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760 HP Mercedes-AMG GT Sets New Quarter-Mile Record in Abu Dhabi

The Mercedes-AMG GT is not grabbing headlines the way it did when it came out. We decided to change that with a video about the fastest tuned version in the world.
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760 HP Mercedes-AMG GT Sets New Quarter-Mile Record in Abu Dhabi760 HP Mercedes-AMG GT Sets New Quarter-Mile Record in Abu Dhabi760 HP Mercedes-AMG GT Sets New Quarter-Mile Record in Abu Dhabi
PP-Performance is rapidly turning into a drag racing specialist for AMG cars. They even make some sick SUVs, but the GT S kept things light in the weight department and overpowered under the hood.

During the shooting of this video, the car did a 10.5 second quarter mile pass with a trap speed of 217.59 km/h. Boy, those Abu Dhabi people can make a great track, but they can't settle on a measuring system. However, it set a new world record of 10.2 seconds only moments before that.

You're looking at a bucking bronco of a GT that even uses methanol injection in addition to the custom ECU, downpipes, and turbochargers.

But if that sounds like an intense, unreliable mixture to you, PP-Performance is only too glad to show you something else. They have been working on the GT S since 2015, after all.

A simple upgrade of the ECU is said to free up another 100 horsepower for a total of 610 PS and 765Nm (564 lb-ft). That's enough to get you to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and on to a supercar-like top speed of 324km/h (201mph).

The engine tuning will only set you back about $3,300. And since this is a much more expensive car, most customers also opt for the custom air filter and catless sports exhaust kit, trading $3,000 for 33 more ponies.

During the video, you might also notice a killer G500 4x4 which almost looks tall enough to let the GT S slide under. However, the Lamborghini Huracan towards the end, the one with the Russian flag on the engine cover, should have your attention, because it too set a new world record.

A company called Gosha Turbo Tech put together a 1026 horsepower monster that managed to blitz the Yas Marina straight in 8.65 seconds at a top speed of 258.99 km/h. Yes, it has twin turbochargers.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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