Wicked Mercedes-AMG GT S Has IMSA Aero and 860 HP

By Mustaqim Jaed at October 07, 2020 Post a Comment

Products that come out of Mercedes-AMG aren’t what you’d call, “reserved.” These Black Forest-born loons are known for their stupendous power, dynamic and racy exteriors, and sumptuous interiors.

They are, in maximum respects, the top of performance and comfort. Yet, the mad engineers at IMSA (now not the racing series) consider AMG?S pinnacle-spec sportscar, the AMG GT S, is all too tame. Meet the IMSA RXR One.

The tuner is based in Bruggen, Germany, and was first made famous through its tuning of Lamborghini Gallardos and Murcielagos, but switched to solely tuning Mercedes-Benz’s a few years ago.

Its contemporary project is the RXR One you see right here. As cited in advance, it?S primarily based on a AMG GT S, however IMSA has thoroughly went thru the car and made it resemble Mercedes-Benz?S GT4 racecar, despite the fact that power is sincerely up.

The RXR One features the identical 4.Zero-liter dual-turbocharged V-eight determined within the base automobile, however the tuner has drastically turned up its wick and the engine now produces 860 horsepower and 738 lb-ft of torque.

Performance metrics haven?T been released, but for the reason that the same old car can hit 60 mph in only three.5 seconds and it most effective has 503 horsepower, we?Re guessing with the help of wider tires, and a claimed weight reduction of over 600 pounds, the RXR One is now punching into supercar territory.

To address the newly received power, IMSA says it additionally modified the AMG GT S? Gearbox by means of replacing the grasp packs, and introduced a new cast pressure shaft to ship all that energy to the rear wheels.

As for the outside, the AMG GT S receives a new the front fascia, grille, hood, side skirts, rear diffusor and fascia, as well as the huge racecar-style wing, all of which turned into examined via CAD and wind tunnel simulations to offer better downforce and overall performance.

Additionally, to deal with for the broader tune width, the RXR One receives a new set of bespoke wheels and Pirelli Trofeo R tires. Furthermore, IMSA delivered cast wishbone mounts with rose joints and fully adjustable springs and dampers.

The interior of the car hasn’t been revealed just yet, but it will feature a roll cage, bespoke carbon seats, and six-point harnesses.

According to IMSA, each RXR One may be tailor-made to every patron with a bunch of options and colours available. The organisation hasn?T released how a whole lot the RXR One will cost, or what number of it will make, but it'll possibly be very limited and highly pricey.