Mercedes-AMG GT, GT C and GT R
Mercedes-AMG has added the new GT Roadster, GT C
Roadster and GT R to its European lineup, and has started accepting orders for
all three cars in Germany, with more countries to follow.
Joining the likes of the AMG GT and AMG GT S, the
AMG GT Roadster is the most affordable of the three new additions to the range,
carrying a starting price of € 129,180.45 (US$ 136,761). For the money, buyers will
enjoy a 476 PS 4.0-liter V8 bi-turbo engine, which help it sprint from
0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds, and up to a top speed of 301 km/h.
Featuring the same fabric roof that takes 11 seconds
to open or close, operable at speeds of up to 50 km/h, the GT C
Roadster is the more potent version. It carries a starting price of € 160,650
(US$ 170,077) and benefits from some of the technical features of the beastly GT
R, such as the electronically controlled rear axle limited-slip differential,
and active rear axle steering. In this variant, the turbo'd-eight is good for
557 PS, allowing it to go from rest to 100 km/h in 3.7
seconds, and topping out at a top speed electronically capped at 316 km/h.
The most hardcore
variant of the AMG GT family, the GT R, is also available for order, for
€ 165,410 (US$ 175,116). The "Beast of the Green Hell", as the Germans
named it during the teasing campaign, has new aerodynamics and an extensively
modified suspension, along with a 585 PS V8 engine. The AMG GT R moves
closer to modern supercar territory, with its ability to go from naught to 100
km/h in 3.6 seconds, and up to 318 km/h.
The three models are already available for order in
Germany, but first deliveries won't take place until next spring.
