The sports division of
Mercedes-Benz has finished the supercar AMG GT R for participation in
competitions of category GT4. In this class, cars are being measured, the road
versions of which have undergone little changes, and as a result have become
track cars. Pilots of such sports cars are among the amateurs.
The racing coupe
Mercedes-AMG GT4 received under the hood 510-hp four-liter supercharged unit
V8. The maximum torque of the motor is 600 Nm. Drive - exclusively rear. As a
transmission, a six-step sequential box with a pneumatic shift drive is
selected. Overclocking the sports Mercedes-AMG GT4 to 100 km / h takes less
than 4 seconds, the top speed is more than 250 km/h.
Engineers also conducted
manipulations to reduce the weight of the model. For this, it was decided to
abandon the secondary equipment, noise insulation and air conditioning system.
As a result, the total mass of the car was 1390 kilograms, which is 240 kg less
than the stock Mercedes-AMG GT R.
On the eve of sales, the
novelty was extensively tested on the world racing tracks. The most serious
test was the 30-hour race on the German track Lausitzring.
You can see the Mercedes-AMG
GT4 in the coming weekend at the 24-hour Spa 24-hour marathon in Belgium.
The track compartment is
already available for order at the lowest price of 198 859 euros.
Photo: Mercedes-AMG