Tuned AMG GT R Makes V8 Music At The Nurburgring

Who needs an AMG GT Black Series when the GT R can produce this much speed?

There’s some cars that are made faster, but not always made “better.” We put “better” in quotes, because the AMG GT Black Series is one heck of a car, and measurably is better than the AMG GT R, especially on track. But if speed on track is the only measure, and all things being equal, there’s some things the GT R does “better” than the Black.

This particular AMG GT is a heavily modified version. And is about to take on the most famous track from its home country of Germany. With an open Nurburgring track to use, video host Misha Charoudin has been trusted to take it for a flying lap. And fly it does.

Fade to Black?

Now making close to 700 horsepower, this GT R sports several other modifications to support the extra grunt. AMG GT4 front splitter and rear wing are in use to take additional advantage of the airflow though Nurburgring’s high speed sections. And when it comes time to set up for a corner, G4 Racing brake calipers do the hard work. Michelin Pilot Cup tires are the final say in what grip is available to this green machine.

So what makes this “better” than the Black? Well that’s quite simple. The sound! Using a traditional crankshaft, the GT R’s M178 V8 sounds much more thunderous and visceral than the flat-plane crank used in the Black Series. One could argue the many virtues of flate plane cranks, and they sound exotic in most cases. But AMGs? AMGs are built to shout.

Charoudin has driven the worlds best cars on the Nurburgring, and while many cars are impressive, he’s more critical towards cars like this. Modifications should make a car better. That’s quite a bar to set when the folks who made the care are AMG’s best. But even so, this car impresses as a significant improvement over the standard car. For those of us who like tech talk with handling, Charoudin simply suggests getting the nose to settle a bit faster in some higher speed situations. Not bad for a track day build.

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