By Paul Gover
Date of publication: June 26, 2022
The HOTROD Mercedes-AMG GT is about to become the ultimate weapon of the day on the track thanks to a brand new model called the Track Series.
Mixing and combining parts from Benz’s GT3 and GT4 racers with the flagship Black Series road car has resulted in a V8-powered monster with 550 quiWatts and a top speed of 318 km / h.
Only 55 cars are being manufactured, priced in excess of $ 500,000, but a couple of Track series cars are expected to land in Australia for committed three-star star fans.
The details of the car are confirmed by AMG Customer Racing boss Stefan Wendl during a brief visit to Australia for the 12-hour Bathurst race.
It confirms the focus only on circuits for the track series, which is becoming a higher priority for owners who want cars to take a hot lap without going to compete.
“When we found that the Black series was sold out, we were thinking of taking the GT4 car and making an edition of it. Something special. But cheaper, ”Wendl tells Auto Action.
“Then we discussed internally what we can do with it. And we discussed the fusion of those two ideas.”
Wendl’s team told Mercedes-Benz management they wanted to put the Black Series engine, a 4-liter twin-turbo V8 that makes 537 quiWatts, into the new car.
“We were very nervous when we went to the Board. We asked for 200,000 euros to make something happen. “
It did, with a test and tuning session that released 507 kiloWatts and a tracking track in Germany.
“We drove the car to Hockenheim and we had 690 horsepower. This GT4 car blew the tires in a few laps. And it was only three seconds left of the GT3’s lap time,” says Wendl.
“We knew we could find customers. Immediately afterwards we had the will to do something about it. “
All this, from the rear wing of the Black Series to the wheels and competition tires, as well as the AMG GT race car with special wheel, instruments and seat.
“Last weekend we finished the Track series tests.
It has a Black Series engine, a Black Series body – without the active elements – and from the GT4 we took the chassis, everything inside with the safety cell and the monocoque.
And from the GT3 we took the dimensions of the wheels to get the maximum footprint. “
Wendl can’t confirm the price or delivery dates, but with Triple Eight acting as AMG Customer Racing’s agent in Australia, he expects at least a couple of cars to land below.
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