The History of the AMG GT Whenever one thinks of Stuttgart’s finest sports car, the only correct answer prior to 2015 was the Porsche 911. However, with their success in F1, Mercedes decided to finally build something that would crush that smug rear-engine Beetle equivalent. So they built the AMG GT, on paper, a less powerful, more racy replacement for the mad SLS. But in truth, a car designed to annihilate the 911 and its enthusiasts. Now, prior to the GT, AMG had garnered a reputation of being lunatic, wild, smoke-fests, and wouldn’t see a 911’s rear around any track. However, with its revolutionary new 4.0l twin-turbo 510 horsepower V8, double-clutch gearbox, and active aerodynamics, the GT subverted all previous thoughts on AMG. Here was an AMG that cornered with crispness and tactfulness, and balance. Less smoky muscle car and more precision instrument. Oh, it could still let its hair loose and burn rubber, but it was just a lot more poised and accurate. Mercedes would end up building many variants of the GT, which all directly competed with an equivalent 911. The AMG GT R, for instance, was a full bred GT3 rival and the 720 horsepower Nürburgring king, the GT Black directly competed against the 911 GT2 RS. In 2021, Mercedes ended production of the AMG GT, and many were worried that there wouldn’t be another, as Mercedes, like so many others, had stated their intentions for an all-electric future. But two years later, they brought out the replacement. This new AMG GT featured All-Wheel Drive and four seats, unlike the prior model. But it was still intended to be the biggest pain in the 911’s rear. Read More Mercedes Teases Track-Hard Variant of its current AMG GT The GT has been available in various states of tune, ranging from the 4 cylinder 421 horsepower GT43 all the way to the 816-horsepower hybrid-powered GT63 S E Performance. In my opinion, the best variant is probably the middle of the ground GT 63, which features the signature 4.0l Twin-Turbo V8 tuned to 580 horsepower. However, there’s never been a variant to stoke the hearts of Petrol heads. AMG GT Track Series Spotted: Truly a Porsche RS rival 2 months ago, Mercedes debuted an all new variant of the GT, which they teased as the Concept AMG GT Track Sport which most guessed correctly was the hardcore GT variant. The car is evidently a rival for one of Porsche’s Hardcore RS models, but as to which one is yet to be seen. However, these recent spy shots reveal quite a lot more than what was previously assumed. The car is indeed quite vast, the bonnet is enormous, with a noticeable air vent cut into the middle. There’s also an enormous front splitter, the wing mirrors have been moved slightly forward, and there’s a small side exhaust remnant of the GT3 and GT2 racers. The entire rear, though, is the real eye-opener. It’s been completely redesigned to lose that more 911-esque rear of all previous GTs. There’s clearly an enormous diffuser at the back to assist in sticking the car onto the road during hot laps. But most notable is the ginormous rear wing. For starters, it seems ever since the McLaren Senna, manufacturers have realised swan-neck designs are the future forward for rings, hence why Porsche and now AMG are using it. But more notable is that this wing hangs on a singular part rather than a dual part, as per most winged monsters. Obviously, the performance specs are still unknown, but its guaranteed this model will feature a 4.0l twin-turbo, probably an unhybridised V8 with power set to be north of 600, maybe even 700 horsepower. Its guaranteed to cost well over $220,000, maybe even stretch to the $400,000 mark. And it’s almost certain that this new monster will likely set a new lap record around the Nürburgring. The only question that remains is exactly what 911 RS will this new GT Track Sport will rival? Will it be a no-nonsense GT3 RS competitor or a monster capable of taking down the GT2 RS and 296 Speciale? Well, with both models from Porsche due next year, more than likely we’ll find out very soon. But regardless, fingers crossed this new hardcore AMG GT will be the model to bring this car back into contention with the 911. Source: EVO
