CAR magazine UK flies out to Germany for a drive in the AMG GT 63 SE Performance. Can the addition of a plug-in hybrid system make this the best GT of them all?
AMG’s march towards electrification continues with this, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 SE Performance. Unlike the GLC 63 and C 63, there’s no four-cylinder motor to be found here. Instead, you get a brawny 4.0-litre twin turbo V8 with over 600bhp, and another 200bhp of electric motor on top, making it one of the fastest
As the SE Performance bit suggests, this GT 63 is a plug-in hybrid, just like the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 four-door SE Performance. Don’t expect lots of EV running and a correspondently small CO2 figure, though. Total range from a fully charged battery is a mere 8 miles, and it’s still in the 37% BIK rate for company car drivers.It’s like a regular AMG GT 63, just with a few PHEV specific alterations.
It’s not just rapid off the line, either. A stretch of derestricted autobahn highlighted just how easily the SE Performance builds speed, with 150mph blown past like it was 70, and the speedo still climbing quite quickly at an indicated 180mph. AMG’s claimed 199mph top speed could actually be on the conservative side.
They’re sensitive at the top of their travel yet require a long push to get past the regen and into the friction braking. Jerky progress is very hard to avoid, and while ramping up the regen helps, they’re still in need of a lot more work. At least the suspension is pliant in Comfort mode, making long distance travel a fairly painless experience.
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