Monoblocks Make Triumphant Return on AMG GT 4-Door Coupe at Geneva

Evolution of the classic AMG wheels look awesome, and will be exclusive to the all-new GT 4-Door Coupe.

Once upon a time, Mercedes-AMG introduced a set of wheels that would grace a number of their greatest hits of the Nineties: the Monoblock. The fat five-spoke wheels gave whatever car wore them a muscular vibe no other wheel ever could.

Then, they disappeared, only to emerge decades later with the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe, which made its world debut at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show. CarScoops happened to be at the show, coming across the 2020s version of the ’90s classic.

The new version of the AMG Monoblock is bigger and fatter than ever at 20 inches of silver or flat black with silver trim goodness, in line with current wheel/tire trends. And like those old wheels of yore, the new Monoblocks make the 630-horse, twin-turbo GT 4-Door Coupe a seriously badass ride.

If you were hoping other AMGs would have the new Monoblock, we have some sad news: the new wheels are exclusive to the GT 4-Door Coupe. Better to have it on one car than not at all, though.

Photos: Carscoops

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Cameron Aubernon

Cameron Aubernon's path to automotive journalism began in the early New '10s. Back then, a friend of hers thought she was an independent fashion blogger.

Aubernon wasn't, so she became one, covering fashion in her own way for the next few years.

From there, she's written for: Louisville.com/Louisville Magazine, Insider Louisville, The Voice-Tribune/The Voice, TOPS Louisville, Jeffersontown Magazine, Dispatches Europe, The Truth About Cars, Automotive News, Yahoo Autos, RideApart, Hagerty, and Street Trucks.

Aubernon also served as the editor-in-chief of a short-lived online society publication in Louisville, Kentucky, interned at the city's NPR affiliate, WFPL-FM, and was the de facto publicist-in-residence for a communal art space near the University of Louisville.

Aubernon is a member of the International Motor Press Association, and the Washington Automotive Press Association.

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