The mad geniuses at Mercedes-AMG are notorious for taking already powerful, svelte machines and turning them up just enough to evolve into rambunctious, boisterous vehicles with a penchant for the borderline outrageous. Hand-crafted engines, world famous test drivers, and visionary leaders come together under the AMG banner to push the envelope of luxury and speed, creating generations of lust-worthy vehicles. In 2014, AMG broke the mold when they launched the AMG GT, a grand tourer with a fine balance of rudeness and refinement. They followed it up with the incredible the GT S and now, they’ve topped out the GT range with the brand new 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT R. The Green Monster, as it has become known, has the technology of a race car, packed into a road car. With the potential to be a well-behaved and refined vehicle, it is also one of the most drivable track cars on the market.

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