GT R Coupe

PRIMED FOR PERFORMANCE Dealer LocatorContact UsTest Drive *Please read the disclaimer. The lower a vehicle’s centre of gravity, the better its performance. This is achieved through the installation of a low-set front mid- engine in a transaxle configuration that results in beneficial weight distribution of 47 to 53 percent between front and rear axles. The torque tube, as it is called – made out of carbon fibre in the case of the Mercedes-AMG GT R – provides a flexurally and torsionally rigid connection between the engine and the transmission. At the same time an extremely light and torsion-resistant drive shaft made of carbon fibre rotates inside the tube. This transfers the output from 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine to the Mercedes-AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 7-speed sports transmission, which has been redesigned for the Mercedes-AMG GT R with a longer first and shorter seventh gear. The uniball joints are extremely wear- resistant metal linking elements attached to the lower wishbones of the rear axle in a design that allows minimal play, so facilitating even more precise driving.