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Mercedes‑AMG’s GT 4‑Door abandons the V8 for a fully electric powertrain, delivering up to 1,153 hp (GT63) and 1,475 lb‑ft, 0–60 mph in 2.0 s, and an estimated 435 miles WLTP range with 600 kW charging. It introduces a new design language inspired by the GT XX concept, adds a frunk, and features a refreshed interior with a dual-screen infotainment setup; GT55/GT63 trims arrive by late 2026, with pricing still undisclosed.
At the Nürburgring 24, Dani Juncadella’s Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG led until a driveshaft failure forced an unscheduled pit stop, handing the on-track lead to a Winward Mercedes; Maro Engel’s car was in front as the issue worsened, with Nicki Thiim’s Walkenhorst Aston Martin second after a prior penalty and Sheldon van der Linde’s ROWE BMW M4 GT3 third.
Max Verstappen’s Verstappen Racing led the Nurburgring 24 Hours for hours, but a driveshaft failure three hours from the end handed victory to Mercedes-AMG Team Ravenol, delivering a 1-2 for the German marque and denying Verstappen a debut win at the Nordschleife.
Mercedes-AMG will repair the drivetrain damage to the #3 Mercedes-AMG GT3 after a driveshaft failure at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, effectively ending Max Verstappen’s chances of victory, but the team plans a lengthy repair and a late‑race return to entertain fans.
Max Verstappen, steering the Verstappen Racing Mercedes-AMG GT3, has put his team in contention for its debut Nurburgring 24 Hours win by taking a narrow lead in mixed conditions after almost nine hours. The #3 Mercedes sits about one second clear of the sister #80 AMG (Martin/Engel/Schiller/Stolz), with a tight fight behind including a Walkenhorst Aston Martin (Thiim) in third, Jens Klingmann’s Schubert BMW in fourth, and Max Hesse’s Rowe BMW rounding out the top five. Early incidents included Mirko Bortolotti’s Lamborghini puncture and Marco Mapelli’s 32-second penalty for a jump start, while Verstappen capitalized on clean laps and traffic management to extend his advantage into the night.
Max Verstappen’s first Nurburgring 24 Hours outing has drawn global attention but made life tougher for Mercedes-AMG’s crew due to crowded pit areas and media; Verstappen qualified fourth with teammates Juncadella, Gounon and Auer, ahead of a race starting around 2pm UK time.
Mercedes‑AMG previews the Concept AMG GT Track Sport, the foundation for the next-gen GT3 racer and the upcoming GT Black Series. The road car adopts radical aero, no rear window on its Track Sport variant, and a lightweight, race-bred focus. Prototypes are undergoing testing at the Nurburgring after earlier runs at various tracks, signaling AMG’s plan for the most extreme Black Series yet and a road-going homologation model for the GT3 that aims to rival the Porsche 911 GT3 RS.
Mercedes‑AMG unveiled its next-generation GT3 race car, built around the new Mercedes‑AMG GT Black Series road car and set to replace the GT3 Evo; the project, run by Affalterbach Racing GmbH, targets a 2027 race debut and has already undergone extensive testing at Bilster Berg, Portimao, Monteblanco, Immendingen and the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
Mercedes‑AMG has confirmed a new Black Series GT, billed as the most extreme yet, to serve as the homologation car for the next‑gen GT3 racer. Built on the lineage of the teased Concept AMG GT Track Sport, the track-focused model has undergone testing on circuits including Bilster Berg, Portimao and Monteblanco, with Nürburgring on the proving list; AMG’s Michael Schiebe promises fireworks and a red-dominant Motorsport livery with yellow and green accents as the project advances.
Gorden Wagener shared a modern, one-off reinterpretation of AMG’s legendary Red Pig—a virtual revival of the 300 SEL 6.8 race car, presented as a concept with updated lights and design cues, and no production version is planned.
Mercedes-AMG brings back a six-cylinder engine in the GLC 53 with a turbo 3.0-liter inline-six producing 443 hp and 472 lb-ft of torque (overboost for 10 seconds), plus updated internals and intercooler for stronger performance. It hits 0–60 mph in 4.1 seconds and tops out at 167 mph with the Dynamic Plus Package, and there’s a Coupe variant. AWD with an optional drift mode and standard rear-axle steering are included, and pricing wasn’t disclosed but is expected to sit between the GLC 43 and GLC 63 ranges.
Mercedes‑AMG is preparing a hardcore CLE Coupé, the second model in the Mythos line, with a new twin‑turbo 4.0‑litre V8 featuring a flat‑plane crank that’s expected to push output beyond 650bhp and torque over 590 lb‑ft, enabling sub‑4.0sec 0–62mph and a top speed near 186mph. The car will sit on heavily revised underpinnings with a widened front track, lower ride height, carbon-fibre roof and a prominent rear wing, and will be produced in a limited run of around 250 units. It’s due to arrive for deliveries in 2027 after winter testing in Sweden and a later official unveiling this year, with the same engine also powering the updated S‑Class slated for reveal soon.
Max Verstappen's sportscar team, Verstappen Racing, will switch to Mercedes-AMG GT3 cars starting in 2026, competing in GT World Challenge Europe with a multi-year partnership supported by 2 Seas Motorsport, and aiming for participation in events like the Nurburgring 24 Hours.
Max Verstappen's team, Verstappen Racing, has signed a multi-year deal with Mercedes-AMG to compete in the 2026 GT World Challenge Europe, switching from Aston Martin and Ferrari machinery, with plans to participate in both Sprint and Endurance Cups, and potentially enter the Nurburgring 24 Hours.
Mercedes-AMG has released teaser images of the Concept AMG GT Track Sport, a high-performance vehicle hinting at a potential expansion of the GT series with a V8 engine, and is part of the development of a new GT3 platform expected to debut in 2027.