We always miss the best: after the Nissan GT-R, we can no longer buy the Mercedes-AMG GT

The  Mercedes-AMG GT  joins  the cars that say goodbye to us this year  : its production ended this summer and it  is no longer available  in the European configurator .

The decision was made earlier this year and took effect in July, as confirmed by Mercedes-Benz. The Black Series  was therefore the final touch of this model, which has already accomplished its circus on the market.

However, the brand  has been working on its successor for some time , which will be released next year, surely based on some type of electrification. The AMG GT joins other beasts that say goodbye to us, like the Nissan GT-R or the Lamborghini Aventador.

The new GT will be electrified, probably hybrid

Although it ceased to be able to order starting this summer, some units of the  Mercedes-AMG GT  continued to be sold in our market, matching previous orders and production remnants, as reported by Mercedes-Benz.

Although it is essentially a niche model: this 2022 has a total of 21 units sold. For its part, in 2021, 24 models were registered on our market and in 2020 a total of 55.

The  Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series  , the last variant of this model to be produced, was designed on top of the AMG GT R and GT R Pro, seasoned with racing elements from the GT3 class.

Its heart is well-known, the  4.0-litre twin- turbo V8  with flat crankshaft, but with the two turbos tuned to deliver  730 hp and 800 Nm . The result was a beast capable of reaching a top speed of 325 km/h and 0-100 in 3.2 seconds, or 0-200 in under 9.0 seconds. With these credentials, it became the fastest production car on the Nürburgring at the end of 2022.

Hybrid or electric? Although its successor has already been more than confirmed, we still don't know exactly what it will look like. Although from the star brand they detail us that electrification will be in the equation.

If it's a hybrid, perhaps the Mercedes-AMG GT Concept shown off four years ago could give us a clue as to what Affalterbach's new beast will be. In this prototype, the biturbo V8 has been maintained, but accompanied by an electric motor to reach up to 805 hp.

And, with it launching next year, it may be early days for a pure-bred, all-electric AMG. Mercedes-Benz intends to be completely electric by 2030, and for this it has absorbed the Yasa firm, which specializes in the design and manufacture of  axial-flow electric motors . They will also be present in future AMGs.

At the moment, new premieres from Affalterbach are already electrified: this week  the Mercedes-AMG C 63 SE PERFORMANCE  was unveiled, which is a plug-in hybrid that leaves out the V8.

Its mechanics is a four-cylinder which combines with an electric motor to offer 680 hp and no less than 1,020 Nm.  The sportiest of the AMGs should therefore exceed this figure, so the 800 hp would not be unreasonable. Anyway, it's time to wait for more details on this successor to the GT.

Other sports that have already been dismissed this year

The new electric era or the demanding emission limits set in Europe are bringing the end of many sports cars, although other cars have been made redundant this year for other reasons.

For example, this 2022 the  Nissan GT-R  said goodbye to us after 13 years  in the European market following new noise regulations for Europe and the United Kingdom.

Also the  Lamborghini Aventador , which has already completed its life cycle as an AMG GT. The new flagship of the bull brand is expected by the end of this year or by 2023. At the moment we know that it will be a hybrid supercar.

Similarly, the  Lotus Elise, Exige and Evora  have also  been discontinued , with an eye to the brand's new era that will lead electrification by flag. And by the way, they went to the fashion segment, since their first zero emissions  was an SUV: the Lotus Eletre .

New times for the car in which electrification will increasingly enter with sports cars and supercars entering the equation. At least in brands whose production is not very limited, for example Pagani has already clearly indicated its intention  not to go electric . The Ferrari amendment allows this, of course.