The 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 is the kind of car you might fear doesn’t exist any more (or won’t soon enough). And while Mercedes has given off some confusing messages – and by that we mean destroying its C63 brand by cutting the number of cylinders in half and going hybrid; then experiencing seller’s remorse when nobody bought one – this car is like a big, beautiful, shiny silver middle finger to people who think V8-powered sports cars are passé and socially unacceptable.
So what’s the story behind the 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63?
As alluded to above, the hard rational fact is that this GT 63 might well be the last of its kind. But frankly, that just gives you two reasons to buy one – because it’s going to be a collector’s item/appreciating
asset, and more importantly, because it’s just such a goddamn wonderful machine.
While the previous GT 63 was a hardcore, hard-edged, and rough-riding attempt to breathe the rarefied air around Porsche’s 911, this one has grown: it now sports back seats (kind of), but still just two doors – softened slightly, without losing any of its manic potency.
Who’s the buyer?
It’s got to be an AMG fan, of which there are many in Australia. Indeed, when it comes to the percentage of all Mercedes sold in each country that are shipped with AMG badges on them, Australia is regularly in the world’s top two or three markets. We like our Benzes, but we love them when they’re ballistic.
This GT 63 isn’t going to be anyone’s only car, of course, so this is going to be bought by the well-heeled enthusiast who’s probably already owned a Porsche 911, or doesn’t want to be like all his friends, who have 911s.
First impressions?
With its long, long bonnet and a cabin pushed back so far it looks like a race car from last century, the 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 is as striking as it is achingly beautiful. Quite honestly, I spent my first five minutes with the car just walking around it, staring and marvelling at the proportions, and the way the sunlight bounced off its silvery surfaces.
The interior is similarly impressive, with a great, low-down driving position, a properly sporty steering wheel that feels serious and weighty in your hands, along with lots of modern screens and switches to play with (the one that turns up the exhaust sound is the first thing you’d press every day).
And then you press the start button and that glorious V8 awakens your very soul. What a sound.
Give us the top lines on performance and/or efficiency/range. What’s it like to drive?
While other ballistic Benzes are going hybrid crazy, the GT 63 remains a purist’s passion with a glorious 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 making 430kW and 800Nm. It’ll smash its way to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and boasts a top speed of 315 km/h. It also sounds like Thor’s hammer playing metal drums.
Of course, the old GT 63 was fast and loud, too, but the ride was so firm it sometimes felt like you were being hurled down a set of stairs in a milk crate. The 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 certainly hasn’t gone soft, though it has softened enough, and the new combination of a carefully considered ride/handling balance with the big, busty engine, meaty and delightful AMG steering, as well as loads of grip – thanks to the clever 4Matic+ all-wheel drive system – makes this an absolute winner.
I spent several hours hurling this through the hills of the Yarra Valley and enjoyed it more and more
with each passing moment, to the point where I thought my cheeks might burst from grinning so hard. I also spent most of that time with the stereo off and the windows down, so I could fully appreciate the V8 symphony.
Tech & connectivity — what’s the word
While other new Benzes feel like Harvey Norman stores with their multiple screens, the GT 63 strikes a more traditional balance with an 11.9-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus satellite navigation with augmented reality.
That’s supplemented by a 12.3-inch configurable digital instrument cluster and 64-colour ambient interior lighting, along with a spectacular 11-speaker Burmester stereo and a head-up display.
And the lowdown on safety?
You’ll be getting all of the typically German advanced driver assist systems, including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise, lane-keeping assist and blind-spot monitoring, and they’ll throw in eight airbags, too.
The most memorable — or heartbreaking — thing about your drive?
For me, the biggest shock was just how much I loved this car. The original GT 63 was a desperate attempt to challenge the mighty Porsche 911: which fell down (hard) on its face. It looked good, but it was just too much work. This feels like the sports car they should have made in the first place.
One thing you should know before a test drive.
I would advise you not to look at the price. Or the paragraph below this one. Because that’ll just ruin the experience. Drive it first, fall for its temptations, then worry about the price later.
Tell ’em the price, son!
Alright, if you must know… The only bad news about the 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 is the price, which is an intimidating $370,400 before on-road costs. And once you’ve paid those costs, and added a few options you won’t want to live without, you’re looking well north of $400K for this car. That being said: just look at it. You’ll still want one.
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