Email This Page Your email was sent successfully. Close Follow Viknesh Mercedes-AMG is getting into the lucrative GT4 gig with the launch of a new GT4-spec race car based on its popular GT sports car, specifically the GT R variant. The GT4 race car was revealed on Tuesday at an event preceding this weekend’s 24 Hours of Spa in which many customer teams will be competing with the AMG GT3. It should be one of the most competitive cars in its field given the success of its GT3 big brother. Recall, the GT3 managed an impressive 1-2-3-4 finish at the 2016 24 Hours of Nürburgring. To develop the car, the engineers in Affalterbach started with the GT R. Wherever a production element could mean a compromise for racing, the engineers replaced it with a motorsport-specific part. This