New Mercedes-AMG GT R is a track day king

The car gives its customers a more focused and more intense GT R for weekends at the track

AMG has added its racing know-how to the new Mercedes-AMG GT R

Fifteen kilograms. That’s the sum total of the weight shaved off the new Mercedes-AMG GT R. Not a lot, but Dr Frank Emhardt, senior manager of vehicle development AMG GT model range, is quick to point out that there’s more to the GT R than its kerb weight. He says that some weight had to be put back in to allow it to achieve the other numbers that are so crucial in this ...