Mercedes-AMG are celebrating their 50th anniversary
with a new Rotwild R.S2 Limited Edition racing bike that pays homage to the
track-focused GT R flagship.
Said to combine "the best of the racing world
on four and two wheels", including "driving dynamics, lightweight
construction, design, and comfort", it's limited to just 50 examples, with
each of them is priced at € 7,109 (US$ 8,259). The price itself has a lot of
significance, as it's reminiscent of the lap time set by the Mercedes-AMG GT R
on the Nurburgring - 7 minutes and 10.9 seconds.
However, that's not the only key aspect here,
because the bike has a hand-built frame that features many carbon fiber bits
and pieces, aimed at keeping its weight down. Moreover, its specially shaped
seat provides the rider with enhanced comfort on long rides, the 29-inch carbon
wheels "enable strong acceleration and improved braking
deceleration", and the disk brakes, shifter, crankset, chain, speed
cassette, and others, were developed by Shimano.
