Just a couple of days after a Mercedes-AMG GT R
Black Series was snapped testing, yet another prototype has been spied being
put through its paces. However, this particular prototype features even more
extreme aerodynamics. Not only does
it sit higher than any other found on lesser AMG GT models, it also sports
pronounced endplates and actually supports a second small wing between the
towering uprights to increase downforce.
Elsewhere, the matte green prototype in question
features a pronounced front splitter and large front canards. There are also
911 GT3 RS-esque louvers on the front wheel arches, a hood with huge air
extractors and fins on the front wheel arches. Completing the modifications are
four distinctive tailpipes similar in design to those of the original Ferrari California
and Lexus IS F.
Mercedes is remaining tight-lipped about the new AMG
GT models it has in the works but, clearly, it is cooking up some rather
special for the variant expected to wear the ‘Black Series’ nameplate. The
sports car’s range received its first hardcore, track-focused model in the form
of the AMG GT R three years ago, while last year, the even more extreme Pro was
launched. The Black Series will sit above both.
It remains to be seen what other modifications have
been made to the car other than the new aero pack. However, we expect to see
significant alterations to the suspension and brakes. Mercedes-AMG will, in all
likelihood, also work on the car’s twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 to help
extract more than the 577 HP and 700 Nm it currently produces in
the GT R and GT R Pro. We wouldn’t be surprised to see the car pump out in
excess of 650 HP, with some reports claiming that it could and even surpass the
700 HP mark.
