Mercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 seconds

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FollowSee All CarsMercedes’ electric AMG GT 4-door coupe can go 0-60 in 2 secondsThe super sedan has axial motors, a high-performance battery, and (regrettably) fake engine sounds. The super sedan has axial motors, a high-performance battery, and (regrettably) fake engine sounds. HawkinsTransportation editorPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.

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The era of ultra-high performance Mercedes EVs is here. The German automaker finally revealed its new super sedan, the AMG GT 4-door coupe, with technology borrowed from the automaker’s XX concept that last year made history by driving 24,901 miles in under 8 days at Nardò Ring in southern Italy. With the production model, Mercedes rethought its approach to motors and batteries in the hopes of delivering a high performance vehicle that could go toe-to-toe with even some hypercars.

Industry Implications

The new AMG GT utilizes three axial flux motors developed by Mercedes subsidiary YASA, delivering up to 1,153 horsepower and 1,475 lb-ft of torque. Mercedes claims to be the first to use these types of motors, which thanks to their thin disc shape weigh just a fraction of a traditional radial motor while still delivering massive horsepower. The high-performance battery, meanwhile, utilizes tall, ultra-slim cylindrical cells that are only 1 inch in diameter, allowing heat to escape from the core to the outside surface almost immediately.

In addition, Mercedes developed a special, high-tech oil that is non-conductive so as not to cause an electrical short. The oil flows directly around every single individual cell for direct cooling. Inspired by Formula 1, this system provides 20 kW of cooling power, or about four times more cooling capacity than a standard EQS battery.

You can drag race it over and over again, and it theoretically won’t overheat. The AMG GT 4-door coupe is built on an 800-volt architecture capable of handling ultra-fast charging up to 600 kW. That plus the innovative cooling system enables charging from 10-80 percent in just 11 minutes, Mercedes says.

This advance offers important signals about the future of the sector, and the tech world is watching closely.