{"id":2647,"date":"2024-09-18T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-18T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/?p=2647"},"modified":"2024-09-19T14:31:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-19T14:31:48","slug":"f1-inspired-mercedes-amg-gt-motorsport-collectors-edition-celebrates-amgs-losing-streak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/18\/f1-inspired-mercedes-amg-gt-motorsport-collectors-edition-celebrates-amgs-losing-streak\/","title":{"rendered":"F1-Inspired Mercedes-AMG GT \u2018Motorsport Collectors Edition\u2019 Celebrates AMG\u2019s Losing Streak"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/AMG-GT-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mercedes has revealed a special edition F1-inspired version of its AMG GT coupe.<\/li>\n<li>The \u201cMotorsport Collectors Edition\u201d is limited to 200 units with hand-painted stars.<\/li>\n<li>Each car is based on the 603 hp 63 Pro, the new driver-focused model in the GT lineup.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/mercedes\/\">Mercedes<\/a>-AMG is getting its butt kicked in this year\u2019s F1 Championship by McLaren, Red Bull, and Ferrari, and the German firm wants to celebrate that failure with a special \u201cMotorsport Collectors Edition\u201d of the AMG GT coupe.<\/p>\n<div id=\"6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"4d84e4c9-9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> var adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         adpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             if (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    adpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;4d84e4c9-9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a&#8221;);<br \/>\n             }<br \/>\nelse{<\/p>\n<p>     adpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657&#8221;);<br \/>\n}         });<\/p>\n<p>Based around the 63 Pro 4 Matic+, a track-ready, but road-legal variant of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/mercedes-amg-gt\/\">GT<\/a> sports car introduced earlier this year, the new special edition is limited to 200 units. Each car wears a livery inspired by the one worn by AMG\u2019s Petronas-sponsored F1 cars during this season, and also in 2023, when the team fared slightly better, coming second to (but still getting walloped by) Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/07\/2025-mercedes-amg-gt-63-pro-4matic-combines-active-aero-with-603-hp\/\">2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Pro 4Matic+ Combines Active Aero With 603 HP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Speccing a GT in Obsidian Black metallic paint would normally make for a very stealthy ride, particularly when you throw in the usually-optional <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/mercedes-amg\/\">AMG<\/a> Nite Package that swaps chrome for blacked-out brightwork. But this one features hand-painted stars across its tail and bright stripes in Petronas\u2019 corporate aquamarine color.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<p>  window._taboola = window._taboola || [];<br \/>\n  _taboola.push({<br \/>\n    mode: &#8216;thumbnails-a-mid&#8217;,<br \/>\n    container: &#8216;taboola-mid-article&#8217;,<br \/>\n    placement: &#8216;Mid Article&#8217;,<br \/>\n    target_type: &#8216;mix&#8217;<br \/>\n  });<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>  window._taboola = window._taboola || [];<br \/>\n  _taboola.push({<br \/>\n    mode: &#8216;thumbnails-oc-2&#215;1&#8217;,<br \/>\n    container: &#8216;taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic&#8217;,<br \/>\n    placement: &#8216;Mid Article Thumbnails Organic&#8217;,<br \/>\n    target_type: &#8216;mix&#8217;<br \/>\n  });<\/p>\n<p>The almost neon detailing picks out the side window graphics, the sills, the 21-inch wheel rims, and the front bumper air intakes, and is also used on the carbon brake system\u2019s huge calipers. There are more aqua highlights inside, where the illuminated door sills, ambient lighting, and sports seats finished in a mix of Nappa leather and microfiber cloth all feature the signature Petronas hue.<\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mercedes-AMG-GT-63-PRO-4MATIC-Motorsport-Collectors-Edition-00003.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image-block\"> <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<p>                    <img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" src=\"\" alt=\" F1-Inspired Mercedes-AMG GT \u2018Motorsport Collectors Edition\u2019 Celebrates AMG\u2019s Losing Streak\" width=\"2200\" height=\"1212\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mercedes-AMG-GT-63-PRO-4MATIC-Motorsport-Collectors-Edition-00003-1024x564.jpg\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>        <\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>F1 fans will get the connection but everyone else will be trying to work out whether you\u2019re obsessed with 1980s sci-fi classic Tron, or still can\u2019t move on from your Fast and Furious modifying days.<\/p>\n<p>The F1 makeover doesn\u2019t extend to the powertrain, whose focal point is the same 4.0-liter bi-turbo V8 engine used in other GTs. But because it\u2019s based on the GT Pro, the Collectors Edition makes 603 hp (612 PS), rather than the 576 hp (585 PS) the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/03\/2024-mercedes-amg-gt-arrives-this-spring-for-134900\/\">regular GT 63 4Matic+<\/a> puts out. AMG quotes zero to 62 mph (100 km\/h) in 3.2 seconds and a 197 mph (317 km\/h) top end for the stock Pro, whose rear wing and front aero devices the special carries over.<\/p>\n<p>AMG hasn\u2019t revealed prices for the 200 cars, or whether any have been pre-sold, but we expect them to cost at least \u00a3180k\/$200k.<\/p>\n<div id=\"e7c4c913-3924-4b2d-9279-6c00984dd130\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<div id=\"5646c171-cb6e-4e2c-8440-49013ca72758\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"> <\/div>\n<p> var adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n         adpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n             if (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n    adpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;5646c171-cb6e-4e2c-8440-49013ca72758&#8221;);<br \/>\n             }<br \/>\nelse{<\/p>\n<p>     adpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;e7c4c913-3924-4b2d-9279-6c00984dd130&#8221;);<br \/>\n}         });<\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mercedes has revealed a special edition F1-inspired version of its AMG GT coupe. The \u201cMotorsport Collectors Edition\u201d is limited to 200 units with hand-painted stars. Each car is based on the 603 hp 63 Pro, the new driver-focused model in the GT lineup. Mercedes-AMG is getting its butt kicked in this year\u2019s F1 Championship by [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2649,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[14],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2647"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2647"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2650,"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2647\/revisions\/2650"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2649"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/skytoprover.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}