The 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series not too long ago set a brand new manufacturing automotive lap file across the Nurburgring and Prime Gear’s Jack Rix had the possibility to check it out for himself.

The Mercedes-AMG GT was launched in 2015 and has progressed fairly a bit through the years. In 2016, the German automotive producer launched its first track-focused variant, fittingly dubbed the GT R. Quickly after, it was adopted up by the GT R Professional, however as spectacular as these two have been, we all the time knew {that a} flagship Black Series version was finally coming our means. It’s undoubtedly been definitely worth the wait.

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In growing the automotive, Mercedes-AMG totally upgraded its 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8, becoming it with a flat-plane crank, enlarged turbochargers, and different modifications so it now delivers 720 hp and 590 lb-ft (800 Nm) of torque. That’s 143 hp and 74 lb-ft (100 Nm) greater than the GT R Professional, that means Mercedes-AMG additionally needed to improve the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission to cope with all that further grunt.

Rix’s assessment highlights 11 key options of the GT Black Series that differentiate it from lesser variants. One in all them, which reveals the engineers’ consideration to element, pertains to the trunk. You see, as a result of huge double-decker rear wing, they needed to reinforce the trunk lid with two bump stops that switch the vitality via two steel braces within the flooring. Had these adjustments not been made, the downforce would have bent the trunk lid.