The AMG GT R Is an Absolute Killer

By Clint Simone - December 27, 2016

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Meet the AMG GT R. One Letter Off of the GT S, but a Whole Lot More Intense.

When the AMG GT S recently came out, the car was collectively adored by media and customers alike, what with its rumbling V8 and racing-inspired grand touring abilities. The GT S functioned as a nod to the SLS AMG, and yet it also took away many of the impracticality issues people had with that SLS, namely the doors.

Now that the GT S has been on sale long enough, Mercedes, and the folks over at AMG decided that it was time to switch up the alphabet a bit. Enter the AMG GT R. One letter off, and a whole lot more intense.

In the case of the GT R, the shift was focused from touring comfort to track-readiness. For starters, power is up to a sinister 577 horsepower, up 75 from the GT S. Added to that is a new 9-stage traction control system — because apparently the 2-stage is for losers. And you also get stickier Michelin Cup 2 tires. Option the carbon ceramic brakes, and you have yourself an unapologetic AMG monster. Maybe just skip the green color. Or don’t, cause it’ll be blurred at high speeds anyway.

Check out Carfection‘s first review of the GT R below, in which they throw it around a track many times. Then let us know what you think!