Prices
Pricing For The Amg Gt Roadster Is Obviously Still A Mystery, But With The Base Gt Coupe Priced From $112,125, The Drop Top Could Cost About $121,000 Before Options, Which Would Make It Significantly More Affordable Than Its Main Competitor, The Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet.
Drivetrain
Under The Mercedes-amg Gt’s Long Hood Lies A Twin-turbocharged, 4.0-liter V-8 Mated To An Amg Seven-speed Dual-clutch Transmission. Even Though It Is Shared With The Coupe, The Powerplant Produces More Horsepower And Torque In The Roadster. Specifically, The Drop-top Comes With 469 Horsepower And 465 Pound-feet, Which Accounts For A 13-horsepower And 22-pound-feet Increase Over The Coupe. Why The Small Increase, You Ask? Well, The Roadster Is A Tad Heavier Than The Coupe Due To Thicker Side Skirts, Additional Struts For The Dashboard Support, And A Strut Tower Brace For The Rear Axle, And The Extra Oomph Is Supposed To Make Up For That.
And It Does, Since Mercedes-benz Claims That The Amg Gt Roadster Needs 3.9 Seconds To Hit 60 Mph From A Standing Start, A Figure That’s Identical To The Base Amg Gt Coupe. Top Speed Is Rated At 188 Mph.
Moving Over To The Still-fresh V-8, It Uses Some Pretty Innovative Technologies In Order To Produce Its Power, Including The Use Of A "hot V" Design. The Fresh Air Is Drawn In From The Outside Of The Cylinder Heads And Exits Towards The Inside Of The Engine’s V, Or Center Section. That’s Where The Two Turbochargers Live. With The Distance Between Exhaust Valve And Turbo Spool Kept To An Absolute Minimum, It Reduces Turbo Lag To Almost Nothing.
What’s More, The Engine Uses A Dry-sump Oil System For High-g Cornering, Along With What Mercedes Calls A ‘nanoslide’ Coating On The Cylinder Walls. The Four Overhead Camshafts Are Fully Variable To Make The Most Out Of Their Timing And Piezo Direct-injection Fuel Injectors Precisely Place The Proper Portion Of Petrol Above The Pistons.
As Expected, The Roadster Will Also Be Offered With A More Powerful Drivetrain. It’s Called The Gt C Roadster, But Despite Initial Rumors, It A Lot More Powerful Than The Amg Gt S, Slotting Between The Latter And The Hardcore Gt R With 550 Horsepower And 502 Pound-feet Of Twist. This Version Needs 3.7 Seconds To Hit 60 Mph Charges Up To 196 Mph.
Interior
As Expected, The Interior Of The Roadster Features The Same Impressive Cockpit Design That Revolves Around An Aviation-inspired Theme. It Has The Same Wing-like Dashboard With Spotlight-style A/c Vents In The Center Stack, And Concave-shaped Door Panels. A Motorsport-inspired Center Console Features The Amg Drive Unit Controls Arranged Like Eight Cylinders In A V Layout — Just Like The 4.0-liter Engine Under The Hood. The Cabin Is Also Be Packed With High-quality Materials, Including Leather, Alcantara, Contrast Stitching, And Exemplary Fit And Finish. The Infotainment System Also Mimics The Coupe’s And Includes The Latest Apps And Features. Naturally, All Of The Above Are Complimented By The Infinite Headroom That Comes With A Removable Roof. As A Special Feature, The Roadster Is The First Amg Gt That Can Be Ordered With A Light Beige Interior.
Exterior
Design-wise, And Aside From Losing Its Fixed Roof, The Roadster Shares Most Of Its Styling Features With The Coupe, With The Most Important Change Being Noticeable Around Back. Due To The New Roof Configuration, Which Is No Longer Of The Fastback Type, The Roadster Gained A Longer Deck Lid. This Tweak Allows For A Smoother Transition From One Body Style To The Other Without Ruining The Car’s Sleek Appearance. Unlike Other Cabriolets, The Amg Gt’s Soft-top Doesn’t Mimic The Shape Of The Coupe Roof, Being Shorter And Very Similar To That Of The Sls Amg.
But Despite Losing The Amg Gt’s Fastback Shape, The Roadster Boasts Quite A Balanced Design, Even When Its Soft-top Is Hidden Behind The Seats. Speaking Of Which, The Fabric Roof Opens And Closes In Around Eleven Seconds, And Can Do This At Speeds Of Up To 31 Mph. The Three-layered Soft-top Is Built Around A Lightweight Structure Made From Magnesium, Steel, And Aluminum, Which Helps Keep The Curb Weight And Center Of Gravity Low. Customers Can Pick Between Three Soft-top Colors: Black, Red, And Beige. The Roadster Also Received New 19-inch And 20-inch Amg Light-alloy Wheels In A 5-twin-spoke Design.
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