Six years after Mercedes-AMG first unveiled the GT sports car, we're finally getting its most ultimate iteration. Meet the 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series.
As a quick recap, Black Series models are the even more track- and performance-focused versions of Mercedes's sporty AMG models. To date, there have only been five Black Series models ever produced (the GT Black Series would make the sixth).
Black Series treatment is given only to two-door AMG models. They typically include an increase in power and additional high-performance hardware. The cars are only made in very limited numbers. Think only a few hundred produced and distributed globally.
As the latest Black Series model, the GT Black Series also has the most powerful AMG V8 engine of all time: a claimed output of 720 horsepower and 590 pounds-feet of torque from a twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8. That makes it a solid competitor for the McLaren 720S and Porsche 911 GT2 RS.
About time, too, since the Mercedes-AMG lineup has been missing a flagship that would go toe-to-toe against other 700-horsepower rivals.
Mercedes-AMG did not announce pricing, production numbers, or availability at this time.
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