Itโs surely the most aggressive piece of machinery that has ever left the Mercedes-AMG production line โ and itโs got The Widowmaker squarely in its sights.
The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is back with a vengeance, this time with the goal of crushing Porscheโs GT2 RS for the title of the most batshit insane street-legal production car on the market.
Itโs also the first Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series model in eight years, which is quite an occasion in itself. We havenโt seen sheer audacity like this from Mercedes since the SLS Black in 2012.
Right, so, the numbers. Power? 537kW. Thatโs 15kW more than the GT2 RS. Torque? 800Nm. The 0-100km/h squirt? 3.2 seconds. Interestingly, thatโs a massive 0.4 seconds slower than the GT2 RS, but letโs take a look at what Merc have done to claw back at the rival supercar in the cornersโฆ
Most notably, theyโve moved to a flat-plane crankshaft that revs harder with a redline of 7200rpm โ thatโs 500rpm higher than the regular GT R.
Thereโs also carbon as far as the eye can see. Itโs literally everywhere. Mercedes have even used ultra-thin glass in the rear window, the door pulls are now made from fabric and the exhaust system is stainless steel rather than titanium. If thereโs even the smallest amount of room to save a few precious grams, you can bet that theyโve already thought of it.
If that wasnโt enough, itโs worth noting that the ridiculously long carbon fibre front splitter is actually extendable and can be done manually, as is the same for the adjustable rear wing that can shift positions to a maximum of 15 degrees from standard.
Will all this be enough to reclaim its god-status from its German rivals around the Nรผrburgring? No time has been recorded just yet, but you can bet that the current benchmark of 6:47.3s is inscribed somewhere on the wall of AMGโs HQ.
Now, check out the Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro, which has actually been confirmed for Australia after allโฆ
