New Mercedes-AMG electric super-saloon set to be the Porsche Taycan’s worst nightmare

This is our best look yet at Mercedes-AMG’s new flagship super-saloon, which is shaping up to be long, low and very menacing. Sadly, though, it won’t be packing a thunderous V8 or V12 engine, but will be all-electric car. 

The as-yet-unnamed Porsche Taycan rival is slated to be revealed in June, but before then these latest teaser images reveal a few new styling details, such as the three pointed-star motif in the headlights and surprisingly small circular tail-lights. We can also see the enormous and elaborate spoked wheels, which owners are going to be terrified about kerbing.

Despite the heavy camouflage, we can decipher the outline of AMG’s signature Panamericana grille that will stretch across the face of the car and will, of course, have a large three-pointed star badge in the centre. 

Despite the lack of an internal-combustion engine under the bonnet, and being based on a bespoke EV platform, AMG has still given its new flagship an incredibly long bonnet and generous overhangs. It's a more traditional front-end design than the Mercedes EQS and EQE electric saloons, which have much shorter and less distinctive bonnets.  

The rakish windscreen behind flows into a svelte, coupé-esque profile, with a pronounced shoulder line towards the rear to emphasise the AMG’s athletic prowess. The tail, meanwhile, appears to feature a Kamm-style design, ditching the more rounded rear that’s been a staple of Merc’s design language since the early 2000s. 

Unlike on the current petrol-powered AMG GT 4-Door 63 S, there’s no fixed rear spoiler. We might see an active aero spoiler pop up at the big reveal, but overall AMG has managed to create an elegant and sophisticated silhouette – one of many design elements that were previewed by the AMG Vision Concept back in 2022.

AMG super-saloon platform, power and performance

This new high-end four-door model will be based on an entirely bespoke architecture called AMG.EA, rather than using tech from Merc’s existing AMG EQ models. AMG.EA utilises several new technologies, including axial flux motors that are lighter and more power dense than the radial motors used in most EVs.

This bespoke platform will support the dramatic proportions we can already see, as well as the sophisticated chassis technology that we expect will also be in use. However, as advanced as this new car may be, AMG has already shown us it can get sideways on demand when it was testing up near the Arctic Circle. 

Under the skin, we expect to see a combination of a flat battery pack and a dual-motor layout with up to 1,000bhp. It’ll need that much power to go up against Porsche’s super-high powered Taycan Turbo GT, which produces 1,093bhp and is capable of 0-62mph in 2.2 seconds.

Expect plenty of high-end chassis hardware, too, including elements such as rear-wheel steering and other innovative suspension tech like active roll control, or potentially even a fully-active system as you’ll find on the latest Taycan.

All this new content won’t come cheap, though. Merc’s flagship EV will most likely rival only the highest spec versions of the Taycan and its twin, the Audi e-tron GT. This should see pricing start well over six figures. Such is the price of progress, especially when there’s an AMG badge affixed to the bootlid.

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