Mercedes‑AMG has revealed not one but two new cars that are emerging from last year’s CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT ‘teaser’.
The concept car has served as the technology test bed platform for both the the Mercedes‑AMG GT3 and the future Mercedes‑AMG GT Black Series – the car dubbed X192 in the Mercedes Benz model line.
Michael Schiebe, Member of the Board of Management of Mercedes-Benz Group AG, Production, Quality & Supply Chain Management, and Chairman of the Management Board of Mercedes-AMG GmbH, said: “We are developing the most extreme Black Series ever. At the same time, we want to set the next record-breaker in motorsport with the future GT3. The foundation for this is the CONCEPT AMG GT TRACK SPORT – a technology demonstrator that was more than just a concept from the very start. It is our unambiguous commitment to maximum performance, a promise for the racetrack and the road alike. At AMG, we develop vehicles to exceed expectations. And that is exactly what the future Black Series and the new GT3 will do.”
The road-legal variant of the concept car serves as a homologation model for the GT3 successor.
Since October 2025, the prototype – camouflaged with yellow-green and red accents – has been undergoing extensive dynamic testing on test tracks and racetracks. In addition to the in-house development track in Immendingen, this has included Bilster Berg, Portimão and Monteblanco. With the start of the testing phase on the Nürburgring Nordschleife, the next stage of development is now underway.
Also, the colours are now clearly defined: red will in future represent the Mercedes‑AMG GT3 as a central element of the Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport colour scheme, whilst yellow-green will represent the Mercedes‑AMG GT Black Series.
New Mercedes‑AMG GT3: The next generation in Customer Racing
The Mercedes‑AMG GT3 marks the logical evolution of Mercedes‑AMG’s successful Customer Racing Programme.
The foundations for the brand’s Customer Racing commitment were laid in 2010. The first full racing season followed in 2011 with the Mercedes‑Benz SLS AMG GT3. This success story has been consistently continued with the Mercedes‑AMG GT3 from 2016 and the Evo version from 2020.
The decision to develop a successor to the GT3 led to the establishment of Affalterbach Racing GmbH – a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mercedes‑AMG – which, together with Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport, is responsible for the development and construction of the new vehicle.
The new GT3 is currently in an intensive development phase. The aim is to continue the successful Customer Racing legacy whilst setting new standards in performance, safety and competitiveness.
No details are yet given for the car’s proposed entry into racing service but 2027 has previously been mentioned as a target for a new car’s first appearance.
Christoph Sagemüller, head of Mercedes-AMG Motorsport, commented: “With the unveiling of the concept, we can now officially name the new Mercedes‑AMG GT3, with which we aim to continue the success story in Customer Racing for Mercedes‑AMG Motorsport. Our goal is to once again present a vehicle that sets the benchmark. We have already gained important insights from the initial tests. We are now entering the next phase of development and will also be testing on racetracks relevant to GT Sport.”
As for the AMG Black Series, the new car marks the most extreme iteration yet of a line with heritage back to 2006.
A key model in this development was the Mercedes‑Benz SLK 55 AMG which saw service as the F1 Safety Car of the time. Whilst the model range itself was designed for the road, versions of the SLK 55 developed specifically for an Asian racing series provided the decisive impetus for the subsequent “Black Series” model range.
The project ran internally under the working title “TRACK SPORT” symbolising the attempt to transfer the uncompromising track focus directly to a road-legal vehicle. This approach ultimately culminated in 2006 in the Mercedes‑Benz SLK 55 AMG Black Series.
Further details on both vehicles will be announced at a later date.