Mercedes-Benz showed the new racing version of the SLS AMG GT3 Motor Show in New York. This car will come in the GT3 series next year. In its manufacture are used large quantities of carbon fiber and fiberglass. The really nice looking of the model is made with Train Horns, which is making the vision of the car really attractive. It is impossible to buy train horns such the one used in SLS AMG GT3, because it was specially designed for the model of Mercedes. Apparently a new front with larger air intakes and large carbon spiller. Open air in the bonnet allow better cooling, and openings in the part of the fender behind the wheels permit to optimize airflow. Rear appeared a new diffuser and large rear wing. The car is lightweight own weight. Usual windows were replaced with those of polycarbonate. The communication of Daimler release says that “the AMG V8 engine with 6.3-liter is identical to that used in the serial car. With a low weight, however, sports car accelerates from standstill to 100 km/h for only 3.7 seconds (serial sprint for 3.9 seconds). The maximum speed was announced for 300 mph, but producers say they have more opportunities to raise her brakes are racing by AMG, as disks are ventilated. Front wheels are size 12×18, rear 13×18.

Two months after the race showed a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup, the German company revealed another version of the model, called the 911 GT3 R and designed to meet the requirements for participation in the GT3 series of FIA. Sports coupe is equipped with 4.0-liter engine boxer with 480 h.p. power that was developed based on the 3.8-liter unit used by the 911 GT3 RS. Drive is transmitted to the rear wheels via a six-speed transmission secventional. The weight of the Porsche 911 GT3 R is only 1 200 kilograms, which is exactly like the 911 GT3 Cup with 170 kilograms less than that of the 911 GT3 RS, but still competitive new version is more agile and faster than the first, thanks to greater 30 h.p. might. 911 GT3 R can also boast with extended wheel arches, improved ABS and traction control, and “e-gas” function of the accelerator pedal, facilitating control of the car from beginners and conversion into a suitable vehicle for young car lovers sports.
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