Launched at the 2014 Paris Motor Show for the 2015 model year, the GT is the second sports car developed entirely by Mercedes-AMG, after the SLS AMG. Although some saw it as a spiritual successor of the SLS AMG and the SLR McLaren before that, the Mercedes-AMG GT marked the beginning of a new era for the German carmaker. While the SLR and the SLS each battled for supremacy in the super-GT category, the Mercedes-AMG GT is aimed at lighter and smaller sports cars, with the Porsche 911 firmly in its sights. The latest full-blown AMG model also introduced a different exterior design language, a new interior styling philosophy and a brand-new engine that’ll eventually make it across the entire AMG lineup in the future. Output sits at 503 and 456 horsepower, respectively, for the GT S and GT models, with more oomph to be available once the Black Series model arrives in 2017. Meanwhile, the expansion is set to continue in 2016 with a track-exclusive GT3 model, which should also spawn a road-going variant to battle the Porsche 911 GT3.
As the name suggests, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 replaces the company’s current GT3 racer, which is based on the SLS AMG and was the first from the so-called "Customer Sports" program. Although the road-legal sports car has been discontinued for the 2015 model year, the track-prepped version will continue to race throughout 2015 with official factory support. From 2016 onward, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 will step in as the brand’s main weapon in FIA-spec championships such as the Blancpain Series and the Pirelli World Challenge.
Updated 02/27/2015: Mercedes-AMG dropped the official details on its new racing car: the GT3. Continue reading to learn that the new version brings new over the old SLS AMG GT3.
Click past the jump to read more about the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT3.
Mercedes-AMG GT3 originally appeared on topspeed.com on Friday, 27 February 2015 11:00 EST.
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