2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance special-edition revealed

The 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance has gone on sale in Europe.

It is not only the first plug-in hybrid model from Mercedes-AMG, but also the most powerful production car ever offered by the performance marque.

To celebrate the occasion, Mercedes-AMG has unleashed a limited-time ‘Edition’ variant of the four-door sports car, which will be available in the aptly-named green hell magno colour.

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The bright matte finish debuted on the Mercedes-AMG GT R, and is contrasted by black 21-inch forged alloy wheels and the AMG Night Package as standard. It can also be had in rubellite red, with the black accents swapped out for high-gloss chrome and 21-inch wheels finished in silver.

In Germany, opting for the Edition adds an additional €21,777 (AU$34,420) to the list price.

Mercedes-Benz UK has confirmed it will not offer the special-edition variant, although it has announced local pricing for the GT 63 S E Performance.

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Across the channel, the four-door will incur a rough 20 per cent premium over the regular 63 S to start at £173,655 (AU$329k), with a similar increase also seen in its homeland.

With the GT 63 S priced from $363,576 before on-road costs in Australia, applying a 20 per cent increase would see the local price for the E-Performance push beyond $400,000 – second-only to the V12-powered Maybach S680 as the most-expensive Mercedes-Benz model currently on sale.

Just like the GT 63 S, the E Performance is fitted with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, however, it is also coupled with a 150kW electric motor powering the rear axle.

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The addition of electric assistance combines total outputs to 620kW of power and more than 1400Nm of torque.

This wild performance will allow it to reach 100km/h from a standstill in just 2.9 seconds – a figure only bettered by the forthcoming AMG One hypercar.

Australian deliveries of the 2022 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance are expected to arrive in the second half of 2022, with local pricing to be announced prior to launch.