X290 · 2018–2023
AMG GT GT 63 S
- Horsepower
- 630
- 0–100 km/h, s
- 3.2
- Curb weight, kg
- 2,045
- Top speed, km/h
- 315
Overview
The four-door AMG GT was never a sedan wearing a bodykit. It was a grand tourer that happened to have two extra doors — a long-roof missile from Affalterbach that treated the S-Class as a rumor. The 63 S is the one that matters: 630 horsepower, a wet-clutch nine-speed, and a silhouette that still looks drawn at two hundred.
Powertrain
M177 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8
The V8 does not whisper. It arrives in a wall of torque that the 4MATIC+ system spends as traction rather than theatre, then the rear bias reminds you who is in charge. Ride quality is the surprise — genuine GT manners until the drive mode is wound up, at which point the car becomes a very expensive argument with a B-road.
- Horsepower
- 630
- Torque, Nm
- 900
- Layout
- AWD
- Gearbox
- AMG Speedshift MCT 9-speed
Design
Hans-Peter Pfeiffer’s surfaces do not decorate the package; they are the package. The greenhouse sits back like a 2+2 from the 1970s, the haunches carry the rear track, and the Panamericana grille is used as architecture rather than jewelry. Parked, it reads as a coupe. Moving, it reads as a statement about what a Mercedes is allowed to be.
Launched in 2018 on a unique platform, the four-door GT sat beside the two-door C190 rather than replacing it. The 63 S was the halo until the 73 and later E Performance hybrids arrived. Production of this body ended as the C192 two-door GT took the name back to two seats.
The X290 GT 63 S is the last analog AMG in a four-door shape: combustion, noise, and a cabin that still believes switches are a luxury. It is the cover story this register opens on, because it is what happens when Stuttgart lets Affalterbach finish a sentence.
Specifications
| Powertrain | M177 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 |
|---|---|
| Engine | 4.0L twin-turbo V8 |
| Output | 630 hp / 900 Nm |
| Transmission | AMG Speedshift MCT 9-speed |
| Drivetrain | AWD |
| Fuel | Petrol |
| Curb weight | 2,045 kg |
| Length | 5,054 mm |
| Width | 1,953 mm |
| Height | 1,447 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,951 mm |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.2 s |
| Top speed | 315 km/h |
| Economy | 13.4 L/100km |
| Availability | discontinued |
| Region | Global |
