Mercedes-Benz introduced the world's fastest sports car AMG GT R

Mercedes-Benz introduced a sports car AMG GT R. The official premiere of the car took place at the Festival of Speed ​​at Goodwood. The car will be launched under the brand name Mercedes-AMG, and will take place in the model range between the S and the GT the AMG Black Series AMG GT. The main competitor of new items called the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Vehicle production will establish the factory in Sindelfingen (Germany). In Europe, sales of new items will begin before the end of this year.GT R ​​manned the upgraded 4.0-liter gasoline engine V8. The same engine in the performance capacity of 503 hp mounted on the model AMG GT S. However, after updating the unit output increased to 585 horsepower. The unit works in conjunction with seven-speed sports transmission. Up to 100 km / h the car can accelerate in 3.5 seconds. Maximum speed - 318 kilometers per hour.Outside the car resembles the racing Mercedes-AMG GT3. Sports car received a large air intake, flared wheel arches, new bumpers, side skirts, large rear wing that increases downforce rear axle, and a rear diffuser. Also, the machine equipped with 19-inch front and 20-inch rear forged wheels.

The elements of a sports car body kit made of carbon fiber. Due to this car's weight will be reduced by about 90 kg in comparison with S-version of the machine. Thus, the mass of the two-seater sports car amounted to 1554 kilograms. To improve the aerodynamics of the car in front of a body established under a special element carbon, which automatically moves down about 4 centimeters, when the sports car accelerates to 80 km per hour. In addition, the novelty has received an electronic rear limited slip differential and polnoupravlyaemoe chassis.The public debut of the standard Mercedes-AMG GT was held at the Paris Motor Show in 2014. The car replaces the coupe SLS AMG. The Germans themselves called a model of the "everyday sports car". The car has received two versions of power 462 and 510 horsepower. AMG GT as standard with a 4.0-liter supercharged V8. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 4 seconds. A more powerful version with the prefix S is equipped with the same engine, which is due to changed settings produces 48 hp more. Acceleration to 100 km / h in this case, takes 3.8 seconds.