For Sale: 2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG in Anaheim, California

BEST COLOR AVAILABLE AND COMPLETELY COVERED IN CLEAR BRA, YES THE ENTIRE CAR!! ASIDE FROM ALL THE PERFECTLY MATCHED FACTORY OPTIONS THIS BEAST INCLUDES: 19' and 20 PERFORMANCE ALLOY WHEELS CARBON PACK EXT. INCL. ROOF, MIRRORS, WING, AND ENGINE COVER INTERIOR CARBON PACK AMG PERFORMANCE SEATS WITH SILVER INSERTS AMG CEREMIC BRAKE SYSTEM COLLIS. WARNING SYSTEM W/ ACTIVE BRAKE ILLUMINATED DOOR SILL AMG TITANIUM EXAUST SYSTEM AMG NIGHT PACKAGE, INTERIOR SEAT BELTS IN SILVER PREMIUM SOUND SYSTEM INTERIOR STRUT IN CARBON MATT If theres one thing thats not in short supply at AMG, its confidence. Tobias Moers, Mercedes-AMGs chairman and CEO, told us in no uncertain terms to compare the latest version of the brands sports car, the GT R , against the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. Our car is faster, he said. And when we asked where, the reply was as abrupt as it was unequivocal: Everywhere. Of course, the 4.0-liter GT3 RS is, unfortunately, no longer an active concern: Despite a few examples that remain on dealer lots, it exists only in the past tense. Its also considerably less powerful and hundreds of pounds lighter than the track-focused GT R. But those differences dont stop it from being one of the best track cars ever produced, possibly even the very best. These, then, are fighting words. Dont confuse the GT R as a GT S model with its boost cranked up. This is a comprehensive revision to make an already fast car even faster in every way. And it works. The full depth of the revamp became evident on our ride with five-time DTM champion Bernd Schneider around the Algarve International Circuit near Portimo, Portugal. A freakish blend of blind crests, off-camber torture turns, and vanishing braking zones, Portimo isnt a beginners racetrack. But its Schneiders unconventional technique that lets the car shine. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW Entering an off-camber 180-degree left, he smashes the brake pedal with his left foot. With the car writhing for longitudinal grip, he cranks the wheel in a seemingly vain attempt to dive toward the apex. But, somehow, it works. ABS working overtime, and with his right foot still partially into the throttle to improve response, the GT R turns. As the apex nears, Schneider releases the brake and pins the throttle, relying on the GT Rs advanced traction control to deliver torque to the ground. There is no subtlety here. No consideration is given to separating braking and steering inputs. Rather, this is a full-commitment reliance on technology. And to do so requires stones . The GT R delivers the former. The latter are up to you. Schneider, who steps in only for high-level track development at AMG, reveals a level of progress weve not seen elsewhere. The left-foot braking and brake/throttle overlap abilities baked into the GT Rs powertrain- and stability-control calibration demonstrates that the team at AMG isnt just fooling around with track driving. Theyre seeking speed, convention be damned.