Mercedes-AMG will use the most powerful Official FIA F1 Safety Car of all time in the 2018 Formula 1 season: the 430 kW (585 hp) AMG GT R will have its debut as the Official FIA F1 Safety Car of the FIA Formula 1 World Championship at the Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia from 22 …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT R arriving in July priced from sub-$350k
Mercedes has announced Australian pricing for the most hardcore version of its AMG GT range. Due to be launched in July 2017, the Mercedes-AMG GT R will be priced from $349,000 excluding on-roads, putting it uncomfortably close to the Audi R8 and Porsche 911 Turbo. The flagship Mercedes-AMG GT R …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT R laps the Nurburgring in just 7:10.92 [video]
The Mercedes-AMG GT R has spent most of its formative years at the Nurburgring. So, just how fast does the production car go around the famed circuit? Fast, very fast. Sport Auto recently took the AMG flagship around the Green Hell and posted the incredible lap time of 7 min 10.92 …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT R gets the Alpha-N Performance treatment
Aftermarket tuning powerhouse Alpha-N Performance have got their hands on the Mercedes-AMG GT R just three months after its launch. And they did wonderful things to it. The tuner has released a two-stage “EVOX”engine performance upgrade that lifts the power and torque output of the bi-turbo 4.0-litre V8 engine to …
Read More »First Look: Mercedes-AMG GT R
With the Porsche 911 Turbo S now offering 412kW (560hp) and the Audi R8 now pumping up to 449kW (602hp), the Mercedes-AMG GT S is starting to look pale in comparison with ‘only’ 375kW (502hp). Now, Mercedes is back in the game with a new variant of the GT, this time …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT R teased in new video ahead of June 24 launch
With the Porsche 911 Turbo S now offering 412kW (560hp) and the Audi R8 now pumping up to 449kW (602hp), the Mercedes-AMG GT is starting to look pale in comparison with ‘only’ 375kW (502hp). But all that will change on June 24, 2016 when the long-awaited Mercedes-AMG GT R breaks cover at the …
Read More »Mercedes-AMG GT R makes its round at the Nürburgring [video]
Here’s proof that the Mercedes-AMG GT R is inching closer to production. Spotted making rounds at the infamous Nurburgring circuit in Germany, the hardcore version of the AMG GT sports coupe is certain for one thing – a sonorous exhaust note. Elsewhere, the AMG GT R sports larger air intakes …
Read More »Punchier Mercedes-AMG GT R scooped
If you feel that your Mercedes-AMG GT is still not fast enough, well, we have good news, as it seems the folks at Affalterbach are planning a more hardcore version of the sports coupe. First spotted in January undergoing winter testing in Germany, the prototype is out and about again, …
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