GT3 racing driver Maro Engel demonstrated in a truly impressive way how much the new one Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is close to the world of motorsport, driving the very fast production car on the Nordschleife in Nuremberg.
The record time recorded by the car and officially measured and certified is 6: 48.047 minutes on the same track, including the straight on stretch T13, for a total of 20,832 kilometers. The car is really a splinter and beats the street-legal “sports cars” by placing itself in first place among the unmodified series models. Maro Engel took advantage of all the opportunities offered by the new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series: the most powerful engine of the AMG V8 series ever with 730 cavalli, sophisticated aerodynamics and extensive suspension adjustment options.
The tires fitted to the new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series are the Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R MO with ‘soft compound’, standard and developed with the development partner Michelin especially for the top sports car of the AMG GT series. The highest level of security possible was ensured by the high-performance AMG ceramic composite brake system and the Track Package with rollover protection system and four-point seat belts.
Source: Press Office
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The statements by Maro Engel: “It was a truly impressive race, with speeds of up to almost 270km / h in the kesselchen section of the track and well over 300km / h on Duttinger’s long straight, the car is significantly faster than my GT3 racing car. Driving around the Nordschleife in 6: 48,047 minutes in a production road car in these track conditions is truly impressive. Like my GT3 racing car, the AMG GT Black Series offers many adjustment possibilities, which allowed me to create a tailor-made setup for me ”.
Also in terms of aerodynamic efficiency, the Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series takes a lot from the racing car. When the GT3 pro walked through the timing system’s light gate on November 4, 2020 at 5:02 pm, they weren’t alone the 20,832 kilometers of green hell bathed behind him in a dim light, but also an outside temperature of seven degrees Celsius and ten degrees Celsius on the asphalt and the passages of the demanding track were not yet completely dry.
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