2017 Mercedes-AMG GT-R spied testing on the Nurburgring – Video

 

Youtuber cvdzijden filmed the superfast 2017 Mercedes-AMG GT-R during some tests on the Nurburgring.

2017 Mercedes-AMG GT-R

Dropping weight will be more difficult as engineers already went to great lengths to get the GT S variant’s weight down to approximately 3,460 pounds. To further reduce this, more exotic materials including carbon fiber will need to be utilized, and we should also see some of the standard car’s amenities deleted. The resultant weight savings should be between 176 and 220 pounds.

expect power to be dialed up, weight to be reduced and the suspension to be stiffened substantially. Boosting output should be easy as the GT’s new twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V-8 has much greater potential than the current GT S variant’s 503 horsepower. A figure of 550 hp is likely.