or what?

 

[AudiMan2011]

So is this car not a coupe version of the next SL or what?

No. It's a bespoke sports car. The SL is for higher up the range.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Won't they be about the same price though? One is a cruiser and one is sports, for sure, but I'm not sure which would classify as "higher up"

 

[AudiMan2011]

Won't they be about the same price though? One is a cruiser and one is sports, for sure, but I'm not sure which would classify as "higher up"

In the UK the GT will be in the £90-100k range, an SL63 nowadays starts from just over £112k. Plus the GT is targeting the 911 and V8 Vantage crowd, whilst the SL is aimed more at the DB9 and Bentley Continental.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

-> I just want to know out of curiousity, what is the AMG GT's chassis code? Is it C190?

 

[AudiMan2011]

-> I just want to know out of curiousity, what is the AMG GT's chassis code? Is it C190?

It is C190. The old SLS was C197.

 

[The Vanishing Boy]

^ Many thanks!

 

[AudiMan2011]

AMG GT Black Series confirmed for towards end of the lifecycle and a roadster version of the standard car is also coming.
http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/mercedes-amg-plans-hot-gt-black-series

 

[AudiMan2011]

AMG GT GT3 teased ahead of Geneva:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/m.../mercedes-amg-gt3-racer-previews-new-road-car

 

[andrea]

Mercedes-AMG has released a more revealing teaser image.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Looks like a modern Cisitalia.

 

[Mt. Lynx]

Looks an awful lot like like the GT6 Vision GT Merc from that angle.

 

[sparkytooth]

Looks an awful lot like like the GT6 Vision GT Merc from that angle.

Squintier eyes and that led grille and you've got an AMG VGT

 

[FoRiZon]

Looks an awful lot like like the GT6 Vision GT Merc from that angle.

Squintier eyes and that led grille and you've got an AMG VGT

Or maybe the VGT is based on AMG GT.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Or maybe the VGT is based on AMG GT.

Plot twist!

 

[Grandea GTR]

Or maybe the VGT is based on AMG GT.

Cue Inception BWONG