Mercedes-AMG Brings Back Monoblock Wheels For GT 4
Eagle eyes spot Mercedes-AMG’s option for the iconic Monoblock wheels on the GT 4 Door Coupe on the company’s European site.
The eagle-eyes on the internet belong to Danial Golson of Car and Driver who posted images of his discovery on his Twitter feed. The Monoblock wheels only show (so far) on the German Mercedes Configurator as the AMG Schmiederäder im 5-Loch-Design. That translates into English as AMG forged wheels in 5-hole-design, and the price translates to $4,200. The Monoblock wheels are also available there to order in black if you want to take the whole angry AMG family car look to maximum impact.
In a world where spoke wheels are now the standard in order to make even the most shopping-cart-like crossover look sporty, we love the AMG have dropped the Monoblock style back in the mix. The first official Mercedes-Benz AMG car to be sold to the public, the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C36 AMG, came with now iconic 17-inch Monoblock II wheels to go with the AMG-tuned suspension, steering and aero kit.
Much has been made of the term 4-door coupe, and it is very much a marketing term now. However, it’s a marketing term that goes back to the UK’s Rover P1 in 1962 and has been embraced in Germany. BMW and Audi have both also made 4-door coupes, and Audi even made what they called a 5-door coupe. What’s fascinating about this one is that Mercedes-AMG has firmly aimed the GT 4 Door Coupe as a hardcore yet family-friendly version of the AMG GT that will attract new people to the brand.
That’s fantastic, but what we really hope is that it means the Monoblock is back to stay, and maybe make it onto other cars in the fold. Golson fired up Photoshop to see what that would look like, what do you think?
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