Here's a teaser of the sportscar that could become Mercedes' next GT3 model
What the German manufacturer is calling the Concept AMG GT Track Sport is described as an 'uncompromising concept vehicle' that has been 'designed for absolute driving dynamic peak performance to set new standards and record times'.
It demonstrates Mercedes-AMG's 'great expertise as a sportscar manufacturer and provides a preview of a possible expansion of the GT series', the short statement accompanying camouflaged images of the concept car continued.
No mention was made of racing or the GT3 category, but the statement revealed that the car 'offers an exclusive insight into the development workshop in Affalterbach'.
That is a reference to the new Affalterbach Racing GmbH division established last year on the takeover of the HWA organisation that developed the previous two Mercedes GT3 contenders, the SLS and AMG respectively released to customers in 2011 and 2016.
Mercedes announced the start of the new company last July at the same time as revealing that a successor to the AMG GT3 would be developed at its facilities to the north of Stuttgart.
Mercedes AMG Concept AMG GT Track Sport
The only technical detail of the concept car acknowledged by Mercedes is that it is powered by a V8 engine like the first two GT3 racers.
The 6.2-litre normally-aspirated powerplant was carried over from the SLS to the AMG GT3 even though there was no such engine in the road car range of the latter machine.
Mercedes appears to be developing what might be described as a racer for the road in order to remain in a category in which it has enjoyed considerable success, including a pair of victories in each of the 24-hour classics at Spa and the Nurburgring.
A study of the C192 model GT, introduced in 2023 to replace the C190 on which the current Mercedes-AMG GT3 is based, determined the car's unsuitability for motorsport.
It is a 2+2 rather than a two-seater like its predecessor.
No timeline was mentioned in the Mercedes statement for a possible introduction of the car, though it suggested that a commencement of testing is imminent.
It talked of the project being 'finalised' prior to the concept car 'proving itself on the test tracks'.
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