Mercedes Amggt 2018 Owner's Manual

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AMG GT

Coupe and Roadster

2018

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AMG GT

Introduction 6

COUPE 18

AMG GT R COUPE 24

ROADSTER 27

Specifications and equipment 34

PROVING GROUNDS

It comes from the red - hot glow of a brake

as it ’s pushed to shed extreme speed at

an exceptional rate. And from the glow in

a driver’s face on the victors’ podium. It’s

in the split second when braking into a

corner becomes an instant shift of weight,

gears and powering out. The half -century

of transforming refined sedans into super-

lative racecars. And the years developing

an all- new sports car from the ground up.

To anyone who works at AMG, it’s all just

part of living and learning. Ever y force th at

gets endured. Every rev that’s wrung out —

and tha t ring s out. Every com pone nt that ’s

Performance is more than

power. It’s the power to
overcome conflict — turning
opposing forces, competing

factors, and mutually

exclusive goals into

collaborating partners.

tested to the limit, and then redesigned

to raise the limit. Any fraction of a second

shaved, each lap run, and every race won.

Everything that AMG learns goes back into

everything AMG makes, and makes better.

Track record.

The result of collected learning is summed

up best in another word: experience. It’s

more than the wisdom that AMG uniquely

brings to the table — or more accurately,

the tr a ck, or a sh owr o o m . It ’s al s o what th e

racers at AMG bequeath to you, the AMG

driver: an unmatched experience you can

relish every time you get behin d the wheel.

It’s the torrential pull of an engine that’s

crafted by the hands of a single meister, in

a core AMG tradition. It’s unruffled agility,

unyielding strength, and unfading stamina.

It’s the center of gravity hunkering down

as the power- to - weight ratio towers above.

It’s the euphoria of ideal balance, and an

ideal balance of credentials and character.

In specs, in sounds , and in sensations , the

magic that comes out of a Mercedes- AMG

is the irrefutable proof of what goes into it.

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KEY FEATURES

2018 AMG GT

POWER

Competition-proven power brings technology

developed for Formula 1™ and GT3 racing to

the street. A rear -mounted transaxle helps

put all that power brilliantly to the pavement.

HANDLING

Dynamically ideal weight distribution and

a track -tuned chassis collaborate to conquer

corners. Multiple drive modes let the driver

fine-tune the car to the driving situation.

DESIGN

Aggressively aerodynamic coupe and

roadster bodies are proportioned to reflect

the balanced power within. The cockpit is

designed to help the driver celebrate it.

> Handcrafted AMG V8 biturbo engine

> Twin “hot inside V” turbochargers

> AMG - patented NANOSLIDE® cylinder-wall technology

> High- pressure dry-sump lubrication

> AMG Sport or Performance Exhaust System*

> Rear-mounted AMG SPEEDSHIFT® DCT 7-speed

> AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive modes

> Under- 9 - lb carbon fiber driveshaft

> Dynamically ideal 47:53 front/rear weight distribution

> 3 - stage AMG RIDE CONTROL Sport Suspension*

> Electronic* limited- slip differential

> 9-mode AMG Traction Control (GT R Coupe)

> Lightweight, rigid 90% aluminum body and spaceframe

> 19" and 20" AMG® wheels*1

> Active aerodynamics with AIRPANEL air -intake curtains

> AMG Panamericana grille

> LED high-performance headlamps and taillamps

> Carbon Fiber, Night and Aerodynamics Packages*

LUXURY

The exquisitely crafted two - seat cabin offers

an exceptional degree of personalization in

colors, materials and finishes. The high- end

amenities are worthy of a true GT sports car.

TECHNOLOGY

User - friendly innovations help keep you

connected, engaged and entertained.

Intuitive controls help you stay in command

of your car and in touch with your world.

*Optional or not available on some models. Please see back of brochure.

> Heated power AMG Performance seats with memory

> An array of Nappa leather upholster y and trim choices*

> Dual-zone climate control

> AIRSCARF® neck- level heating (roadsters)

> Two options in Burmester® surround sound*

> Hundreds of possible color and trim combinations

> COMAND® with 8.4" color screen, touchpad

controller and navigation

> AMG Track Pace App for Apple iPhone®

> mbrace® with Mercedes me smartphone app featuring

Valet Protect, plus in-car Internet, and 4G LTE WiFi*2

> KEYLESS-GO® with HANDS - FREE ACCESS*

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Layout

POWER OF BALANCE

With a hood reaching six feet forward, and

shoulders to match, the AMG GT’s athletic

sh ape sedu ces ev en befo r e you kno w what

lies within. But remove its shell — sculpted

from sl ightl y ov e r 50 0 pounds of aluminum ,

magne siu m and a tra ce of steel or po lyme r

depending on bodystyle — and you’ll see the

reason for the car’s epic proportions.

Enlightened lightness.

Freed from an oil pan, the dry-sump V8 is

s e t 2 . 2 " l o w e r a n d b e h i n d t h e f r o n t a x l e. T h e

dual-clutch 7-speed transaxle and limited-

slip differential are housed together at the

rear axle. A carbon fiber driveshaft weigh-

ing under 9 lbs sends the engine’s power aft

from inside a rigid “torque tube” made of

lightweight aluminum on most models, or

even lighter carbon fiber on the GT R. The

net benefit can be summed up in a single

spec: a dynamically ideal 47:53 front/rear

weight distribution that, once you know it,

cannot be “unseen” in the seductive body.

The AMG GT is engineered to omit excess

weight in the first place, and to locate every

ounce that remains in the right place — to

lower the center of gravity, raise rigidity,

and improve balance along any axis. Each

wheel is suspended by forged aluminum

double wishbones and hub carriers. Coil-

over shocks — hub-mounted at the rear —

team with parallel upper and lower arms to

keep handling predictable and crisp, even

during extreme maneuvers. And with AMG

RIDE CO NTRO L,* you can tune th e 3- s tage

adaptive damping to suit spirited cruising,

intense cornering, or to revel in a powerful

harmony of confidence and composure.

Every element of
the chassis helps
optimize weight,
balance, agility
and feedback. Even
the brake calipers
are oriented toward
the car’s center.

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Power

RACING HEART

Even though it’s a fresh new creation, the

4.0L AMG V8 biturbo engine’s innovations

are rooted in a rich racing history. Fr om it s

design to the handcrafting of each engine

by its own master technician, it adheres to

principles that have driven AMG to victor y

in Formula 1,™ the DTM and GT3.

AMG-patented NANOSLIDE® technology —

developed for F1 — uses an electrical arc to

plasma- spray the cylinder walls. It creates

a mirror-smooth, ultralow-friction surface

that ’s also twice as hard as steel. Cylinder

bo r e s are ho n ed wi t h a dum m y head bo l te d

on, for an ideal fit of the forged pistons and

low-friction rings. A sand-cast aluminum

bl o ck, zir c oniu m - a l loy he a ds, and a va r iety

of composite and magnesium components

combine efficiency with enduring strength

and a best-in-class 461-lb dry weight.

“Hot inside V.”

Its racing blood courses from intake to out-

put. Twin, quick-spooling turbochargers are

neste d in the “hot V” bet ween the cy linder

banks, shortening their pumping paths to

cut pressure loss and lag. High-pressure

dry-sump lubrication can pump the entire

9.5 quarts of motor oil from the external res-

er voir through the V8 in 2.2 seconds , even

under extreme cornering g-forces. Engine

oil, transmission fluid and differential gear

oil each have a dedicated cooling circuit.

Yet another can route 110 gallons/minute

through the twin intercoolers, rapid-chill-

ing the compressed charge to maximize

density as it enters the combustion cham-

bers. And the AMG Performance Exhaust

System* can actively bypass its rear muf-

fler, to unleash snarling revs, open-throttle

crescendos, and crackling deceleration.

The AMG GT V8 biturbo
engine, developed from the
proverbial clean sheet, is
the first to pair dry-sump
lubrication with a “hot
inside V” turbo setup.

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