{"id":65602,"date":"2023-09-13T20:27:35","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T16:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubicars.com\/news?p=65602"},"modified":"2024-12-19T11:28:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T07:28:35","slug":"mercedes-amg-gt-black-series-review-performance-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dubicars.com\/news\/mercedes-amg-gt-black-series-review-performance-features.html","title":{"rendered":"DubiCars Exotic Car Of The Week – Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Review: Race Car Pedigree With Luxury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The original series 1 AMG GT<\/a> when launched, had around 510hp and did 0 to 100kmph in under 4 seconds. This made it one of the fastest Mercedes-Benz cars back in 2015. Six years later after going through several improvements, the fastest AMG GT was introduced and Mercedes called it the Black Series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With 730hp on tap, and yet having an interior that doesn\u2019t skimp on any luxuries found on other Mercs makes it our top pick for this week\u2019s DubiCars Exotic Car Of The Week series. Looking to buy a Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series? There is a fine example of this race car for the road listed by Stoub Biz Motors<\/a> on DubiCars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AMG GT Black Series History<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mercedes-AMG has a history of creating exclusive high-performance Black Series vehicles, starting with the SLK 55 AMG Black Series in 2006, featuring a 5.5-litre V8 engine with 400hp. In 2007, the CLK 63 AMG Black Series followed, based on the AMG Official F1 Safety Car, boasting a powerful 6.3-litre V8 engine with 507hp and aggressive design elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2008, the SL 65 AMG Black Series was introduced, featuring a 6.0-litre V12 biturbo engine producing 670 hp and a 0 to 100 km\/h time of 3.8 seconds. The C 63 AMG Coup\u00e9 Black continued the tradition in 2012 with 517hp, adjustable suspension, and a high-performance braking system. In 2013, the SLS AMG Black Series, inspired by the SLS AMG GT3 racing car, boasted a 6.3-litre V8 engine with 631hp, achieving a 0 to 100 km\/h time of 3.6 seconds and impressive dynamics. Want to read more on the history of AMG GT? Here is a detailed article on the German supercar<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AMG GT Black Series\u2019 Race-Inspired Performance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Mercedes-Benz<\/a> wanted to create the fastest and most powerful version of the AMG GT. Instead of looking to upgrade their previous fast car, the AMG GT R Pro, they went to their GT3 racing car and made it homologated for road use. Now that\u2019s what we call going all out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the bonnet of the GT Black Series is a reworked version of the famed 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine. Here are some exceptional power figures and performance establishing itself as one of the fastest production cars:<\/p>\n\n\n\n