New Mercedes-AMG GT Weighs More Than A Bugatti Veyron

It's official - the2024 Mercedes-AMG GThas put on a chunk of weight and is significantly heavier than its predecessor that was already a pretty hefty sports car. This wasn't apparent during the new-generation model'sofficial US reveal last week in Monterey, as the automaker marked curb weight on its US press release as "TBA."

But the global release of the second-generation AMG GT has revealed all, with a claimed curb weight of 4,343 pounds for both GT 55 and GT 63 versions - way heavier than its predecessor's circa 3,700 lbs (model dependent).

In fact, the new AMG GT is even heavier than another 2+2 coupe, the Nissan GT-R, which is known for its porky nature. The GT-R tips the scales at 3,933 lbs after arecent facelift for 2024. That's a 410 lbs difference, and that's not as bad as it gets. The AMG GT is officially heavier than a Bugatti Veyron (4,162 lbs).

The AMG GT is also heavier than its chief rival. The Porsche 911 Turbo tips the scales at 3,635 lbs.

几个因素可能影响了AMG GT不是able weight gain. The 2+2 grand tourer gets additional (and optional) seats at the back, plus Mercedes-Benz made it more luxurious and feature-packed. The additional tech niceties could only mean additional weight. To be fair, the automaker tried to reduce weight by usinglightweight forged aluminumfor its damping system, translating to lighterunsprung and semi-sprung weight.

There are also other differences, like the fact that this AMG GT has AWD, something the original never did. We also know that electronics-heavy architectures are driving vehicle weights up, which was something BMW M Boss Frank van Meel toldCarBuzzlast year. Mercedes is likely afflicted by this same phenomenon with a raft of computer systems and sensors for all the safety nonsense on board. Still, that figure is hard to digest.

This is likely a key contributing factor to the AMG GT's sluggish performance claims. While it has more power and torque than a Porsche 911 Turbo, at least in AMG GT 63 guise, it's four-tenths of a second slower to 60 mph.