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V8SC 2013: Erebus Motorsport Reveals Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG Racers

Erebus Motorsport has revealed its Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG-based V8 Supercars, at Sydney’s Allphones Arena last night. The unveiling comes less than four months on from the team announcing it would join the 2013 championship. The Erebus&rs


Erebus Motorsport has revealed its Mercedes-Benz E 63 AMG-based V8 Supercars, at Sydney’s Allphones Arena last night.

The unveiling comes less than four months on from the team announcing it would join the 2013 championship.

The Erebus’ racers use a body based on the freshly updated 2013 E 63 AMG sports sedan, along with a unique AMG engine and aerodynamics package.

This aero package includes a front airdam similar to the Ford and Nissan race cars, while the rear wing is similar to the Holden’s side-mounted design. 

Erebus is tha last of the V8 Supercar manufacturers to show off its wares. The Holden-based teams, Ford Performance Racing, and Nissan Motorsport’s 2013 championship contenders were revealed earlier this month.

Also unveiled by Erebus were the individual liveries for the team’s three cars, and new driver Maro Engel’s first appearance alongside Lee Holdsworth and Tim Slade - who raced with Erebus’ genesis Stone Brothers Racing in 2012.

Engel’s car predominantly wears the SP Tools signage used by his predecessor Shane Van Gisbergen, while Lee Holdsworth maintains his Irwin Tools signage, and Tim Slade wears new backer HHA Heavy Haulage.

Erebus Motorsport owner Betty Klimenko spoke at the unveiling of her pride in the team’s achievement of preparing the cars in such a short time, who also managed to win the Bathurst 12 hour race with one of the team’s SLS AMG GT3 racers at the weekend.

"It’s not often in life you get to touch your dream,” Klimenko said. "I love the challenge and I love the perfection of my cars, and of my crew.”

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