2027 Mercedes-AMG GT EV is Here to Standardize 2-Second Super-Sedans

For many years the letters “AMG” have always meant to me a hand-made, fire-breathing V8 engine, sounding like an absolute thunderstorm. So when I hear the performance division from Affalterbach was taking a risk and showing me their first completely electric car, “2027 Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe,” I’ll admit, I was high-key skeptical.

Upon closer examination of what they’ve created, this is not your average Mercedes EV with an AMG badge on the back. Honestly, I think they’ve done something phenomenal here. This is a complete electric beast built on their own AMG.EA architecture, and personally I think AMG is drawing a line in the sand and bravely taking on the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT and the Lucid Air Sapphire.

Engine Options

The way most electric cars use permanent magnet synchronous motors is pretty interesting, but AMG using axial-flux electric motors is even more so. Learning why this is such a cool innovation is worth digging into. The engineering involved is unbelievable.

Normal electric motors use a bulky cylinder that forces fields through the outer parts that need a huge magnetic circuit. Axial-flux motors use flat amplified winds that can do the job of a circuit with a huge diameter, but only a small disc with the diameter of your hand.

> My Take: This is probably the most innovative engineering motivation I have seen in ages. The reduction in weight by two-thirds with a density of three times the power output is something truly revolutionary to electric performance.

With a single motor in the front axle and two in the rear, AMG has also gone with an innovative tri-motor setup. Looking at the specs I want to go purchase it right now.

Tech Features & Charging

High-performance EVs always have me concerned about battery degradation and thermal throttling. I expected the predictable “hard launches = slower car” setup. It seems AMG made use of their Petronas F1 team engine cooling setup and made a high-performance direct oil cooling system that individually cools each battery cell with an oil pump.

It means they can cool even more heat than their competitors and prevent overheating. Thanks to this, we can finally get repeatable performance—without losing power, you can do repeated launches.

• 10% to 80% Charge in 11 Minutes.
• Range Recovery: It can recover 285 miles of range in 10 minutes.
• Total Real-World Range: Europe claims 475 miles of real-world range, but I expect real world EPA range in the US to be around 300-400 miles.

Interior Upgrades

The cabin of 2027 Mercedes-AMG GT EV divides the line between luxury and track-day focused, and it works beautifully. The first thing that caught my eye was the massive setup dominated by the dash spanning 10.2 inch driver cluster, and dual 14 inch screens on the passenger side and central infotainment flanked by a massive glass panel and spanning the entire dash. With all that digital space, I was glad to see that the driver still maintains control over the performance aspects with three knobs on the center console termed the AMG Race Engineer Control Unit.

I really dislike having to fiddle through digital menus, so I really love that they allow for on-the-go adjustments of throttle and damping. I also noticed that the ultra-reduced thickness of the axial flux motors and the reduced size of the battery allowed them to shape the battery pack in an untraditional way around it.

They literally cut into the battery box to create deep recesses to allow for a greater foot space for rear passengers. Overall I think they effectively allowed for a fully loaded trunk and 4 adult passengers without feeling cramped.

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