India's Second Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Delivered To Dinesh Thakkar

Not long ago, India received its very first Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series, and Mercedes-AMG said that it will be importing and delivering just 2 GT Black Series models in India with each having a base price of Rs 5.50 crore (ex-showroom). The keys to the first unit were handed over to prominent businessman and enthusiast Boopesh Reddy.

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India's first Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series was handed over to supercar collector Boopesh Reddy.

Revealed in 2020, the AMG GT Black Series essentially marked the last hurrah of the company's two-door high-performance coupe. Almost 2 years later the model arrived in India, and the second unit has now been delivered to Angel One's Chairman & Managing Director Dinesh Thakkar by Martin Schwenk, MD & CEO, Mercedes-Benz India. The supercar is finished in a shade of Magma Beam Orange, and it joins many other supercars in Dinesh Thakkar's garage, which includes Lamborghini Urus, Ferrari 488 Pista, Porsche Taycan Turbo S, Porsche 911 GT3RS, and many more, including a very special Mercedes-AMG G63 which is finished in a unique shade of orange and was imported straight from Germany.

Mercedes-Benz India MD & CEO Martin Schwenk with Dinesh Thakkar.

Essentially the road-going version of AMG GT GT3 race car, the Black Series gets a number of cosmetic upgrades to enhance vehicle aerodynamics along with a re-worked version of AMG's V8 engine under the bonnet. The biggest upgrade compared to other AMG GTs is the switch to a flat crankshaft along with a revised cylinder firing order to boost throttle response and revv more cleanly at higher rpms and deliver more power. Other upgrades to the unit include larger turbos, new camshafts, new exhaust and a larger intercooler as well. All this results in an engine that produces 720 bhp between 6700-6900rpm and 800 Nm of torque from 2000-6000rpm. In terms of performance, the Black Series hits 100kph from a standing start in as little as 3.2 seconds and carries on to hit 200kph in sub 9 seconds. Power is sent to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox that has also been beefed up to handle the additional torque and offer improved shift times.

Keeping to the changes under the skin, the Black Series uses a coil-over suspension set-up with adaptive damping and manual adjustment for wheel camber and the anti-roll bars. The brakes too are upgraded to AMG ceramic compound brakes as standard while the car comes with a selectable 9-step traction control system.

Being based on the company's GT3 race car, the Black Series gets a number of aero enhancements such as a new front bumper with a larger apron and manually adjustable splitter, a manually adjustable rear wing, a new carbonfibre bonnet with vents to dissipate heat from the engine bay and even a carbon fibre roof.