Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series return confirmed

AMG GT Black Series (left) and GT3 (right).

The Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series will return for a second generation with even more aggressive styling, and a closer link to the replacement for today's Bathurst 12 Hour-dominating GT3 racer.

The GT Black Series (shown with yellow accents) has been teased as the "homologation" road version of the next AMG GT3 race car (red accents), Mercedes-Benz's performance division developing the pair alongside each other.

Arrival timing is yet to be confirmed, but the pair are likely to arrive later this decade with the AMG GT's mid-life update, alongside styling changes for regular variants in the line-up.

Teaser images released by Mercedes-AMG show the new Black Series looks little different to the GT3 racing version, with a tall rear wing, side-exit exhausts, and aggressive aerodynamics to improve performance.

It is likely to use a tuned version of AMG's 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8, producing more power and torque than its predecessor's 537kW and 800Nm.

The introduction of the new GT Black Series comes as Mercedes-AMG works to expand its V8 line-up after backlash towards performance models with smaller engines.

Among the models on the way is a V8-powered version of the CLE coupe, developed under its Mythos division, with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo engine reportedly producing 475kW.

It was long expected that the CLE Mythos limited edition would be offered alongside a regular-production CLE63 with a similar V8 engine.

However, Automotive News claims that the CLE Mythos is the new CLE63, and that just 30 cars will be produced, with no regular-production equivalent featuring less extreme performance.