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Mercedes-AMG Confirms GT Black Series and Next-Gen GT3, Testing Moves to Nürburgring

The road car doubles as the homologation base for a new in-house GT3 racer.

Overview

  • Mercedes‑AMG, which on Tuesday named both projects and released camouflaged images, has moved prototype testing to the Nürburgring Nordschleife.
  • The road‑legal GT Black Series will serve as the homologation model for the GT3, meaning the racer must be approved off a version sold to the public.
  • Affalterbach Racing GmbH, AMG’s new in‑house subsidiary, is developing the GT3 with Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport and is targeting a 2027 race debut according to multiple reports.
  • AMG has not shared engine or performance specs, and outlets describe likely setups as speculation, including an updated twin‑turbo V8 and possible mild‑hybrid assistance.
  • Prototype photos show wider bodies, side‑exit exhausts and extreme aero parts such as a large front splitter and swan‑neck rear wing, with red accents marking GT3 mules and yellow‑green marking the Black Series.