Mercedes-AMG GT4 Is One Mean Racing Machine
Hands down one of the most beautiful race cars ever made and you can have it with air conditioning.
Based on the road-going Mercedes-AMG GT R, the new GT4 race car is celebrating its online debut ahead of a public showcasing this weekend on the occasion of the 24 Hours of Spa. It’s being billed as a "production-based concept” and follows other thoroughbred race cars born in Affalterbach, such as the SLS AMG GT3 and the Mercedes-AMG GT3. As the name of the new contender implies, the latest track machine was developed to comply with the requirements of international GT4 race series.
A track-only GT R on steroids, the new GT4 had to undergo an extensive testing program by covering more than 18,641 miles (30,000 kilometers) on the track. It was also put through its paces in a grueling 30-hour endurance test at race speed on the Lausitzring track in Germany to make sure it will be up to the challenge on race day. In addition, Mercedes-AMG will evaluate three prototypes in the coming months in selected test races part of the 2017 motorsport season.
Much like the street-legal GT R, the new GT4 race car is powered by a biturbo 4.0-liter V8 engine specially adapted for race use. With the power levels dialed to the maximum, the eight-cylinder mill can churn 510 hp (375 kW) and in excess of 600 Nm (442 lb-ft). In charge of channeling the AMG muscle to the rear wheels is a six-speed pneumatically operated sequential gearbox in the same vein as the aforementioned Mercedes-AMG GT3. It boasts a differential configurable from the outside to optimize the car for the given application.
Source: motor1.com
A track-only GT R on steroids, the new GT4 had to undergo an extensive testing program by covering more than 18,641 miles (30,000 kilometers) on the track. It was also put through its paces in a grueling 30-hour endurance test at race speed on the Lausitzring track in Germany to make sure it will be up to the challenge on race day. In addition, Mercedes-AMG will evaluate three prototypes in the coming months in selected test races part of the 2017 motorsport season.
Much like the street-legal GT R, the new GT4 race car is powered by a biturbo 4.0-liter V8 engine specially adapted for race use. With the power levels dialed to the maximum, the eight-cylinder mill can churn 510 hp (375 kW) and in excess of 600 Nm (442 lb-ft). In charge of channeling the AMG muscle to the rear wheels is a six-speed pneumatically operated sequential gearbox in the same vein as the aforementioned Mercedes-AMG GT3. It boasts a differential configurable from the outside to optimize the car for the given application.
Source: motor1.com
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