We’ve seen Mercedes testing the upcoming AMG GT R
Black Series for the past few months, with the company’s engineers once again
putting a camouflaged test car through its paces on the Nurburgring. The upcoming variant of the AMG
GT R will sit at the top of the range, offering even better performance than
the Pro version.
For months, we’ve been hearing that AMG will slap
the ‘Black Series’ badge in the baddest AMG GT ever but there are some rumors
that the Germans might use the ‘Evo’ moniker instead. In any case, AMG’s new
range-topper will employ the same twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 with its siblings,
only here it will be tuned to produce around 630 hp. Both the existing AMG GT R and GT R Pro models offer just 577 hp,
along with a 0-100 km/h in 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 318 km/h.
The biggest visual difference is obviously the even
more aggressive aero kit, with the test car featuring bespoke canards up front,
a bigger wing and a more prominent diffuser. Together with a reworked
suspension and more powerful brakes, the upcoming AMG GT R Black Series is
expected to offer one of the rawest and most special driving experiences in the
market.
It’s been a long time since AMG gave us a new Black
Series model, a designation reserved only for the most hardcore of their
vehicles. Last time we got one was back in 2013 with the SLS Black Series. Mercedes is expected to unveil
the AMG GT R Black Series -or Evo, depending the rumors- early next year,
targeting wealthy purist drivers with an unhealthy appetite for track days,
which is essentially the same audience Porsche attracts with its GT cars.
