GT (C192) AMG GT Track Sport (New Black Series)

[Revvd]

They're gonna ask for double the €€€ of the old Black Series for this, aren't they?

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

They're gonna ask for double the €€€ of the old Black Series for this, aren't they?

Even with that, it'll probably be cheaper than a Temerario or Revuelto.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

Active Aero.... on the Black Series? From the AMG One no less?
What kind of monster is this thing going to be?

 

[Revvd]

Holy... 325 section fronts!

 

[Merc1]

Look at soul catchers on the top of the fenders!


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[Fastpaddy]

Is it not? I thought it was doing quite well?
Certainly better than the SL.

Based on what consumers wanted though. The number of young people who can afford aspirational vehicles like the GT is dwindling on a macro scale. The market wanted softer and more practical and that's what we ended up getting.
Whether this is a long term success remains to be seen. But, there's nothing really wrong with the formula. It's just different.


None of us will know. You'd need to speak with your AMG rep and express an interest in a less insane road going versions of the BS/TS.
Who knows they might be starting top down this time around rather than bottom up. Additional models lower down the line might help offset development costs/generate extra profit. But there needs to be a demand for it. The prior gen GT was a great product, but it didn't do numbers anywhere close to the 911.




They probably are leveraging the VW fleet. Would be insane not to.

I though trends were pointing to the opposite.

Gen X and millennials, were spending more on higher value items, traditional items, and the sales numbers supported it.

More rolex’s than ever
More cartiers
More ferraris, lambo’s, porka gt3’s than ever before. Special editions are in demand. Base models not so much

It was one of the few sectors in the automotive world that was still seeing growth, enthusiasts showing resilience and shunning hybrids and EV’s.

Highly regarded petrol head cars are in high demand.
Damn squibs like the new amg gt, not so much.

And ive just checked the sales figures of the original GT, vs the current model, and even with the current car having more entry level options (4 cylinder LOL) the old model in its first 2 years easily outsold the current vehicle.

It appears compared to the car it replaced, so far it is a sales failure. So much for making a product thats better as a daily, if people just dont want it full stop.

 

[Esp5]

Is this an AMG GT with a lot of add-ons? Or is it a completely new body or one that's been heavily modified like the SL Black Series from a few years ago?

 

[Swissbob]

Is this an AMG GT with a lot of add-ons? Or is it a completely new body or one that's been heavily modified like the SL Black Series from a few years ago?

Completely new.

 

[Swissbob]

Bespoke Carbon chassis.

It’s absolutely nuts.

Gives me SLR vibes.

 

[leylandi]

Is this an AMG GT with a lot of add-ons? Or is it a completely new body or one that's been heavily modified like the SL Black Series from a few years ago?

Another one of my fabricated dreams has come true.

 

[Esp5]

Another one of my fabricated dreams has come true.

Then you definitely need to dedicate more time to sleep

 

[Jonathan19]

The sound is truly amazing, this car will be pure madness.

 

[Merc1]

You can literally hear the tires screaming for help on the AMG EV 4-door GT. Can't wait to see the AMG GT Black Series vs the Toyota GR GT.

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[Swissbob]

Rumors suggest that the new GT Black Series will use carbon fiber in its body shell and replace the NAG3 (9G-Tronic) transmission. This would bring back the transaxle layout of the SLS AMG and the C190 generation AMG GT.

This is what is already known about the new AMG GT Black Series (X192):

• V8 BiTurbo with flat-plan crankshaft and dry sump lubrication
• Sidepipes (a comeback since the McLaren-Mercedes SLR) in front of the rear wheels
• This makes the rear diffuser wider and allows for better airflow.
• Vehicle that can be lowered for the racetrack to achieve a lower center of gravity
• Michelin Cup2 R tires: 325/35 ZR20 front and 355/30 ZR21 rear.
• Active aerodynamics with DRS (foldable) rear wing for higher top speed on the straights.
• flow-through fender
• Active wheel arch ventilation at the top, via actively controlled flaps as in the AMG One, to reduce back pressure in the wheel arch and to optimize downforce.

Mercedes-AMG bringt den radikalsten Black Series

AMG verspricht den radikalsten Black Series aller Zeiten - während der neue GT3 nur für die Rennstrecke ist

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[Dopebouy]

The c192 isnt selling too well though right?

Mercedes really confuses me. They released the c190, gained a whole new younger demographic of buyers, then they did the SL chassis replacement which does not cater to their previous GTR owners, and its firmly aimed at the older gentleman.

Us guys in our late 20’s, 30’s and 40’s have nowehere to go within the mercedes brand.

We do not want the SL based GT.

Then they release this, which the average affluent man cannot buy.

So do we abandon the brand and go buy the 296/750s/GT3RS instead?

If porsche can deal with the emissions, surely mercedes can, or is Porsche trading on VW’s emission allowance?

We definitely need to ask AMG officials to make lesser track versions of the AMG GT Black Series. Versions like a GTS or GTR version costing around $150k & $200k would fill that gap nicely.

 

[KiwiRob]

No minimum numbers under current gt3 regs.

The 296 is you probably the “rarest” not counting the temerario

I would guess there are less Mustang GTD's on the road than 296's. The Mustang GT3 is not based on the vanilla Mustang it's based on the GTD which is night and day different to any existing Mustang.

 

[Dopebouy]

i think it’s gonna make 800hp Minimum, Bet?

 

[Fastpaddy]

i think it’s gonna make 800hp Minimum, Bet?

Gt2 RS is rumoured to be 800/900ps so Id expect the benz around the same. The next mclaren 750s replacement is meant to be 900ps or so too.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

Carbon tub means it'll probably be much lighter than the outgoing Black Series. So with 800+ hp it'll be an absolute missile.

 

[Pagani]

This is nice. You can hear the difference between the track sport and the previous gen GT Black Series. Sounds very very different. A lot deeper and meaner sounding.

I wonder if you are listening to a different video than I am. The only sound I hear is when the tires hit the ribbed track sides.