there is understand there is over here
and then there's a four-wheel slide
through an unavoidable spackle of rubber
marbles they have built up through a
fast prolonged sweeper a highlight reel
of every other indy 500 crash zips
through my brain as driver after driver
goes offline catches the marvels and
sails into the crunchy confines of the
safer barrier but then there's an awful
lot can be said for downforce for even
as its otherwise sticky Michelin Pilot
Sport cup to tire struggle with the
marvels the 2018 mercedes AMG GT r
continues tenacious Lee hold itself to
Portugal's all the drama international
do all garba the GTR isn't just an extra
Stein of power port into the regular GT
with some bigger pricier break thrown on
for good measure that was largely the
AMG mo of yesteryear and ok
it still has those but with the arm you
get extra events oils ducks and
diffusers that all contribute to keeping
the ultimate amdg he adhered to Portugal
through that grand corner and white
ideally most of them are hidden away
preventing one of the most beautiful
cars in the world from the coming
the wrong track day special those parts
also provide plenty of faith to
progressively feed-in throttle us that
long final sweeper unwinds into all
garbage main straight as marvel's kicked
up from the car had pink pain pain off
the GTRs long long hood the lateral geez
first press me into the prominent
bolsters of the optional AMG race seats
and then into their impacts it's
invigorating but then comes the deep
guttural nasty fellow of the hand-built
for dot 0 litre v8 massage done to 585
horsepower courtesy new turbochargers
with a higher boost pressure plus a
modified compression ratio sharpen
throttle mapping and a modified exhaust
including an additional center mount
port Mercedes says the entire combustion
process has been returned and the grand
total is 82 more horsepower than in the
AMG GTS yet the resulting acceleration
advantages in just a matter of extra
power 0 to 60 run is estimated at 3.5
seconds versus 3.7 of the GTS few areas
of the GTR have avoided the weights /
scalpel
this includes the wider front fenders
group torque tube driveshaft and
multiple structural braces made of
carbon fiber plus forged wheels and
composite materials taking the place of
several metal parts Mercedes had most of
these components on hand at all garbage
to let us waste them ourselves and the
way difference is obvious
lifting the nine pound driveshaft makes
you look like the rock and it's easy to
see how all of it together shaves off
about 200 pounds versus the GTS is
curved way a further 37 pounds can be
cut by opting for the carbon ceramic
disc brakes which provides fade-free
mammoth stopping power as the main
straight dips down hill before leading
into a sharp right turn
they are the definition of confidence
inspiring despite the very mercede
low-effort pedal it makes for perfectly
Pleasant real world driving really the
it's the gentleman in lab coats manning
the wind machine that have made the
biggest difference
it all begins upfront those 15 chrome
slats that boldly differentiate the are
from its GT siblings and evoke the
original 1950s l race cars actually
disguise the fact that girl has been
tilted forward for improved aerodynamics
beneath that is the active air
management system or a white box filled
with vertical slat they automatically
open one additional cooling is needed
but mostly stay close to reduce drag and
direct air down under the car to the
next bit of engineering wizardry the
exclusive new active aerodynamics
profile when the cars and race mode as
speeds higher than 50 miles per hour a
carbon-fiber blade lowers by 1.6 inches
and significantly changes airflow this
reduces front axle lift by essentially
something the car to the ground and
leads to improved high-speed steering
and stability there wasn't a GTS on
hands to compare to this improved bit
but there certainly is never a reduction
in confidence from the GTR steering
which lets you sharply and fluidly turn
into corners but more on that shortly
as the air moves under the GTR its
channel to the special rear diffuser
were up to the air outlets between the
taillights shared with the one run lower
gtc these help the rear of the car
remained planted as does the carbon
fiber wing that can be manually adjusted
to match the downforce requirements of a
particular track or dry and electric
adjustment would have added weight and
all the downforce continues to be
appreciated as any audio drama continues
to throw curves at the GTR particularly
those cresting a series of blind hills
that perpetually left me wondering which
way do i turn again handling the rebound
of such track elevation changes and
real-world pavement irregularities is
the new coilover suspension special to
the GTR most elements are constructed of
forged aluminum to reduce unsprung
Matt's a thicker anti-roll bar is
applied at the rear and the adjustable
coilovers allow you to alter the ride
height of needed they also combined with
mg ride control the continuously
variable and adaptive damping system
that works within three ranges comfort
were all street driving sport for
undulating racetracks like The Green
Hell of the Nurburgring for which that
snazzy AMG Greenhow magnet paint job is
named and Sport+ for Christine modern
grand prix circuits like Hong Garza now
out in the real world
comfort is certainly a relative term the
GTR won't beat you up as much as other
track-focused cars or that other GTR
what bad roads are still during and
being mindful of road undulations is an
absolute must to keep the aerodynamic
underbody on crunch
yet the real world is provide a better
chance to showcase another advancement
for the GTR AMG's first application of
rear-wheel steering it's frankly a bit
difficult to tell that it's doing its
job on the track but on a tight
technical mountain road filled with
hairpins and switchbacks its ability to
turn the rear wheels up to 1.5 degrees
improve agility and reduces steering
effort it also aids stability at higher
speeds up front
however the staring also differs ended
its electromechanical versus the
hydraulic power sterring found on the
GTS again one of those wasn't on hand so
it's tough to confirm the assumption
that some feel is lost in favor of
increased response either way there was
no reason to complain about what's
present indeed there's brushes little to
complain about with the GTR perhaps the
long hood can make the car hard to place
in the optional fixed back race seats
definitely won't fit everyone there's
also the matter of how it compares to
other track going grades we compare it
to the porsche 911 gt3 RS says the
violence lowers AMG's chairman of the
management board and one certifiably
confident guy who's been kicking around
the in-house tuner since 1994 but we are
faster
always keep your claims that has a
banging the gavel
sadly that's a challenge to be confirmed
another day and indeed this one is
coming to an end as the light drizzle
foreshadowed by rainbow in the distance
you can see it in our 316 car video
drifts on to the audio drama a perfect
opportunity then to try out the GTRs
final edition the nine mode adjustable
traction control system when stability
control has been deactivated the special
yellow knob located within easy reach on
the dash
it's cheekily on mercedes and its
singular purpose and afterthought
placement is turned right for additional
traction control interference or left to
dial it back until shut completely off
on level nine
it really is a brilliant way to let you
dial in the car to match your skill
preferences and current road conditions
and to easily do so while driving
extremely fast at the same time however
you don't have to turn stability control
off to enjoy the GTR as there is more
than enough leeway available and Sport+
to make you feel in control even when
skipping across these Marvel's the
system was more than happy to let me
deal with the situation perhaps that the
lasting impression of the GTR despite
that stem to stern enhancements over
lesser AMG GT it remains inaccessible
high-performance machine that can serve
and flatter a diverse range of talents
it's also not wholly inappropriate for
places other than a track thanks to its
reasonably livable suspension in one
hundred percent mercedes-benz interior
it's certainly an emphatic message to
the world that Affalterbach can do a lot
more than just bigger engines loud
exhausts and fancy wheels
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