First introduced in 2016, the Mercedes-AMG GT3 is now one of the oldest models in circulation in GT3 racing, having recently completed seven years in service.
Although it received an Evo update in 2020 and continues to pull in new orders, a new Mercedes GT3 car has been overdue for some time.
While some other manufacturers have extended the life cycle of their GT3 contenders by introducing a second facelift, Mercedes will stay away from this philosophy and is putting all its resources on building an entirely new car for 2026.
Information about Mercedes’ next-gen GT3 car is sparse at the moment, but the German marque is keen to extend its tenure in customer racing.
“We are working hard on the concepts, the design, the specifications, and we know what we want,” Mercedes’ DTM boss Thomas Jager told Autosport’s German language sister title Motorsport-Total.com.
“It is clear that we will definitely continue customer racing with a new vehicle.
“The plan is that we will still be driving the current car in 2024 and 2025. Then we'll see what's possible in 2026.
“There's a development timeline and a plan. We'll find out how this can be implemented in the next few weeks.
“The goal is definitely to have cars on the road by 2026.”
Source: Autosport