[UPDATE] A brand new teaser video posted on social media reveals the automotive is predicated on the GT 63 S E Efficiency, however with two suicide doorways.
In case you have missed the memo, William James Adams Jr. recognized by his stage identify as “Will.I.Am” is Mercedes-AMG’s model ambassador for electrified vehicles. When the announcement was made in September 2021, the GT 63 S E Efficiency took heart stage. They’ve now collaborated for one thing actually particular that might be revealed on Thursday, Might 5. Okay, however what’s it?
Properly, the facet profile previewed within the shadowy teaser picture seemingly exhibits a coupe. We imply that within the truest sense of the which means because the automotive seems to have two doorways. It has an extended hood and a reasonably quick rear reminding us of the S-Class Coupe. Nevertheless, that automotive has been discontinued and it wasn’t provided with an electrified powertrain anyway.
It may be one among 4 issues: a bespoke idea, a preview of the next-generation AMG GT Coupe, or a car based mostly on the E-Class Coupe or AMG GT 4-Door Coupe. Regardless, the entrance fascia will certainly be polarizing because it appears unusually chunky for a swoopy coupe. It seems the Black Eyed Peas founder took inspiration from the G63, so we’re questioning the way it’s doable to have a cohesive design with such a peculiar mixture of styling cues.
In keeping with the rapper, he single-handedly “created a automotive for Mercedes-AMG.” That is a fairly daring assertion for what’s going to seemingly be a one-off. The official Will.I.Am web page says the unnamed car will “assist fund inner-city faculty engineering packages to organize our youth for a technological tomorrow.” This tells us an public sale may very well be organized for the electrified car, with proceeds redirected towards a very good trigger.
The wild contraption goes to comply with one other radically styled car – the Mission Maybach. Unveiled in December 2021, the distinctive construct was created in collaboration with late clothier Virgil Abloh. It too was a coupe with a sq. entrance finish, however with off-road cues like all-terrain tires, physique cladding, and a beneficiant experience peak.
