Previewed first by a couple of sketches and now by a slightly retouched photo of the actual model, the track-only Mercedes-AMG GT3 is nearing its 2015 Geneva Motor Show reveal. A recurring rumor is that the racing car will also spawn a road-going version, something not as hardcore as a Black Series but blindingly fast nonetheless. As the normal Mercedes-AMG GT and GT S are aimed at the Porsche 911 Carrera S and GTS, subsequently, there are plenty of reasons to believe that the racing-derived Merc will go head-to-head with the 911 GT3.
Back in 2014, Autocar got together with Mercedes-AMG boss Tobias Moers and discussed the possibility of a track-ready version of the sports car, with the CEO sounding anxious about the prospects of such a vehicle. "I don’t want to make a dragster that’s only good for doing 0-100km/h [0-62mph] in 2.8sec. We need more power, less weight, better aerodynamics and different suspension, but the targets should be the power-to-weight ratio, driveability, lap time and tremendous feel." Moers told Autocar.
In other words, the target for a Mercedes-AMG GT R (name is just speculation on my part) would be less weight, a new aerodynamic package derived from the upcoming GT3 race car and just a tad more power from its twin-turbocharged, 4.0-liter, V-8 engine. Around 550 horsepower and the aforementioned modifications would be more than enough to shave a couple of tenths from the GT S’ 3.8-seconds naught to 62 mph time, along with a 10-second drop from its Nurburgring Nordschleife time.
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Mercedes AMG GT3 Ultra-High-Performance Preview originally appeared on topspeed.com on Monday, 23 February 2015 08:00 EST.
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