Leaving the V8 behind: the all-electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door

Axial flux motors

The four-door hatchback will be launched in two versions, as usual 55 and 63. Both share the same equipment, although the first restricts “805 hp” (592 kW) “805 hp (592 kW) and 1,328 lb-ft (1,800 Nm) of torque, while the latter rises to 1, 813 hp and 753 kW (753 kW) lb-ft (2,000 Nm).It all comes courtesy of Mercedes-Benz subsidiary YASA, which last year announced a new world record for the most powerful electric motor ever made. YASA’s axial e-motors are available in The McLarens, Lamborghiniand Ferrari hybrids and in this program promise to reduce the weight and length of the body by 67 percent against a traditional radial-flux motor – with twice the torque and three times the power, at least.

The GTs are equipped with two YASA motors in the rear, with two water-cooled DC/AC converters and planetary gears on each side. At the front, a single engine connects to spur-gears with an integrated clutch to allow for low drag while running. The size of the engine is impressive, growing only 3.5 inches (89 mm) at the front and 3.2 inches (81 mm) at the rear. YASA eventually believed that planetary gear units could replace wheels and brake rotors entirely, but apparently that solution was not yet ready for mass market production.

Speed ​​of 600 kW

Motors save space and mass, but Mercedes-AMG also puts a lot of work into battery technology. The cargo carrier has 106 kilowatts of usable power, good enough for up to 474 miles (764 km) of driving on the WLTP level 63 or 478 miles (770 km) for the 55. A total of 2,660 new cylindrical cells each measuring 4.1 inches (251 mm) by inches (251 mm) by inches (104 mm). well cooled with non-conductive oil inside 18 laser-cut plastic modules.

With an 800 V design, the battery can charge at 800 A up to more than 600 kW, which allows 70 kWh or the equivalent of 287 miles (462 km) of WLTP in just 10 minutes. Charging from 10 to 80 percent takes just 11 minutes, or quick charging can reach 41 kWh in just five minutes. Of course, here in the US that would require plugging in something like a ChargePoint 600 kW fast charger, which would have the NACS plug needed to charge a North American-spec GT.