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Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series

Following the recent Mercedes-AMG G63 Edition 55 to celebrate its 55th birthday, the Affalterbach-based company has unveiled another limited version, the Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series. It is the most powerful car from the AMG family.

The GT Track Series is painted in a special shade of silver (Manufaktur Hightech Silver Magno) with red and anthracite details. It is equipped with carbon parts such as the bonnet with a large vent, a new front splitter, a new rear spoiler, fenders, sills, rear cover and rear bumper. Carbon fiber racing seats, a protective cage and five-point seat belts are part of the racing interior.

The Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series is powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 724 hp (533 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a sequential Hewland HLS 6-speed racing transmission.

Drivers can adjust the traction and anti-lock braking system with 12 levels of adjustment from maximum assistance to complete shutdown. It is also possible to adjust the brake balance back and forth.

It will be produced in only 55 copies, and the price of one car is $ 369,000. Deliveries of the GT Track Series will begin in the second quarter of this year.

Source: Mercedes-AMG

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Mercedes will improve the W13 for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix

At the Bahrain Grand Prix, Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell took third and fourth place, which is not a bad result. However, at the very end of the race it was clear that the W13 car is not competitive with the biggest rivals, and that certain changes will be necessary.

After the race in Bahrain, the head of the Mercedes engineering team Andrew Shovlin said that Mercedes was not satisfied with the results achieved and that they would make certain changes to the car by the next race.

“We had a conversation with the drivers and there are a lot of problems. The balance is desperate, the car is heavy, and because of all that we are struggling in the right direction. We will do everything in our power to fix things for the next race in the hope that Hamilton and Russell will be more competitive, “Shovlin said.

Luckily for Mercedes, problems were noticed in the first race, so they can hope for a better result in the next one. The next race, the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, will take place on Sunday, March 27th.

Source: Mercedes

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MANHART SL 800 R based on Mercedes-AMG SL

After the recently introduced MH7 400d, Manhart has now taken the all-time classic Mercedes-AMG SL 63 as the basis for the MANHART SL 800 R. Although with impressive performance, the engineers of the German tuner Manhart believe that this machine can offer much more.

MANHART SL 800 R based on Mercedes-AMG SL

Manhart Performance has released only two photos of this car. The SL 800 R is adorned with a standard Manhart black body design with a golden decal set on both sides of the car as well as the entire length of the body. It is equipped with a modified suspension with which the vehicle is additionally lowered, turbochargers, intercooler and carbon intake.

Under the hood is a 4.0-liter biturbo V8 engine with 800 hp (588 kW) and more than 737 lb-ft (1,000 Nm) of torque. This is significantly more than the standard Mercedes-AMG SL which has 577 hp (424 kW) and 590 (800 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to all wheels via AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT 9-speed transmission. Reaches 60 mph in 3.5 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph (315 km / h).

Manhart Performance did not announce the price of the upgrade kit, but said they have started accepting orders.

Source: Manhart Performance