More information has emerged on the upcoming
Mercedes AMG GT Black Series which will sit on the top of range, above the
recently revealed GT R Pro. AMG’s boss Tobias Moers told Autocar that the new AMG GT Black Series
will be their fastest accelerating model, at least until the limited AMG One
hypercar arrives in mid-2020.
In order to do that, it will employ a more powerful
version of the twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 engine that will produce around 630 hp; if the power figure sounds familiar is because that version of the
engine already exists under the bonnet of the AMG GT 4-Door Coupe. That will make the upcoming AMG
GT Black Series easily faster than the 577 hp GT R and GT R Pro models, which
can complete the 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and top out at 318 km/h.
The extra power will be combined with a more
aggressive chassis setup and more aero; our latest spyshots reveal that the AMG
GT Black Series will feature unique canards up front, a more prominent rear diffuser
and a bigger wing.
Mercedes hasn’t given us a Black Series for seven
years now, with the last model to wear the top-dog designation being the SLS
Black Series in 2013. All this will change when the Mercedes AMG GT Black
Series will arrive next year.
