AMG’s 55th anniversary gives way to a special track-only creation.
The founding of AMG in 1967 was all about bringing Mercedes-Benz cars to the track to dominate the racing world and realize their full racing potential. The tuning house’s 55th anniversary remembers its race track roots and returns to them with an incredibly special new car that would make founders Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher very proud. This is the new Mercedes-AMG GT3 and it is an incredibly limited, exclusive and powerful EDITION 55 car that celebrates the history of AMG and showcases its racing prowess.
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The car is not homologated by the FIA and that means there are no restrictions when it comes to power. As a result, the optimized 6.3-liter V8 engine in the car offers an output of 650 horsepower, an increase of 100 horsepower over the FIA homologated version. As only 5 of these amazing EDITION 55 track cars were made, throughout the interior, commemorative embroidery, plaques and other signs indicate that the car is “EDITION 55 – 1 OF 5”. With MANUFAKTUR Alpine Gray with red accents on the exterior, along with AMG and EDITION 55 graphics, and matt anthracite metallic finish and exposed carbon fiber throughout the interior, beauty is not lost in the new Mercedes-AMG GT3 even with its incredible performance. Along with the car will come an exclusive watch from Mercedes-AMG partner IWC Schaffhausen. Inside the limited EDITION 55 box that comes with each car is the Pilot’s Watch Chronograph Edition ‘AMG’. This year is special for AMG, but it is even more special for AMG fans, enthusiasts and collectors.
Source: Mercedes-Benz
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