The Porsche Taycan remains one of the few electric performance cars that driving enthusiasts actually like. It sold in meaningful numbers, claimed lap records, and convinced plenty of skeptics that an EV could feel like a proper driver’s car rather than a laptop with launch control. But now it has a serious rival in the form of Mercedes-AMG’s new GT 4-Door electric fastback, which trumps it on specs and promises extra soul thanks to its simulated V-8 engine.
The AMG’s most important trick is its tri-motor layout with axial-flux motors. One motor drives the front axle, while two more sit at the rear, each controlling one wheel independently. That gives the car a much finer degree of torque control than a conventional dual-motor setup, especially when it is trying to deploy over a 1,100 horsepower without shredding its tires.
