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Following the GT and GT S, Mercedes-AMG then came out with the GT C and GT R. But as we wait for the Clubsport and Black Series to emerge, it so happens that the carparazzi caught the GT R Roadster strolling in the vicinity of the Nurburgring.
Compared to the 2020 Mercedes-AMG GT facelift spied a few days ago, this prototype doesn’t appear to be equipped with the redesigned headlights and bumpers of its lesser brother. A visual change that’s easy to spot is the rear wing, smaller in width and sitting a little closer to the deck compared to the coupe’s wing.
The three-layer soft top, meanwhile, doesn’t differ from other versions of the GT Roadster. What this means is, Mercedes-AMG allows the owner to raise or lower the roof at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph) in 11 seconds. There are three colors available for the soft top: the pictured black, red, and beige.
The downside to the soft top comes in the form of increased weight (due to the mechanism and structure reinforcement). But on the other hand, offering the GT R in Roadster flavor is the right move for Mercedes-AMG, which intends to capture a broader piece of the customer pool in this segment.
Just like the coupe, the open-top convertible features rear-wheel steering and Sheet Moulding Compound with composite materials such as carbon fiber. The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with dry-sump lubrication should be just as powerful, packing 585 PS and 700 Nm of torque on full song.
In regard to performance, the GT R shoots to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds, with top speed rated at 318 km/h (197 mph). The GT C isn’t far behind, but then again, the lesser model doesn’t have the on-track capability of the GT R.
So how does the GT R Roadster stack against the competition? There’s no other way of saying this, but Porsche is the only rival with something close to Mercedes-AMG in this segment, coming in the form of the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS. But does Porsche offer those two as convertibles? Not quite, adding to the appeal of the GT R Roadster.
The three-layer soft top, meanwhile, doesn’t differ from other versions of the GT Roadster. What this means is, Mercedes-AMG allows the owner to raise or lower the roof at speeds of up to 50 km/h (31 mph) in 11 seconds. There are three colors available for the soft top: the pictured black, red, and beige.
The downside to the soft top comes in the form of increased weight (due to the mechanism and structure reinforcement). But on the other hand, offering the GT R in Roadster flavor is the right move for Mercedes-AMG, which intends to capture a broader piece of the customer pool in this segment.
Just like the coupe, the open-top convertible features rear-wheel steering and Sheet Moulding Compound with composite materials such as carbon fiber. The 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 with dry-sump lubrication should be just as powerful, packing 585 PS and 700 Nm of torque on full song.
In regard to performance, the GT R shoots to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.6 seconds, with top speed rated at 318 km/h (197 mph). The GT C isn’t far behind, but then again, the lesser model doesn’t have the on-track capability of the GT R.
So how does the GT R Roadster stack against the competition? There’s no other way of saying this, but Porsche is the only rival with something close to Mercedes-AMG in this segment, coming in the form of the 911 GT3 and 911 GT3 RS. But does Porsche offer those two as convertibles? Not quite, adding to the appeal of the GT R Roadster.
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