Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé (C190) · AMG GT

C190

The front-mid-engine sports car that defined modern AMG.

Production
2015–2017
Body
Coupé
Chassis
C190
Mercedes-AMG GT Coupé (C190) (C190)

No shared platform, no borrowed sheet metal — the C190 AMG GT was Mercedes-AMG's first ground-up sports car, a front-mid-engined coupé built to remind the world that Affalterbach could do more than tune sedans.

Unveiled in 2014, the C190 AMG GT mounted a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 behind the front axle and sent power to the rear wheels through a transaxle layout that optimized weight distribution. The aluminum spaceframe chassis, long bonnet, and fastback tail evoked the 300 SL without pastiche; inside, the rotary drive-mode controller and performance-focused cockpit made the car's intentions clear. AMG variants from the GT to the GT R and GT Black Series expanded the range from grand tourer to track weapon.

The C190 AMG GT Coupé redefined Mercedes-AMG as a sports-car manufacturer in its own right — a dedicated chassis that sits alongside the SL and SLS in the company's performance pantheon and continues to evolve through successive AMG performance grades.

C190 interior
Cabin details of the C190, as preserved in period photography.

Every model.

6 model designations across 2015–2017 — engines, chassis codes and production figures for the C190.

ModellModelljahreBaumusterMotorGetriebeGesamt
GT2015–2017190.377178.980700.402
GT2017–190.377178.980700.402
GT C2017–190.380178.980700.402
GT R2017–190.379178.980700.402
GT S2015–2017190.378178.980700.402
GT S2017–190.378178.980700.402
C190 side profile
Studio profile of the C190 — the proportions that defined this chassis.
C190 rear three-quarter view
Rear three-quarter view of the C190.

Engines.

The M178 as fitted to the C190.

M178

V8
  • 178.980 4.0 L · 3,982 cc

    462 PS

    340 kW · 456 hp bei 6,000 U/min

    600 N·m

    443 lb·ft bei 1,600 U/min