Following a brief hiatus of just over a year from the American market, the Mercedes-AMG GT Coupe is back. The latest GT, essentially a hardtop variant of the new SL, is priced a few thousand dollars lower than its convertible counterparts, with the GT55 starting at $136,050 including destination fees, while the GT63, boasting 577 horsepower, starts at $177,050, as announced by Mercedes on Monday. 

The revised iteration of the GT Coupe leans more towards being a grand tourer rather than a pure sports car, shedding its distinctive features such as a unique platform, rear-mounted dual-clutch transaxle, dry-sump engine, and two-seat configuration. Presently, it adopts a 2+2 seating arrangement and comes standard with all-wheel drive. Under the hood, both GT55 and GT63 models are propelled by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine mated to a nine-speed multi-clutch automatic transmission.

Even though the GT’s purpose has shifted slightly, its main competitor remains the Porsche 911. While the GT55 comes at a slightly lower price than the $140,250 911 Carrera 4S, its heavier weight at 4,343 pounds suggests its performance might align more closely with the $123,350 Carrera 4. Positioned between the 911 Carrera 4 GTS and Turbo, the GT63 is more comparable to the former than the latter.

In terms of other GT models, the Lexus LC500 is significantly more affordable at $100,300, while the new Aston Martin Vantage, with its increased power, will be closer to $200,000. On the higher end, the Aston Martin DB12, Bentley Continental GT, and Ferrari Roma are all priced around $250,000.

Mercedes anticipates the initial second-generation GT models to reach US dealerships sometime this spring.

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