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Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO Hits the Nurburgring

Mercedes-AMG released a teaser clip of the GT R PRO in the hands of Maro Engel, a long-time factory driver who has seen a lot of action in the FIA GT, Nurburgring 24 Hours, DTM, and Formula E. Towards the end of the video, the Affalterbach-based manufacturer also tells us to “be prepared.”
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Could Mercedes-AMG be talking about a lap record of sorts? Porsche is king of the hill for the time being, capturing the record with the 911 GT2 RS MR on October 25th. The German sports car with six cylinders and two thumpin’ turbochargers completed the lap in 6 minutes and 40 seconds, topping the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ.

Based on the R but with influences from the GT4 and GT3 racing cars, the R Pro promises “even more racetrack performance.” The more aggressive bumper up front integrates a larger lip, ducts, and canards. Aerodynamic trickery is visible out the rear too, and the cabin has lightweight seats and racing harnesses. A gloss-black roll cage is also present.

Mercedes-AMG offers a final detail in the guise of fuel consumption. The R consumes 11.4 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers while emitting 259 grams of CO2 per kilometer. By comparison, the R PRO levels up to 12.4 liters and 284 grams, leading us to believe the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with dry-sump lubrication has been tuned to develop 600 ponies.

The R has 585 PS (577 horsepower) and 700 Nm (516 pound-feet) to offer, and all that suck-squeeze-bang-blow is sent to the rear wheels by means of a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission from Getrag. The AMG Speedshift DCT is similar in design to the 7DCL750 in the Ford GT, but costs half as much.

Mercedes-AMG is also understood to top the range with the Black Series, which would serve as the swan song for the GT. Chief executive officer Tobias Moers went on to mention that 2020 will be “an interesting year” for the company from Affalterbach, so look forward to the world premiere of the tail-happy land missile around then.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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