The lengthy look forward to the second-generation Mercedes-Benz AMG GT is nearly over.

Mercedes on Thursday confirmed the debut of the redesigned sports activities automotive will happen subsequent week throughout 2023 Monterey Automobile Week in California.

Prototypes have been testing in public for greater than a yr, with the newest check automobiles carrying barely any camouflage gear.

The design is hardly a shock as the brand new GT is the coupe counterpart to the redesigned SL-Class convertible that arrived for 2022, with distinctive lights and fascia designs used to assist separate them, along with the fastened roof for the GT.

Each automobiles are based mostly on the identical AMG-developed platform, with the SL-Class basically taking up the function beforehand held by AMG’s GT Roadster.

2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL-Class

The shut relationship between the brand new GT and SL-Class has resulted within the former rising barely in comparison with its predecessor. The larger measurement has enabled the GT to undertake a 2+2 seating configuration as an alternative of the predecessor’s twin seats.

Just like the SL-Class, the GT ought to characteristic a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 and 9-speed automated as normal. Nevertheless, it is sure that variants of the GT will supply extra energy than the SL-Class, which at the moment tops out at 577 hp. The GT must also come normal with rear-wheel drive and have all-wheel drive as an possibility. Within the SL-Class, all-wheel drive is normal.

Plug-in hybrid powertrains are additionally regarded as deliberate, with the range-topper (till a brand new Black Collection arrives) prone to be a brand new GT 63 S E Efficiency grade, probably with greater than 800 hp.

Although it is but to be confirmed, extremely bespoke, limited-edition variations of the GT could also be launched as a part of Mercedes’ new Mythos collection. Mercedes has already confirmed a singular SL-Class speedster for the collection, in addition to a Maybach-enhanced SL-Class. A special-edition SL-Class can be confirmed to debut in Monterey, although it is not clear if will probably be the speedster or Maybach model, or one thing else.

This yr’s Monterey Automobile Week runs August 11-20 and continues the custom of culminating with the distinguished Pebble Seashore Concours d’Magnificence.