Next-gen Mercedes-AMG GT confirmed, to share SL platform

Just days after the 2022 Mercedes-AMG SL was unveiled, the German carmaker has confirmed there is a new GT on the way – with promises it will be more of a track-oriented high-performance model.

Speaking to Road & Track, Mercedes' design boss Gorden Wagener explained the SL isn’t intended to replace the GT in the Mercedes-AMG stable – but rather offering a more luxurious grand-tourer in the tradition of the SL nameplate.

Wagener said AMG will offer a new-generation GT based on the same architecture as the SL in the future, but suggested it will enjoy a more aggressive character than its sibling.

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“The GT of course obviously is more of a race car or sports car,” Wagener told R&T. “And, I mean, this new SL is a true sports car, definitely. But also I mean with air suspension and all the possibilities you have, you can turn it from a cruiser to a race car with the click of a button."

Wagener also noted the current GT was too track-focussed for some owners who wanted to drive their car every day – an issue alleviated with new active suspension systems on the SL 55 and SL 63.

Despite the SL and GT being cut from the same cloth, Wagener says the purpose of each model will be distinct within AMG’s line-up.