The Track-Ready Mercedes-AMG GT R Could Make 570 Horsepower

 

That's a healthy boost over the already-powerful Mercedes-AMG GT S with 503 horses.

The first true sports car out of the newly-dubbed Mercedes-AMG, the GT S, is already quick and incredibly capable on the track. When we drove it, we called it "a car that opens up the more you push it—and that inspires confidence to push it even more on the next lap." So when we found out it would be getting an even-faster version, we were excited. And with this new detail, it sounds like it'll be an absolute ripper.

That's the word according to AutoCar, which claims the GT R will debut at Goodwood this year and will feature an upgraded V8 making 570 horsepower. That would be quite a bump over the 503 horsepower the GT S makes and more than 100 more than the base GT's 462 horsepower. That sounds great to us, but considering AutoCar doesn't name a source, we'll have to wait for the official announcement to be sure. 

But don't expect the GT R to be just about straight-line speed. AMG boss Tobias Moers has said one of their goals is to balance driving dynamics with that extra power. Watching it test on the Nurburgring, it looks like Moers and his team are on the right track.

 If Mercedes does end up debuting the AMG GT R at Goodwood, we'll get to see it some time around June 23rd.

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