Project CARS fans may like to mark down Friday, April the 15th, 2016 as the day Slightly Mad Studios plan to release their newest free to download car, the Mercedes AMG GT3! This car forms part of Project CARS plans for regular monthly DLC releases.
With this latest car, SMS now joins other sim racing titles such as Assetto Corsa, iRacing and Drive Club, whom have also recently included the Mercedes AMG GT3 in their titles.
First in-game images
A little more about the real 2016 AMG Mercedes GT3 race car
The introduction of the real world AMG Mercedes GT3 race car coincided with the 2015 international Geneva motor show. Mercedes -AMG GMBH released a press statement explaining some of the philosophy behind their new customer race car. Here below is an excerpt pertaining to the business end of the no-nonsense approach Mercedes-AMG GMBH has taken in developing their car for the 2016 GT campaign.
Naturally aspirated, high-revving AMG engine as a well-proven power unit
”The AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine, with additional improvements for the new racing car, ensures the fulminating power already familiar from the SLS AMG GT3. Low operating costs, long service intervals, the user-friendly technology and, not least, the great reliability of this naturally aspirated, high-revving AMG engine were the reasons for staying with this concept for the customer sports segment. Dry sump lubrication obviates the need for an oil sump, allowing the V8 engine to be installed low down in the chassis and well behind the front axle.
As is usual for the standard production engines, the racing engine also has an AMG engine badge bearing the signature of the technician who assembled it: Production of the V8 engine is a manual operation following the traditional “one man, one engine” principle applied in the AMG engine shop in Affalterbach. Naturally these AMG engine specialists are particularly proud to be assembling engines that are used to compete on legendary race circuits.”Drivetrain and transmission
”The sequential six-speed racing transmission of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is mounted at the rear axle (transaxle concept), and connected to the engine by a torsionally rigid torque tube. A drive shaft rotates at the engine speed inside the torque tube. Both components are of lightweight carbon-fibre. A multi-disc locking differential integrated into the transmission acts together with the adjustable traction control to ensure that the engine power is optimally transferred to the racetrack during acceleration. The driver shifts the six gears using two steering wheel shift paddles. Gearshifts are performed by pneumatic actuators which are likewise integrated into the transmission.”
Double wishbone suspension of aluminium
”Like the roadgoing version, the GT3 has a double wishbone suspension made almost completely of aluminium. This solution once again demonstrates how closely regular production and racing technology are linked at AMG. The same applies to the vehicle concept, with a low centre of gravity, perfect weight distribution, long wheelbase and wide track. This layout guarantees precise self-steering characteristics, high lateral acceleration, first-class agility, high traction and low inertia during fast changes in direction. On the different race circuits, all of these attributes give the driver the advantages necessary to achieve top placements.”
Braking
”Neither did the AMG engineers accept any compromises when it came to the brakes: Good deceleration is ensured by a fade-resistant and very effective steel racing braking system with composite technology and adjustable racing ABS. Rapidly replaceable brake linings reduce idle time during endurance races. The pneumatic jacking system with four plungers integrated into the underbody allows fast pit stops and tyre-changes.”
