AUTOMA ROTBILES
AUTOMOBILES
HIGH TECH DRIVING
Mercedes-Benz
AMG GT R Coupe
By Aaron R. Fodiman
Photography by Noraa
Usually all that has to be said about an automobile such as
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this one is that it is a Mercedes-Benz that has been given
their AMG treatment. Any car person would know that the
vehicle is going to be fast, sleek, dependable and a joy to
drive. That is an understatement for this 2018 Mercedes AMG GT R
Coupe that is finished in shocking Green Hell Magno paint. While this
is a car that will go like a “bat out of hell,” whatever that means, the
Green Hell in its name refers to the famed racetrack in Nürburgring,
Germany, as this is as much a race car as it is a street legal vehicle.
Combining the best of both worlds, it can be enjoyed on our local roads
as well as on any racetrack. It is equipped with convenience features
such as speed control, memory seats, remote keyless entry, dual zone air
conditioning, power windows, a navigation system and a host of other
luxury items. However, it is the engineering that has gone into this car
The new radiator grille with its
15 chrome-plated vertical fins reminds
you of the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
racing car that won the legendary
Panamericana road race in Mexico
in 1952.