A New Icon Rises To Uphold The GT Legacy, The Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series

The quintessence of an uncompromised and exclusive performance, the brand’s most powerful customer sports car ever, the new Mercedes-AMG GT Track Series. 

Built for track days and club sport events, this exclusive limited edition celebrates the Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport’s 55th anniversary with a production of 55 units.

Mercedes-AMG Motorsport’s head, Christoph Sagemüller, remarked, “Everything on the GT Track Series is subordinated to the performance philosophy that has been the dominating element in the conception of our cars since the founding of Mercedes‑AMG 55 years ago. Our customers require the suitable vehicle for every kind of activity. Therefore, expanding our portfolio with an exclusive club sport car was logical. But we have even gone one step further, offering our customers not just an outstanding product with excellent performance and quality, but also a strictly limited special edition model.” 

Standing out for its overall vehicle concept of top-level performance, it combines the racetrack-proven talents of the GT3 and GT4 models.

Although ineligible for road use, the GT Track Series significantly underlines its high exclusivity by means of numerous unique technical and visual features.

Dissecting the beast, at the heart is the 4.0 litre V8 biturbo engine from the Mercedes‑AMG GT Black Series, of which its impressive performance figures have been enhanced even further. 

For instance, thanks to custom motorsport injectors and a specific engine application, the power unit equipped with a flat crankshaft now delivers 540 kW (734 hp) and 850 Nm of max torque.

Said mill is mated to the sequential Hewland HLS 6-speed racing gearbox with adjustable differential that transfers the power to the rear axle.

Like the rest from the GT family, it has been installed on the rear axle in transaxle configuration, and has a torsion and torque resistant connection to the engine through a carbon fibre torque tube. 

Next, the suspension of the Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series features comprehensively adjustable four-way Bilstein dampers. 

As is common in motorsport, they each have a high-speed and low-speed setting in the rebound and compression levels, and additionally allow for adjustments of the ride height. 

Furthermore, it is also equipped with anti-roll bars that are individually adjustable to ensure an individual setup.

The brake components are motorsport-proven as well. The GT Track Series comes with steel brakes measuring 390-mm at the front axle and 355-mm at the rear axle. 

A brake beam is also fitted for the brake balance. Then, the carbon brake air ducts and the dimensionally stable brake air lines ensures ideal cooling of the performance brake system.

In their combination with the underlying car concept, these high-performance components result into a highly precise handling with unmistakable feedback. 

Then, the design and the aerodynamics of the Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series strictly follow the performance philosophy as well. 

Where the bonnet, wings, sills, back door and the rear apron are all made of carbon fibre and largely contribute to the high driving dynamics. 

Another important effect of the material mix is the reduction of the vehicle’s kerb weight to 1,400 kg, but fret not, the carbon wing’s integrated louvres on the front axle provide a higher downforce. 

Besides that, the sills with elements of black visible carbon, transitioning into vertical blades both at the front and the rear, significantly contribute to an optimal airflow around the vehicle. 

Plus, the rear apron with double diffuser and lateral wheel arch air outlets further signifies the racing DNA of the Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series.

Inspecting the front, it is characterised by the AMG specific sporty and very commanding radiator grille, which ensures optimum air flow to the radiator.

Fitted to generate even higher downforce is the front splitter that was developed exclusively for the GT Track Series.

Perfected by a modified, mechanically adjustable racing rear wing that is based on the aero element of the GT Black Series, which was also further developed to improve the downforce on the rear axle.

That’s not all, the motorsport derived bonnet with large air outlet guides the hot air from the engine bay, increases the overall downforce while contributing to the cooling of the engine as well.

Accentuating the beast’s stance are the exclusive high-sheen milled and forged 18-inch wheels, typical wheel size for GT race cars.

Completing the beast’s demeanour is the exclusive semi-gloss special finish in MANUFAKTUR high-tech silver magno with design elements in red and anthracite. 

Additionally, a highlight that emphasises the exclusivity of this GT model is the integration of the AMG emblem in the upper area of the front apron.

Proven within the GT family, the safety concept furthers in the interior, where the roll cage of high-tensile steel is bolted to the aluminium space frame with a detachment hatch placed in the roof. 

Noticeably, the carbon driver safety cell has large dimensions, providing sufficient room to move. It also comes with a five-point safety harness and a customisable ergonomic seat foaming.

Along with a powerful motorsport fire extinguisher system and driver safety nets, which completes the required FIA safety concept for the GT Track Series.

During the interior’s design process, the Mercedes‑AMG engineers have paid particular attention to the purpose of the vehicle.

In which, the GT Track Series has been assembled as a thoroughbred motorsport vehicle and therefore does without any comfort elements. 

Meaning, to achieve the 1,400 kg kerb weight, the search for any components like padding materials, interior fairing or electric windows is in vain.

Elsewhere, the steering wheel, exclusively made for the GT Track Series in cooperation with the sim racing experts at Cube Controls, has a wide adjustment range and numerous control opportunities.

Examining further, akin to the GT3 and the GT4, user and service friendly racing electronics have also been installed in the GT Track Series. 

They include a racing specific traction control and a motorsport ABS, each adjustable across 12 levels. E.g., level 1: maximum TC/ABS activity, level 11: minimum TC/ABS activity, level 12: off-mode.

The dashboard with visible carbon and a matt finish includes a fully programmable BOSCH DDU 11 Driver Display Unit, designed for intuitive operation and user-friendliness. 

Moreover, the pedals can also be adjusted and can be individually adapted to the driver’s physique and comfortability. 

Other than that, it incorporates a comprehensive data logging system for motorsport purposes, for instance a lap trigger to keep track of lap times. 

Mercedes-AMG Customer Racing’s head, Stefan Wendl, expressed, “For the development of the Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series, we set ourselves the aspiring goal of being able to provide ambitious motorsport customers with a matured and highly exclusive track tool. Our engineers and motorsport experts have accomplished this in an impressive way. I am looking forward to our customers setting new personal records with the GT Track Series at racetracks around the world.”

Previously mentioned, the Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series is a 55-unit limited edition that commemorates the founding of the Affalterbach based company in 1967, 55 years ago.

Therefore, in doing so, a high-quality embossed ’1 of 55’ plaque is fitted in the interior, classifying every Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series as a unique piece from the special edition.

Additionally, ‘Track Series’ embroidered writings on the driver’s seat and on the limited car cover also refer to the exclusivity of the GT Track Series.

Worldwide sales of the Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series is done directly from Affalterbach, at the Mercedes‑AMG headquarters.

Customer delivery of the special edition starts in the second quarter of 2022. Pricing for the Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series with air conditioning tags at EUR 369,000 (RM 1,690,741) plus VAT. 

Offered as options are a spare parts starter set, a seat and helmet ventilation system, a drinking system and a passenger safety cell, with further equipment options available upon request.

Equally important, all Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series owners benefit from a comprehensive service and support range that is continually being developed and expanded. 

Interestingly, it includes a range of privileges that normally are exclusive to the Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport customer teams.

Namely, a technical training prior to delivery of the vehicle, individual engineer support and service hot line during track days and club sport activities, and logistical services such as spare parts supply.

All things considered, the new Mercedes‑AMG GT Track Series represents the company’s philosophy of making the best even better by extending the GT legacy to become its new icon.