I don't want GT R, I want GT black! But it is equivalent to a cash cow!
Since SLSBlackSeries came out seven years ago, AMG has recently injected new blood into its rarest series and launched an unreserved version of AMGGT. Friends who don't work hard enough had better stay away ... If I'm right, you can divide all the cars in the world into two categories: first, they can achieve the original design intent, and there is no other wise choice except competence; Second, a group of people who can't think rationally, then Mercedes-Benz AMGGTBlackSeries should be narcissistic in the distant corner of the second category. This car has a single goal, but strives to play its own elastic limit and reach the highest level that street cars can reach. Once the front diverter plate is manually extended, it will violate the street car law, and it is not allowed to walk on ordinary roads and can only be used on the track. You can imagine how narrow the line between legal and illegal is. People who have only been enthusiastic about cars for three minutes must think its existence is a joke. Want to dominate the track? It is better to buy a racing car; Want to enjoy yourself on the Class B expressway? 30,000 pounds hatchback sports car will be more competent; But to show off your wealth? In fact, there are other good options, which will not be so difficult to open. But for fans like me, these principles are not very useful. It is quite easy for us to forget practical considerations such as use, and only evaluate the value of the vehicle based on its own characteristics. We appreciate that Mercedes-Benz dared to do major surgery on a car launched six years ago in order to declare its strong engineering strength, until it was regarded as the ultimate embodiment of speed, and its appearance was more like anger. Anyone who reads it will know that this is not a humorous work. Wait a minute, AMGGTRPro is also a work with wings and ventilation slots on the body, with high strength and completion, but it failed to rank among the top three in TG20 19 annual high-performance automobile conference. Isn't this new version just the same old tune? The answer is different. However, because their intentions are similar, the target customers are also similar; Otherwise, because if the Pro version is compared to progrock, BlackSeries is heavy metal rock, and it plays better in all aspects, just like the Pro version with 20% skill improvement. In short, it strives to do its best under the premise of abiding by the street car law and having a clear conscience, which is equivalent to a cash cow in the extremely rare super-running market. "The black series always takes the two-seat hardtop route." JoergLetzel, product manager of AMG, explained: "GTRPro is based on GTR, but you will notice that the name of GTBlackSeries does not contain the letter R, because it is a completely different model. It reflects the technical possibility, is the peak of the track car, and can drive on ordinary roads at the same time. " I tried to pull the dialogue to the benchmark, and suggested that the schizophrenic Ferrari F 12tdf might be the closest work to this idea, while Lajzer thought that 91KLOC-0/GT2RS, McLaren 720S and Ferrari F8Tributo were the closest rivals in nature. So I kindly helped him to point out that these opponents are all mid-engine or rear engine. "Yes, Mercedes-Benz has always pursued the concept of front engine, but take GT as an example, the gearbox is located at the rear axle. Opponents also use this transmission layout to match the mid-engine, so the difference will not be too big. " Aside from the AMG grille, which is full of potholes and covers an area of several acres, his remarks do make sense. Frankly speaking, when I first saw this BlackSeries work with my own eyes, I vaguely felt betrayed. I can't help but ask, where did the cross-training wheel arch that gave the ultimate Mercedes-Benz cartoon monster color, and what was as exaggerated as the LibertyWalk modified car go (we naturally compare SL65BlackSeries). After careful observation, it is confirmed that the wheel arch has been widened, but in fact, the wider PilotSportCup2R tire is only covered by the inconspicuous wheel arch eyebrows, and the oversized carbon fiber sand board is not used, but at least other parts of the car body do not need to be accommodated ... The large grille at the front of the car is comparable to GT3 racing supplies, and the manual adjustment air outlet slot at the bottom of the grille is equipped with settings for street and track use. Generally speaking, there are more holes in the car body than RichardCurtis's script. The louver groove at the top of the wheel arch can relieve the air pressure inside the wheel arch and increase the downward pressure. The skirts on both sides are as deep as storage racks, and the completely flat bottom of the car helps you to adsorb on the asphalt road. AMG has not published the pressure value, but it is said to be "much higher than GTRPro", and we have no doubt about it. What else have you overlooked? At present, I can't think of any obvious difference ... oh, there are multi-layered tails. I can tell at a glance that there is an article in it. The size of this double-layer tail is not small. The two wings can not only adjust the angle manually, but also have an electronic control wing, which can be operated automatically or adjusted by the manual button of the center console. Interestingly, AMG pointed out in the specification table that "the large double exhaust ports in the front hatch cover will not only exhaust warm airflow, but also induce airflow to bypass the A-pillar, so the airflow to the tail becomes more moderate, so the tail size can be smaller", and the tail size is actually very small! Lightweight is also one of the links, thinner windshield and tail glass, standard carbon fiber bucket seat, carbon fiber hood, carbon fiber tail wing, carbon fiber trunk door, and carbon fiber roof with a slight depression in the middle. Brakes are also made of carbon ceramics. Friends who admire DTM master BerndSchneider might as well buy a set of track combat clothes, which include titanium alloy anti-roll bars, four-point seat belts and fire extinguishers. What is the effect of extensive use of carbon fiber? The answer is that the net weight has dropped to 1 540kg, which is 35kg lighter than GTRPro, which is equivalent to half a passenger if you want. However, as soon as the front hatch cover is opened, the above slimming efforts obviously don't matter, because it is quite different from what we remember about the AMG dry oil pan and the 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. It uses a lighter plane crankshaft, which is usually at the speed of a shadowless engine with an Italian supercar, and ... er, MustangGT350R. This is the winning way to greatly change the image of AMGGT and make the tachometer more imposing between lifting and lowering. With luck, you can even hear Zeus splitting the sky in half after a charge. In addition, the horsepower reaches a peak of 720bhp at 6700 rpm, and the torque of 8 1.6kgm can be maintained between 2000 and 6000 rpm. Firepower is more than GTRPro 143 BHP and 10.2kgm, which is greatly improved. The following is explained by SvenMueller, an engine expert in charge of improving GT power in AMG. "Our main goal is to improve the gas exchange process to achieve the power target. We improved the piston to withstand higher peak pressure and reduced the weight of crankshaft and oil pump. Higher speed is not one of the secondary goals, so the limit is still 7000 rpm. " His explanation made some people sleepy at the meeting, so I focused on more exciting topics, such as how much the engine personality has changed. "Because the ignition is more harmonious and orderly, the characteristics are completely different, the response is better, and the sound waves are not ordinary." Is the difference as big as KatherineJenkins singing a song in a high-speed avalanche? He doesn't express his opinion, but if he is alive, there is hope. Here are some numerical values for your reference: the top speed is 325km/h (although the tail has a high tail to increase the wind resistance, the top speed is 6.4km/h higher than GTRPro, which is the first model of BlackSeries to break through the 320km/h mark), the speed of 0- 100km/h takes 3.2 seconds (0.4 seconds faster than Pro version), and the speed of New Taipei Circle is not good. "We are very concerned about this matter, but so far, we have not challenged the lap speed." Lajzer said. Can anyone bet that it can't beat Aventadorsvj's record of 6: 45 seconds? I'm afraid to accompany you. Just like the Pro version, the coilover suspension with racing specifications is completely adopted, but the AMG electronic suspension system is used to control the hardness of the lower plate, instead of the manual adjustment device of the Pro version. The tilt angle of the front wheel and the tilt lever of the front and rear frames can be adjusted manually, so that you can be busy at least on the track day. This leads to a question: What kind of person will buy this sharp weapon of 275,000 pounds? AMG did not limit the production of this BlackSeries model, but set a production deadline. Letzel estimates that there are two types of buyers: "on the one hand, those who dominate the track with their own cars, and on the other hand, those collectors who pursue perfection, beauty and the highest engineering realm." The latter does not require a track, but we must meet the requirements of both. " Hard-core supercar buyers can be divided into two categories, one is those who use this shell flying car according to the original design intention, and the other is those who feel profitable. This work belongs to the former, and it is most suitable for people who will really let this blackbird fly high. Crankshaft, that is, the shaft that changes the up-and-down motion of piston into rotary motion, has a tortuous shape, and it will be very useful to drive it out. The cross plane crankshaft is the most common type so far, so it is named because the concave and convex on the shaft form an included angle of 90 degrees, which crosses from one end of the crankshaft to the other (please don't smile in the back row). This arrangement can make the cylinders on both sides (in this case, V8 with grunting sound) ignite in a non-sequential way, but the crankshaft must balance a concave weight and a convex weight with a counterweight to ensure smooth operation. The disadvantage is that these counterweights will increase the weight of the crankshaft, resulting in greater motion inertia, so a plane crankshaft (or a single plane crankshaft) with an included angle of 180 degrees appears. No matter which ignition sequence comes first, the plane crankshaft will only alternate back and forth between the cylinders on both sides. No counterweight means that the crankshaft has faster reaction, higher speed and tighter structure. However, short piston stroke often means low torque output and more mechanical vibration on the whole. Hard-core supercars and racing cars are acceptable, but domestic hatchbacks are more difficult to digest.