The electric portion of the R50 hypercar drivetrain has helped Mercedes sub-brand AMG bridge the gap to begin collaborating with the BMW i-fighting EQ line. The revolutionary nature of the hypercar’s drivetrain should help ease AMG fans into a future full of electric and gas-electric powertrains. "I think electrification, hybridization of drivetrains, and the different ways and paths to do so will be key for future performance and that hybrid system of the hypercar shows a little bit how that future could look like. We're working on a lot of projects as well, we have more than one project aside parallel to the hypercar for electrification, hybridization as well," said Moers.
While the AMG chief wouldn’t part his lips to elaborate on which car this could be, our best guess is that it’s the AMG GT. Back in 2012, Mercedes debuted the all-electric SLS AMG Electric Drive, which still holds the Nurburgring record for fastest electric production car lap. Seeing hybrid and electric versions of the AMG GT wouldn’t be out of the question, and given that Mercedes is just beginning to explore the car’s capabilities with the AMG GT R, hybrid and electric variants could help pave the way for future AMG models. Besides, with a confirmed Black Series variant on its way along with the existing five AMG GT models (GT, GT Roadster GT S, GT C, and GT R), we can imagine Mercedes expanding the GT lineup with a wide array of models.
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