Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 55 race car celebrates 55 years of AMG
That is the Mercedes-AMG GT3 Version 55, and it’s a limited-run AMG GT race automotive that appears prefer it belonged within the scrum of different limited-production automobiles simply revealed at Monterey Automotive Week. Mercedes is barely producing 5 of those Version 55 race automobiles, and there are a variety of issues that set them aside from an everyday AMG GT GT3 automotive.
For starters, this automobile isn’t FIA homologated, so it doesn’t want to stick to restrictions. Meaning the 6.3-liter V8 below hood delivers 100 horsepower greater than the regulations-meeting model, bringing whole energy output to a mighty 650 horsepower. Mercedes-AMG additionally removes the silencer from the Inconel exhaust, which implies this AMG GT goes to be appropriately louder with its additional energy.
The outside is completed in a novel Manufaktur Alpine Gray Uni and options purple accents together with seen matte-finished carbon fiber throughout it. You’ll discover the 55-year anniversary brand (for 55 years of AMG) on the rear wing, and the Affalterbach crest is painted on the doorways.
On the within, the Version 55 includes a particular, seen chassis paint end in Anthracite metallic matte paint. The seats are adorned with particular embroidery of the anniversary image. Plus, an “Version 55 – 1 of 5” plaque may be discovered on the middle console and seats. The seatbelts are completed with silver accents. And lastly, the info show unit is an upgraded Bosch half that includes a 55-year anniversary brand when it boots up as you flip the automotive on.
All of this may be had for the worth of 625,000 euros. Transformed to U.S. {dollars} at at present’s trade charges, that’s simply over $624,000. Included in that value, Mercedes throws in a fitted automotive cowl with the 55 anniversary brand and a particular IWC Schaffhausen watch that options your particular automotive’s chassis quantity engraved on the again of the watch case.
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