Mercedes-AMG introduces electric concept ahead of May 19 reveal

Mercedes-AMG It is perhaps best known for its improved, V8-powered versions of Mercedes-Benz products, but it is about to reveal something entirely different.

Mercedes-Benz Design Director Gordon Wagener has revealed the electric car Vision AMGlooks like a custom-made electric sports car.

Wagener uploaded a single teaser image for Instagramconfirmed that it will be revealed on May 19.

Auto Express A report from Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius, speaking at the Financial Times Future Car Summit, that the Vision AMG concept points to a production car that will hit the market in the second half of the year. later of this decade.

“Next week we will showcase what we think the world of electric performance will look like when it is manufactured by AMG,” said Källenius.

“The press is hot for you today, so stay tuned for some of the announcements we’ll be making next week. We’ll give you a glimpse of AMG’s performance as all-electric. ”

Källenius claims the car uses a “completely dedicated electric architecture from scratch”.

The Vision AMG appears to be a two-door coupe and its shape is significantly curvier, with prominent hips.

Notably, the bonnet looks rather short and the shape is more reminiscent of a mid-engined supercar than a front-engined supercar – without the overly elongated bonnet like the Mercedes-AMG GT – but all in all. However, there is no motive here.

It’s unclear what kind of production model the Vision AMG will be.

The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS concept model previewed the production EQS, but most Mercedes concept models with the Vision prefix – AMG Vision Gran Turismo and Vision Van, to name a couple – can only preview certain design elements.

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However, Källenius’ comment points to an electric flagship designed specifically for the Mercedes-AMG brand.

Mercedes-Benz is spending 40 billion euros ($64 billion) between 2022 and 2030 on EV technology, platforms and development as it plans to go electric-only by the end of the decade, when market conditions permitted field”.

Last year, they announced three dedicated EV architectures: MB.EA, for mid- to large-sized vehicles; AMG.EA for performance cars; and VAN.EA for trucks of course.

All platforms introduced after 2025 will be EV-only.

The Vision AMG isn’t the first electric Mercedes-AMG or even the first electric Mercedes-AMG sports car.

AMG 53 versions of both Mercedes-Benz EQE and EQS were revealed, with both locked for an Australian launch. EQS is expected to appear first, with a release date this year.

Before the coffins at Affalterbach got their hands on the EQE and EQS, however, they created the first Mercedes-branded electric product: the SLS AMG Electric Drive.

Revealed at the 2012 Paris motor show, the Electric Drive replaced the SLS’ standard 6.2-liter V8 with an electric four-motor powertrain and a 60kWh battery.

According to reports, less than a hundred units were built.

Before any production versions of the Vision AMG arrive, Mercedes-AMG should introduce the long-delayed hypercar One.

It will be powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 hybrid system based on the powertrain fitted to Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, with a total system output of 735kW.

The most recent word from Mercedes-AMG late last year was that the One will finally enter production in 2022.