Mercedes AMG GT3 to conquer the tracks

MercedesMercedes-BenzGermany, 1924 > present197 models
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finally revealed the new racing car AMG GT3AMG AMG GT3Germany, 2015 > present, a vehicle that will be unveiled to the world at this year's Geneva Motor Show.

Combined with a sequential six-speed gearbox, the engine powering the new racing car will be the same 6.3-liter V8 of the 2010 SLS AMG GT3Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3Germany, 2011 > present19 photos
which features an output of around 600hp.

The AMG GT3 will be unveiled in Geneva with a matte gray livery, with a wider body compared to the road AMG GT and also larger air intakes in the front as well as a new diffuser and a more prominent rear spoiler.

To create a racing car, the brand made several changes to the AMG GT, including a more minimalist interior and a safety steel rollcage. To reduce vehicle weight Mercedes has replaced the engine hood, doors, front wings, side skirts, diffuser and bootlid by carbon fiber elements.

The AMG GT3 will be competing, starting next season, in the FIA ​​GT3 championship. In addition it will also be the basis of inspiration for an even more radical version of the AMG GTAMG GT Gen.1Germany, 2014 > present11 versions
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