Mercedes-AMG GT with Wald Black Bison kit debuts

Remember the Mercedes-AMG GT that was previewed with a classy bodykit last year? Well, Japanese tuner Wald, showcased the same car at the recently-concluded 2016 Tokyo Auto Salon. The Sports Line Black Bison Edition is the name that the kitted-up AMG GT wears.

Among other things that the coupe wears include a new bumper with an elaborate splitter and subtle-looking side skirts. Round the back, there’s a rear bumper spoiler with mesh and air intakes. A trunk spoiler taken from the Mercedes-AMG GT S Edition 1 is also part of the kit.

Elsewhere, the Mercedes-AMG GT comes with a pair of reshaped exhaust tips. In addition to that, it also features a set of matte black wheels. The kit is available in both carbon-fibre or fibre-reinforced plastic (FRP). No prices have been quoted for the Sports Line Black Bison Edition.

It’s purely design with this AMG GT, which means everything else under the bonnet is untouched. A 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 sits in the engine bay, and it is paired with a seven-speed AMG SPEEDSHIFT dual-clutch transmission. The base GT produces 456 hp and 600 Nm of torque and goes from 0-100 km/h in 4.0 seconds, with a top speed of 308 km/h.

The Mercedes-AMG GT S is the more powerful variant. It sports the same V8 mill and transmission, but it churns a total of 510 hp and 650 Nm of torque. It goes from 0-100 km/h in 3.8 seconds and has a top speed of 310 km/h. The best thing about the GT S? You can find out yourself as we’ve squared it against the BMW i8 and the Jaguar F-Type R in an episode of Driven.

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