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Mercedes reveals Porsche 911 competitor
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The AMG GT won ’ t be the most powerful car from Mercedes- Benz ’ s AMG performance division . Still , with a 503 horsepower turbocharged V8 the AMG GT S , certainly won ’ t be slow .
Unlike the 911 , the AMG GT S will have its engine up front . Still , slightly over half the car ’ s weight will rest on the back wheels .
Mercedes unveils concept for electric lineup
Mercedes-Benz unveiled a concept for an electric SUV at the Paris Auto Show Thursday -- the first of what will be a whole line of electric vehicles .
The Generation EQ has the sloped-backed SUV body style that has become a hot trend among luxury automakers .
There are several adjustments to the design , however , with barely visible body panel seams , hidden windshield wipers and cameras instead of exterior mirrors .
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Powerful batteries will give the SUV a driving range of over 300 miles
The “ grill ” is a smooth lighted panel . Since it ’ s not a real grill , it can be programmed to display different shapes and images , said Gorden Wagener , head of design for Mercedes .
Inside , there are no knobs or switches : Everything is controlled through a huge touch screen that covers much of the dashboard . The SUV will be capable of autonomous driving “ as far as you can safely and legally go ,” said Dieter Zetsche , chairman of Mercedes parent Daimler ( DDAIF ).
Powerful batteries will give the SUV a driving range of over 300 miles .
It will be priced like a “ reasonably equipped Mercedes GLC .” At today ’ s prices , that would be around $ 50,000 .
The rest of Mercedes ’ electric line-up -- dubbed Mercedes- EQ -- could include SUVs , sedans and convertibles , and will share engineering .
Mercedes-EQ will ultimately be available in showrooms alongside the Mercedes-AMG performance brand ; the Mercedes- Maybach ultra-luxury brand ; and the Mercedes-Benz luxury brand .
Mercedes executives did not say when sales would begin . By 2025 , Zetsche said Mercedes plans to have 10 fully electric vehicles in the market , making up 15 % to 20 % of its total sales worldwide . A day earlier , Volkswagen unveiled its own low-priced , longrange electric car that it says will go on sale in 2020 .
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