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2019 Mercedes-AMG GT S Roadster is 515 horsepower of wind-in-your-hair fun

The S Roadster slots in between the base AMG GT and AMG GT C.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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The GT S Roadster slots between the base Mercedes-AMG GT and AMG GT C.

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It uses the same twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 as the other AMG GT models.

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The GT S packs 515 horsepower and 494 pound-feet of torque. That's 35 hp more than the base GT, but 46 less than the GT C.

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Still, the AMG GT S Roadster will do 0-60 miles per hour in just 3.7 seconds.

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Mercedes quotes a 192-mph top speed for the GT S Roadster.

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Visually, the S looks the same as the base GT and higher-end GT C.

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The GT uses rear-wheel drive with a locking rear axle differential.

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This'll no doubt be a total hoot to drive.

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The AMG GT Roadster is one of our favorite two-seat sports cars.

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The AMG GT S' interior is the same as the other two-door GT models.

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Pricing will be available when the GT S Roadster goes on sale in late 2018.

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