{"id":75828,"date":"2024-08-17T03:03:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T07:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75828"},"modified":"2024-08-17T03:03:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T07:03:24","slug":"2024-mercedes-amg-gt3-edition-130y-motorsport-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=75828","title":{"rendered":"2024 Mercedes-AMG GT3 Edition 130Y Motorsport is the GT3 car with no restrictions – Autoblog"},"content":{"rendered":"

AFFALTERBACH, Germany \u2013 Rounding out the Mercedes<\/a> reveals of Monterey<\/a> Car Week (even if this one was shown in Germany), is another special version of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 race car<\/a>. Called the Edition 130Y Motorsport, it’s a special track car based on the competition vehicle, and it celebrates more than a century (130 years) since Mercedes first entered an automobile race. But because it’s not built to compete professionally, Mercedes-AMG could ignore a variety of restrictions to make the fastest version of the car possible, and the last of the naturally-aspirated versions of the car.<\/p>\n

The 6.3-liter V8 lacks any intake restrictions, and it gets a unique exhaust system. This allows AMG<\/a> to get 671 horsepower and 538 pound-feet of torque from it. Power still goes to the rear wheels via a six-speed sequential transaxle. Aerodynamics have been changed with a new front splitter, side skirts, rear diffuser, fender louvres and underbody panels, plus a wider rear wing. This all brings downforce up by 15% over the competition car. But the Edition 130Y also benefits from a drag reduction system (DRS) that puts down the wing’s flap and adjusts underbody flaps to allow for a top speed of more than 196 mph. The aero goes back to normal as soon as the car detects deceleration or lateral acceleration. Finally, AMG fit carbon ceramic brakes<\/a> with six-piston calipers up front and four-piston ones in the rear. The GT3 class requires steel rotors, which are heavier.<\/p>\n

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The 130Y is visually impressive, too. The paint scheme is inspired by a 1952 Mercedes-Benz<\/a> 300 SL<\/a>, also pictured in the gallery. And it’s paired with some amazing blue and white plaid fabric upholstery. The tops of the racing buckets are finished in a light brown leather, and the steering wheel grips are made of walnut wood. All of the race car’s safety<\/a> equipment remains, including the carbon fiber<\/a> safety cell, steel roll cage, five-point harness and fire suppression system. The owner gets a few other goodies, too. In addition to a custom car cover<\/a> and a 1:8 scale model of the car, the customer gets a matching plaid bag filled with a Puma race suit, gloves, shoes and underwear, as well as a Bell helmet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mercedes will build only 13 of these special-edition cars. Each of them will retail for 1.03 million Euros, or about $1.14 million as of writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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