Mercedes-AMG
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| 2025 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 will become eligible for the FIA World Endurance Championship's LM GT3 class, marking the marque's return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time since 1999. |
| 2024 | Mercedes-AMG expanded the GT lineup with two new powertrains: a plug-in hybrid version of the V8 (GT 63 S E Performance) and a 2.0 L four-cylinder model (GT43). |
| 2023 | Mercedes-AMG unveiled the GT2 Pro, a non-competitive track day version with 739 bhp, and the GT2 racing variant. |
| 2023 | Mercedes-AMG launched a limited edition GT3 Edition 55, with only 5 units produced and each priced at €625,000. |
| September 2023 | Production of the second generation AMG GT began following its unveiling. |
| August 19 2023 | Mercedes-AMG unveiled the second generation AMG GT at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, eleven months after the previous generation was discontinued. |
| 2022 | Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series replaced the GT R as the Formula 1 safety car, taking over the official safety car duties. |
| 2022 | The Mercedes-AMG GT4 received significant performance and technical upgrades for the racing season. |
| 2022 | A single AMG GT Track Series car participated as an invitational entry in the GT2 European Series at the Red Bull Ring. |
| December 2022 | Mercedes-AMG unveiled the Mercedes-AMG GT2, a high-performance customer racing car designed for the SRO GT2 category, featuring a powerful 707 bhp 4.0-liter biturbo V8 AMG engine. |
| 2021 | Mercedes-AMG began sharing the role of official Safety Car supplier in the Formula One World Championship with Aston Martin. |
| 2021 | Production slightly increases to 2,100 units, focusing on GT Black Series, GT C & Roadster, GT & Night Edition models. |
| 2021 | The GT R Safety Car permanently adopted a red livery for the F1 season, and the roadster version was discontinued when the Black Edition was released. |
| 2021 | AMG GT Black Series variant is released. |
| October 2021 | First-generation AMG GT is discontinued, and Mercedes-Benz announces the new Mercedes-AMG R232 SL-Class as the direct successor for the roadster version. |
| 2020 | During the Tuscan Grand Prix, the Safety Car ran a red livery to commemorate Scuderia Ferrari's 1,000th Grand Prix start. |
| 2020 | Production significantly drops to 1,800 units, featuring GT, GT C, GT R & Roadster, and the new GT Black Series model. |
| 2020 | Mercedes-AMG released the GT3 Evo racing variant and conducted a second facelift for the GT S Coupe and Roadster models, upgrading the powertrain and performance characteristics. |
| November 4 2020 | The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series set a record lap time of 6:43.616 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife, driven by Maro Engel, becoming the fastest lap time for a road-legal production vehicle at that time. |
| July 9 2020 | Mercedes-AMG officially revealed the GT Black Series on their YouTube channel, showcasing a high-performance variant with a unique M178 LS2 engine featuring a flat-plane crankshaft and enhanced performance characteristics. |
| 2019 | Production decreases to 4,700 units, introducing GT, GT S, GT C, GT R & Roadster, and GT R Pro models. |
| 2019 | Production of the Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro began, featuring advanced track-oriented upgrades including manually adjustable coil-over suspension, carbon-fiber components, and optional track package with roll-cage and four-point harnesses. |
| June 2019 | Mercedes-AMG introduced an updated GT3 Evo version at the 24 Hours of Nürburgring, featuring new technologies including an automatic data logger, engine start function with air jacks, and improved brake and traction control systems. |
| March 2019 | A roadster version of the GT R was introduced, limited to 750 units. |
| 2018 | Mercedes-AMG GT R replaced the GT S as the Formula 1 safety car, serving in this role from 2018 to 2021. |
| 2018 | Mercedes-AMG introduced the GT R Pro at the Los Angeles Auto Show, presenting a limited edition track-focused variant with only 750 units to be produced worldwide, priced at USD $200,645. |
| 2018 | Production stabilizes at 5,500 units, offering GT, GT S, GT C, and GT R models. |
| November 2018 | Mercedes-AMG conducted a test of the GT R Pro at Nürburgring Nordschleife, with driver Maro Engel setting a lap time of 7:04.632 minutes, making it the 8th fastest lap time for a road-legal production vehicle at the time. |
| 2017 | The AMG GT4 made its racing debut in the ROWE 6 Stunden ADAC Ruhr-Pokal-Rennen, which was the fifth round of the 2017 VLN season. |
| 2017 | Riley Technologies entered two customer AMG GT3s in the IMSA SportsCar Championship GTD class. The team finished 3rd in class and 20th overall at the 24 Hours of Daytona, and subsequently won the GTD class and finished 16th overall at the 12 Hours of Sebring. |
| 2017 | GT4 racing variant, targeted at semi-professional drivers and based on the GT R, is introduced. |
| 2017 | Production increases to 6,400 units, expanding model lineup to include GT & Roadster, GT S, GT C Edition 50 & Roadster, and GT R models. |
| 2017 | Mercedes-AMG GT and GT C Roadsters enter production and market availability, spanning from 2017 to 2021. |
| January 2017 | Mercedes-AMG GT C variant was debuted at the Detroit Auto Show, featuring a limited-edition Edition 50 model with unique design elements and limited global production of 500 units (50 coupes and 50 roadsters in the United States). |
| 2016 | Multiple teams including AKKA ASP, Black Falcon, HTP Motorsport, and Zakspeed competed in the Blancpain Endurance Series and ADAC GT Masters. Zakspeed achieved a remarkable 1-2-3-4 and 6th place finish at the 24 Hours Nürburgring. |
| 2016 | Mercedes-AMG GT3 racing variant was launched, featuring a naturally aspirated V8 petrol engine. |
| 2016 | Production continues with 4,800 units produced, featuring GT and GT S models. |
| November 2016 | The Mercedes-AMG GT R went on sale, with initial deliveries planned for 2017. |
| October 2016 | Mercedes-AMG GT and GT C Roadsters debut at the Paris Motor Show, introducing roadster versions of the GT and GT C coupés with an active air management system and three-layer fabric roof. |
| June 24 2016 | Mercedes-AMG GT R was introduced at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, showcasing its high-performance specifications. |
| March 17 2016 | Craig Baird, a New Zealand-born driver, achieved the first race win for the AMG GT3 at race 1 of round 2 of the Australian GT Championship, held as a support race to the 2016 Australian Grand Prix at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. |
| 2015 | Limited production 'Edition 1' series of the GT S was released, with only 375 examples sold worldwide, featuring unique aesthetic and performance enhancements including a gloss black aerodynamic package, carbon fibre roof, and red interior accents. |
| March 2015 | Mercedes-AMG presented the AMG GT3, a race version of the GT, at the Geneva Motor Show. The car uses the M159 V8 naturally aspirated engine and is constructed largely of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer to meet FIA racing regulations. |
| March 2015 | Mercedes-AMG GT goes on sale with two initial variants: GT and GT S. |
| October 2014 | Mercedes-AMG officially unveils the GT to the public at the Paris Motor Show. |
| September 9 2014 | Mercedes-AMG introduces the Mercedes-AMG GT sports car. |
| July 25 2013 | Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd and Daimler AG announced a technical partnership, with Mercedes-AMG GmbH providing resources for Aston Martin's powertrain and electronic architecture development. Daimler AG acquired a 5% non-voting stake in Aston Martin as part of the agreement. |
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