If an Austrian tuner just gave the modern-day Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance a twin-turbo V8 engine, why can't the three-pointed start brand do the same?

Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance four-door. Although the team hasn't had the same amount of success since the introduction of ground effects in 2022, Mercedes-AMG won seven championships on the trot between 2014 and 2020.

The folks over at Mercedes-AMG call the GT 63 S E Performance 4-Door a coupe, but our eyes see four doors. We're willing to overlook that discrepancy, though, because the wait for Affalterbach's most powerful family-friendly version of the AMG GT sports car is finally over

Today's Mercedes-AMG cars are by no means slow and in the event you needed a reminder, the Affalterbach-based firm just revealed the GT 63 S E Performance four-door coupe. It's the most powerful production AMG car yet,

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Mercedes-AMG refreshed the GT63 S E Performance 4-Door Coupe in late 2023. It received a minor styling makeover while retaining the potent hybrid powertrain before going on sale in summer 2024. You'll still find a twin-turbocharged 4.