Mercedes-AMG has indirectly confirmed yet another performance model : the
GT R Roadster. Captured on camera by Carscoops spy photographers last
year, the open-top version of the AMG GT R will have 585 PS and 700 Nm of torque by the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8. That’s
identical to the fixed-atop model, which does the 0-100 km/h sprint
in 3.6 seconds and tops out at 318 km/h.
Due to the added weight penalty that usually comes
with the open-top body style, the AMG GT R Roadster will probably add a couple
of tenths of a second to the 0-100 km/h sprint time, though
performance will still be stellar.
Elsewhere, we should expect active aerodynamics, a
rear-wheel steering system, limited-slip differential and a sportier
suspension. Thus, like the Coupe, the AMG GT R Roadster should be a peach to
drive on twisty roads. The official unveiling date is unknown, but we might see it
officially for the first time at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show in March. We will
remind you that Mercedes, as well as arch rivals BMW and Audi, have chosen not
to attend this year’s Detroit Auto Show.
The AMG GT lineup will be completed with the
introduction of the Black Series version. Believed to serve as the swan song of
the outgoing iteration, it’s expected in 2020, with the most powerful version
of the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 and other visual and technical improvements over
the “regular” AMG GT R.
