Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the GT S Safety Car for the 2015 Formula 1 season. The car will debut on track at the first Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia (March 12-15).
The GT S Safety Car will guide the Formula 1 field safely around the track when bad weather conditions or accidents necessitate deployment of the Safety Car. It is replacing the SLS AMG, which served as the Official Safety Car of the FIA Formula One World Championship from 2010.
The drivetrain of the Official Safety Car of the FIA Formula One World Championship corresponds to the system featuring on the road-going version of the AMG GT S. With a maximum power output of 503 hp and peak torque of 650 Nm, the 4.0-liter V8 biturbo engine guarantees high-end performance: the GT S dashes from a standing start to 96 km/h in 3.7 seconds and attains a maximum speed of 310 km/h. The GT S is fitted with a modified Performance exhaust system for an even more striking and emotive AMG V8 engine sound.
In terms of appearance, the Mercedes-AMG GT S Safety Car differs from the series production vehicle above all by virtue of the striking FIA and F1 logos and the light bar on the roof. The latter is positioned on a carbon fiber air scoop that is designed such as to offer the least possible airstream resistance while at the same time providing for an aerodynamically optimized flow of air towards the rear aerofoil.
Meanwhile, the interior adds six-point seat belts and sports bucket seats with the AMG emblem providing maximum support for the Safety Car's crew.
