Numerous prototypes for the Mercedes-AMG
GT R were flung around the Nürburgring as part of the car’s
development program—and it appears all that hard testing has paid off.
The car is shockingly fast, as evidenced by this video from
the good folks at Sport Auto. Test driver Christian Gebhardt took the GT R
around the Nürburgring in 7:10.92, which makes it the fastest rear-wheel-drive
production model around the notorious race track.
The GT R’s closest rival, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, now
seems downright pedestrian with its 7:20 time. The only cars faster are the Porsche 918
Spyder (6:57), Lamborghini
Aventador SuperVeloce (6:59.73) and Nissan GT-R (7:08.68).
Of course, those faster cars benefit from the extra traction of all-wheel
drive.
Fitted to the GT R during its epic run were the stock
Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, and as you'll in the video they provide
plenty of grip throughout—even as the car hits 302 kmh (187.6 mph) down the
straight.
If you’d like to sample the GT R yourself, the car is due in
showrooms in the summer of 2017. It arrives as a 2018 model.
It features the same drivetrain as the rest of AMG’s GT
sports car lineup but its peak output has been dialed up to 577 horsepower and
516 pound-feet of torque. New suspension plus a much wider track has also been
installed and there’s no missing all the added aerodynamic elements. Another
key mod is the four-wheel-steering system. Simply incredible.
source: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1107681_mercedes-amg-gt-r-claims-rear-wheel-drive-nrburgring-record-with-710-92-run
by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
http://www.boscheuropean.com
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