2017 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R

The most intense way to experience a sports car, revealed in full at the Goodwood Festival of Speed the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT R is the fastest, most dynamically capable and totally uncompromising offering ever from AMG.

Broadening the dynamic envelope of their GT supercar first released in 2015, the GT R adds active aerodynamics, rear-wheel steer, modified sports suspension and lightweight forged alloy wheels shod with cup tyres. All tried and tested on the Nordschleife, putting real GT racing tech into the palm of your hands.

Powered by an artfully engineered front-mid-engined 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8 engine producing a whopping 585hp and 700Nm of torque mated to a 7 Speed AMG Speedshift dual clutch transmission that translates to a 0-100km/h sprint time of just 3.6 seconds and a top speed of 318km/h this raging beast sits ahead of the marque's fiercest car to-date, the SLS AMG.

The car we’re proud to offer has travelled just 2,000 kilometres, ordered in Selenite Grey and presents in as new condition with the pre-delivery film still protecting the entry sills.

Atop the standard 15 chrome-plated vertical fins that form the new radiator grille, the wider carbon fiber front-end, staggered 19/20 inch AMG 5 V-spoke alloy wheels, the active “Venturi-Effect” under-body aero, carbon fibre roof and Distance Pilot DISTRONIC cruise control, this rare car is optioned with:

• AMG Performance Seats

• Burmester® High End Surround Sound

• Interior Strut Brace in Matte Carbon Fibre

• AMG Performance Steering Wheel in Black DINAMICA®

• Designo Seat Belts in Silver

• AMG Illuminated Sills

• Red Brake Callipers

• Carbon Fibre Trim Package

• Keyless-Go Package

• Black Nappa leather/DINAMICA® interior with grey stitching

• DINAMICA® Headlining

An incomparable racing icon and the three dimensional representation of Mercedes-Benz ambition to put racing technology into the hands of the enthusiast this AMG GT R is “the beast from the Green Hell”.

The way in which this ballistic missile puts power to the road must be experienced to be believed.