Tested! 2018 Mercedes-AMG GT C Roadster Is up to the Challenge of Challenging 911s

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door convertible

PRICE AS TESTED: $180,065 (base price: $158,995)

ENGINE TYPE: twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 32-valve V-8, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 243 cu in, 3982 cc
Power: 550 hp @ 5750 rpm
Torque: 502 lb-ft @ 1900 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 7-speed dual-clutch automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 103.5 in
Length: 179.2 in
Width: 79.0 in Height: 49.6 in
Curb weight: 3804 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.3 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.3 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 12.1 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 17.0 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 4.0 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 2.7 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.4 sec @ 126 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr's claim): 196 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 151 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 1.04 g

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 14 mpg
75-mph highway driving: 20 mpg
Highway range: 340 miles

EPA FUEL ECONOMY:
Combined/city/highway: 17/15/20 mpg

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