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Mercedes-Benz AMG Safety Car

GT3 (2025)Mercedes-Benz
720 hp
Horsepower
1550 kg
Weight
RWD
Drivetrain
2021
Year

Mercedes-Benz AMG Safety Car (GT3 / Safety Car)

The Mercedes-AMG Safety Car is a heavily modified AMG GT Black Series built to pace the field at the sharp end of motorsport. Based on one of Mercedes-AMG’s most extreme road cars, it blends supercar pace with endurance-ready stability, making it a perfect fit for safety-car duties in the simulator.

Key Specs (BoP-dependent, typical sim values)

  • Powertrain: 4.0L twin-turbocharged AMG V8 (front-mid mounted, longitudinal)

  • Total Output: ~720 hp

  • Redline: ~7,200 rpm

  • Transmission: 7-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT

  • Weight: ~1,550 kg

  • Dimensions: ~4,685 mm long × 1,955 mm wide × 1,362 mm tall | Wheelbase 2,700 mm

  • Tires: High-performance Michelin Cup 2 R-style slick/road compound on lightweight AMG wheels

  • Brakes: Carbon-ceramic discs with high-performance calipers

  • Layout: Front-mid engine, rear-wheel drive

In the Simulator Feel

The AMG Safety Car feels like a big, brutal, confidence-inspiring hammer with serious pace. Compared with a pure race car, it has a bit more weight and a slightly more road-car personality, but the chassis is still sharp enough to attack curbs, carry speed through fast corners, and launch out of slower bends with authority. It’s the kind of car that makes pace-lapping feel effortless when you stay smooth and committed.

Engine & Sound: The twin-turbo V8 has a deep, muscular tone with plenty of turbo urgency and a hard-edged top end. It doesn’t scream like a high-revving naturally aspirated engine, but it delivers that trademark AMG shove with a rich, aggressive soundtrack that fits the drama of leading a field under caution.

Handling Characteristics:

  • Cornering: Stable and planted, with a strong front end and predictable balance.

  • Traction: Excellent rear grip under power, though it can still step out if you’re abrupt on throttle.

  • Braking: Strong stopping power with good pedal feel, especially for a road-based platform.

  • Top Speed: Very fast for a safety car, with plenty of pace on straights and enough torque to get up to speed quickly.

Driving Style Tip: Drive it smoothly and decisively. It rewards clean inputs and early throttle, and it’s especially fun on flowing circuits where you can use its stability and torque to keep the pace brisk without overdriving the car.

Livery & Aesthetics: The AMG Safety Car looks every bit the part — low, wide, and intimidating, with official safety-car lighting, bold Mercedes-AMG branding, and an aggressive Black Series body kit that gives it proper presence on track.

Whether you're cruising at caution speed or pushing hard in a track-day style session, the Mercedes-AMG Safety Car delivers a uniquely cool blend of authority, speed, and AMG character.