Mercedes has officially revealed the AMG GT4, the
latest member of its customer racing programme, at the 24-Hour race of
Spa-Francorchamps. The new race car is based on the AMG GT-R road car and it aims to compete in the growing GT4 category, once
Mercedes delivers the first examples to customer racing teams towards the end
of the year.
Power comes from the same twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8
which in this case has been tuned to offer up to 510 hp and over 600 Nm of torque. Strapped to it is a transaxle six-speed sequential
competition gearbox, with the differential being adjustable from the outside.
The chassis and the bodywork are made out of a mix
of aluminum and carbon fiber, with the structure being a lightweight and very
rigid aluminum spaceframe straight from the AMG GT-R. The bonnet and the front
splitter are made out of composite material.
The racing aero agenda has been developed in the
wind tunnel in order for the new Mercedes AMG GT4 to achieve a neutral
handling. The rear wing offers a wide arrangement range to help teams to easily
find an individual track setup.
The new Mercedes-AMG GT4 race car is priced at
198,850 euros (excluding VAT) and aims to compete across the globe in series
like the IMSA Continental Tire Sportscar Challenge and the Pirelli World
Challenge in the US, the Blancpain GT Series Asia in Asia, the Australian GT
Trophy in Australia and the VLN endurance racing championship and the
Nürburgring 24-hours in Germany.
