Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series hits Oz
Black Series is peak AMG… And when it comes to apex predators, this GT takes some beatingIt was all shaping up so well. The end of COVID lockdowns, the availability of a single Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series despite the car’s sell-out success and one of the world’s finest racetracks. And then Mother Nature chucked a hissy fit… And chucked it down.
Alas, Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, torrential rain and cut-slick style Michelin Pilot Sport Cup rubber don’t necessarily combine for happy endings. The result for the carsales team was a couple of exploratory and at times hair-raising laps in the $800K Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series before we chose to park it.
We learned little about the car that. But here’s a rundown of the key things you need to know – and why the GT Black Series is worth three times the cooking-model GT’s entry price.
Just 28 of these 527kW beasts are coming Down Under and, despite the million-dollar pricetag once on the road, every one of them is already sold. The good news for us is one of those owners (and Mercedes-Benz Australia) has promised us a rematch.
Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series v Porsche GT2 RS v McLaren 750LT comparison test, anyone?
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