AMG GT R Comes to the End of the Road in 2021
AMG GT Black Series and Stealth Editions to replace the original GT R track machine, order books for 2021 to close forever, Dec. 29.
For the past few years, AMG built the ultimate two-seater driving machine, the GT R. This Teutonic badass took everything it learned from the track, and brought it all home to the street. When this 577-horsepower beast rumbled into the local track day, all others gave it plenty of respect and space.
Alas, the monster GT R will cross the finish line for the final time in 2021. According to Allcarnews‘ Justin Techo, Mercedes-AMG is retiring the coupe at the end of the 2021 model year.
“It appears that for the 2022 model year, the AMG GT R is no longer going to be in production,” said Techo. “This email […] comes from Mercedes product management. It was sent to Mercedes-Benz dealers regarding the 2021 model year AMG GT R […] It says that the AMG GT Black Series and the AMG GT Stealth Edition are effectively the final hurrahs of the top line of the AMG GT line.”
Going further into the leaked email, Mercedes-AMG warns dealers to get their 2021 GT R orders in by December 29. After this coming Tuesday, no orders will be accepted, nor will be converted to 2022 orders. Finally, dealers needing customer info should print them out now, as access to the order banks will also be closed on December 29.
“It is, again, really expected,” said Techo. “The new generation of the AMG GT and the SL, which is going to be sharing [the same] architecture with the AMG GT, are coming out […] next year. We’re probably going to see the new SL first, based on the MSA architecture.”
Though the GT R is coming to an end, it at least has a refreshed face, plus all of the tech goodies the rest of the GT lineup has. The SL, meanwhile, needs a few updates compared to the entire Mercedes lineup, to say the least.
“Currently, the SL is […] really old,” said Techo. “Really, really old. The interior is bad. It’s just generations behind everything that’s out right now. This new SL is really gonna reinvigorate the nameplate.”
Techo believes, though, some SL fans won’t be happy with the new hotness. For one, it’ll have a soft top instead of a folding hard top. For another, it’s supposed to be longer than the GT, especially within. Thus, a pair of “seats” for your luggage or pets. Finally, the SL will be aimed at those missing the S-Class Coupe, while still throwing in tons of AMG power, including a possible hybrid V8. We’ll see what the future brings.
Photos: Mercedes-Benz
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