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2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series: It scoffs at subtlety

With 720 horsepower and a load of aero tricks on board, the GT Black Series looks like a proper German rocket.

Sean Szymkowski
It all started with Gran Turismo. From those early PlayStation days, Sean was drawn to anything with four wheels. Prior to joining the Roadshow team, he was a freelance contributor for Motor Authority, The Car Connection and Green Car Reports. As for what's in the garage, Sean owns a 2016 Chevrolet SS, and yes, it has Holden badges.
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The 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series is here to party.

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Or maybe to crash some other performance cars' parties.

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With GT3-inspired aerodynamics, it cuts through the wind and should stick to the racetrack like a leech in super glue.

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European pricing has just been announced, and it won't be cheap: it's nearly $390,000 -- well over three times what a standard AMG-GT Coupe costs.

North American pricing and availability timing remain TBD.

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AMG engineers fitted a flat-plane crankshaft to the twin-turbo V8. Along with other upgrades, there's now 720 horsepower on tap.

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This car does not embrace the subtle side of things.

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Inside, things are quite nice, even though this is totally a race car.

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Here's what a German rocket ship's steering wheel looks like.

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AMG-specific graphics and lots of orange contrasts are on board for the ride.

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