Mercedes Vision AMG Concept: The Electric Future, AMG-Style

It was a day where past and future rubbed up against one another: On a day Mercedes-Benz announced the sale at auction of the most expensive collector’s car on the planet (the 300 SLR Uhlenhaut), it also presented the Vision concept, a sports coupe that foreshadows the electric future of the company's AMG performance division.

Mercedes-AMG has embarked on a radical transformation of its operations, moving away from the big V* and V12 engines that made its reputation to smaller displacement blocks and hybridization. The upcoming C63 AMG, for example, will swap its 4.0L turbo V8 for a 2.0L hybrid turbo 4-cylinder. And before long, AMG will move away from gasoline engines altogether.

That’s where the Vision AMG concept unveiled yesterday comes in. It delivers a glimpse of the AMG division's all-electric future and, according to the parent company, the plan is to debut it by 2025.

The AMG Vision Concept’s sleek shape is composed of smooth, highly aerodynamic surfaces. The wheelbase is long, which suggests a very spacious interior. The rear and side windows are painted the same colour as the rest of the car, which adds a mysterious touch to the car. The back end looks like something out of a science fiction movie.

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