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If you have read our previous report about the Mercedes-Benz M178 twin-turbo V8 engine, you may recall the first vehicle to receive this new engine will be the AMG GT. Below are some brief summary:

– AMG GT engine output: 456hp, 443 lb-ft; 0-60 time: 3.9s
– AMG GT S engine output: 503hp, 479 lb-ft; 0-60 time:3.7s
– 7-speed double-clutch transmission
– 47:53 F/R weight distribution
– Double wishbone suspension for both front and rear wheels
– AMG GT S with adaptive damping for the suspension

Before leaving you with the extremely detailed press release below, I would like to briefly discuss one question some guys may be interested: is it possible that Mercedes-Benz put a la...

The upcoming Mercedes-Benz AMG GT is the successor of the current SLS AMG.

According to Mercedes-Benz, the AMG GT will be smaller, lighter and the most important – cheaper, compared to the SLS AMG.  There are already many spy shots of the AMG GT’s exterior. Today we got the first real photo of its cabin and center console:

Like other latest Mercedes-Benz vehicles, the AMG GT will come with the iPad style, center-mounted LCD screen; the round AC vents are also present.

The AMG GT will be the first Mercedes-Benz vehicle to receive the newly designed M178 V8 engine. For more information about the M178 engine, please see our report here.

If you are interested in how the AMG...

Today Mercedes-Benz officially announced the detailed specification of the upcoming AMG GT’s engine, codenamed M178.

Highlights as below:

The M178 engine is rated at 510 PS (375 kW, or 503 hp) at 6,250 rpm, with a maximum torque of 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) within 1,750 rpm and 4,750 rpm. The same engine will goes into the W205 C63 AMG, but tune to a lower output (probably around 470 – 480hp). The AMG GT will be announced this fall and go on sale next March as a 2016 model.