The Mercedes AMG GT R prepared by Renntech becomes a contender for the title of king of the Nürburgring

Car manufacturers are caught up in an insatiable war, which is fought on battlefields such as the Nürburgring. This circuit has become a cult destination for thousands of motoring enthusiasts, but also the perfect territory to settle the conflict. Renntech, a German tuner that specialises in working with Mercedes, has decided to turn the tables and try to set its personal record with a vehicle that was developed in the depths of the green hell, the Mercedes AMG GT R.

This spectacular supercar, which is governed by the star of Mercedes, arrived to revolutionise its segment, but Renntech wanted to take it further. Its supercharged engine, which it shares with the other members of the AMG family, is the ideal candidate for experimentation and for extracting maximum performance, which is bringing tuners much closer to the fastest production vehicles.

Currently, the new Lamborghini Aventador SVJ holds the title of the fastest car on the Nürburgring asphalt, but other firms have not remained indifferent to that achievement. Mercedes, which had already set a time of 7:10.92 minutes with the AMG GT R, has decided to give it a second chance after passing through Renntech’s hands.

The German tuner not only improved various aspects of the engine, but also other mechanical components. In this way, power delivery is more measured and easier to transfer to the asphalt, something the Renntech engineers achieved by fitting a new suspension signed by Bilstein and Michelin Cup2 ZP tyres, among other components.

As for the heart of the AMG GT R, we find a supercharged 4.0-litre V8 engine capable of producing 585 CV of power and 700 Nm of torque. After the German supercar passed through Renntech’s hands, it is now capable of delivering 760 CV of power, a figure that comes dangerously close to what supercars with high-revving engines such as the Ferrari 812 Superfast or the Lamborghini Aventador S claim.

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Thanks to this increase in power, the Mercedes AMG GT R has managed to reduce its lap time on the green hell to an impressive 7:04.15 minutes. However, the tuner stopped the clock at 6:50.12 minutes when passing the Bridge To Gantry (BTG), a time it intends to match when crossing the finish line. In this way, Renntech shows that it will not rest until it achieves its goal and that we will soon see an even more radical and faster Mercedes AMG GT R.