Hello everybody and welcome today in the aeroacoustic wind tunnel of Mercedes-Benz.
And this is for sure the right place to introduce to you
the aerodynamic features of our new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series.
From the beginning of the project, we have had very ambitious targets.
Our goal was to develop an aerodynamic concept
that allows a two-in-one solution.
In other words: We strove for an aerodynamic balance
that meets both the requirements: road and racetrack.
And the key for success is innovative active aerodynamics.
In the front, we have the new, significantly wider inlet.
This is a carry-over from our GT3 race car.
It increases furthermore the cooling efficiency
and eliminates the need for separate inlets for wheel arch radiators,
which are now supplied via the main air inlet.
The aerodynamic profile extends forwards and downwards,
increasing the venturi effect underneath the car.
We came up with the idea of an active elastic aerodynamic shape:
the aero profile modifies its shape by increasing the driving speed.
More elastic deformation means even more downforce.
Here you can see the ventilation openings of the front wheel arches
through louvres and lateral openings in the fenders.
Both elements help to increase the level of downforce.
Integrated cooling air ducts in the side member fairings
and on the rear axle for brake cooling.
On the bonnet we see the two outlets
where we dissipate the hot air coming from the cooling system.
The flow is redirected precisely around the A-pillars.
In this way, the rear wing concept is perfectly exposed to the air stream.
The double rear wing with the large upper wing panel
interacts with the significantly smaller lower wing panel
and provides the best adjustment for any racetrack or driver skill level.
Both wing boards are also manually adjustable in three steps for street or race use.
Another detail in this context is the flap placed in the upper rear wing panel,
which can also be electrically adjusted.
It improves the longitudinal and lateral dynamics.
The wider wing support allows a lower flap position
with the same amount of downforce – meaning a higher wing efficiency.
The whole wing system is designed under the standpoint of lightweight.
By doubling the projected surface area of the wings
and modifying the profiles we more than doubled the amount of vertical load.
The bottom line is that we have achieved even further improvement
compared to our Mercedes-AMG GT R PRO.
The extreme changes in design and technical features allowed us
to increase the aero efficiency by more than 200%.
The practical advantage is clear and convincing:
what you get is the driving experience of a Nuerburgring born racecar
also driven on public roads with a number plate.
That would not be possible by simply copying race car features.
That’s why the technology transfer between racing and series
takes place in both directions.
And that’s it from my perspective.
I hope you got a nice impression of our new Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series.