#AMG #GT #Black #Series, magmabeam, Leder Exklusiv Nappa / Mikrofaser DINAMICA – schwarz;Kraftstoffverbrauch kombiniert 12,8 l/100 km, CO2-Emissionen kombiniert 292 g/km* #AMG #GT #Black #Series, magma beam,Exclusive nappa leather / DINAMICA microfibre – black;Combined fuel consumption 12,8 l/100 km, combined CO2 emissions 292 g/km*

Going fast: the 537 kW #Mercedes-AMG GT #Black #Series is set to arrive in New #Zealand
The latest member of the legendary and exclusive #Black #Series family, the #Mercedes-AMG #GT #Black #Series, is set for its New Zealand arrival in strictly limited numbers.

Only three (3) examples will be sold in New #Zealand, all of which are already allocated to local customers.

#GT Black Series is the sixth model to grace the most performance-focused branch of the #AMG family, the first #Black Series to be offered since 2013, and sports the most powerful #AMG V8 production engine to date.

The coveted 4.0-litre biturbo V8 engine that underpins other models of the #Mercedes-Benz GT family has been significantly redesigned to extract a staggering 537 kW (at 6700 to 6900 rpm) and 800 Nm (at 2000 to 6000 rpm) output, capable of sprinting to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds and to 200 km/h in just 9.0 seconds.

The road-legal #Mercedes-AMG #GT #Black Series is firmly focused on racetrack performance, inheriting many of the aerodynamically optimised features of the awesome #Mercedes-AMG #GT3 race car.

Further bolstering the qualities of the #GT #Black #Series as a track-day specialist, New #Zealand-bound models will be fitted as standard with the Track Package, which includes a lightweight bolted titanium-tube cage for rollover protection and four-point seatbelts for the driver and passenger. The rollover system has the added benefit of increasing the already excellent vehicle rigidity, with a positive influence on driving dynamics.

Crank up the performance
The well-known and much-loved #Mercedes-AMG biturbo 4.0-litre V8 gets a significant makeover and performance boost courtesy of a new ‘flat’ crankshaft. Unlike in previous applications of the engine that employed a ‘cross plane’ crankshaft, all of the crankpins are on the same plane with a 180-degree offset.

This optimises the gas cycle and creates a different cylinder firing order, which works in conjunction with new camshafts and adapted exhaust manifolds.

Both the twin-scroll turbochargers have been given a larger compressor wheel to deliver a total of 1100 kg of air per hour (by comparison, the #Mercedes-AMG #GT R produces 900 kg/h), while larger intercoolers keep the charge-air temperature within the best possible range.

The result of these significant modifications is improved performance and even more agile throttle response, but also unique power delivery and a very particular sound pattern.


The result is an absolutely unique model, even within the high-performance context of the #Mercedes-AMG range.

Not only is the accelerator and engine response more agile, but so too are the drive programs, start-up characteristics and gear changes. Thanks to increased starting revs, more sensitive wheel slip control and racetrack-ready sports tyres (Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO, specially customised for the Black Series in collaboration with Michelin), the Race Start function is also now even more impressive.

Transmission cooling has also been adapted to the tougher requirements, and transmission ratios have been slightly modified.

In addition, the ‘torque tube’ that creates the connection between the engine and the transmission is made of carbon-fibre and, at just 13.9 kilograms, is around 40 per cent lighter than its already weight-optimised aluminium counterpart in other #AMG #GT models. The drive shaft which rotates inside is also made from carbon-fibre.

The aero edge
As with the #AMG #GT R and #AMG #GT R PRO, aerodynamics experts and designers have worked in close collaboration in the case of the GT #Black #Series, with sophisticated aerodynamics making a significant contribution to high driving dynamics and stability on fast circuits.

The similarity to the #AMG #GT3 and #AMG GT4 racing cars is visually and technically stronger than any preceding #GT model.

The design of a new, significantly larger cooling air inlet grille stems directly from the #AMG #GT3.

Because the wheel arch coolers are now also supplied with air directly via the central intake, there is no longer a need for the two additional outer air inlets in the front apron.

Sickle-shaped flics optimise the flow of air, not only increasing downforce at the front axle, but also improving brake cooling.

The ‘air curtains’ control and direct the flow towards the wheels. Together with the flics in front of the wheels, this serves to reduce the drag coefficient and increase downforce.