The 2022 Mercedes-AMG C63 Estate has been spied testing yet again, albeit with far less camouflage than other recent prototypes.
This particular test car was snapped at the Mercedes facility near the Nurburgring and while most of the exterior is clad in camo, we can see part of its Panamericana front grille as well as its new head- and taillights. Compared to the previous-generation C63, we think the new lights have a transformative effect on the looks of the car, making it appear more aggressive.
Elsewhere, this prototype is rocking a pair mismatched silver and black wheels and features large brakes with cross-drilled rotors. Also visible at the rear is a pronounced diffuser and AMG’s customary four tailpipes. The prototype also has large air intakes in the front bumper and sits noticeably lower than other AMG models.
2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 73 Prototype Shows Massive Rear-Wheel Steering Angle 22 Apr 2021, 15:40 UTC ·
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Sporting the E Performance moniker, the hybridization of the AMG lineup will be spearheaded by the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 73, expected to go official in July, followed a few months later by the performance versions of the latest S-Class W223.
Various electrified and fully electric models are currently in the works, as even the all-electric EQS is set to receive a 761-horsepower AMG version later in its production cycle.
We are here to talk about the GT 73, though, a pre-production prototype of which was recently spotted near the Nürburgring, a track where its pre-facelift version is still the fastest four-seater sedan after delivering a faster lap than the Porsche Panamera.
Mercedes-AMG has been working hard to convince us that its new plug-in hybrid drivetrain is cool and sporty and its latest revelation may convince even the most skeptical of drivers, as the powertrain will recharge its batteries while you drift.
That’s according to Jochen Schmitz, a hybrid operation strategy developer interviewed in a Mercedes-AMG-produced YouTube video.
Schmitz explains that when you’re drifting, the energy recuperation system funnels some of the power away from the rear wheels and into recharging the battery so that it can be used later.
They don’t go into an enormous amount of detail about how the system works, but it sounds like what it is doing is letting the wheels spin and then applying the energy recovery system to capture any power over and above that.
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The FINANCIAL With future drivetrain electrification, Mercedes-AMG combines superior performance and impressive driving dynamics with maximum efficiency. The development of future drive concepts will continue to benefit from the valuable experience gained from close cooperation with the Formula 1 experts at Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP) and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team. The cooperation between the three performance specialists will intensify even further in 2021, reflected, among other things, in the bundling of motorsport activities. Above all, however, the mutual transfer of knowledge also makes fascinating new AMG models possible, such as the Project ONE hyper car, which brings Formula 1 hybrid technology almost one-to-one to the road, Mercedes notes.