New AMG GT review: Better than a 911!
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Date: 2024-06-04
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eastbaystreet1242
I think Merc are saying trust us to shift faster than you can. As a former racer I'm pretty good at quick shifts, but in this car (I have one) I find that it is much faster to put it in a Sport mode and let it do the shifting (as a PDK would do. When I tried Manual shift mode I found that if I was just a split second late (too close to redline, it would hit the limiter which cost me far more time than having the car do the shifting (which it does very, very well. So as much fun as it is to go full Manual, better times come from Sport/Auto. And it does a great job as you are decelerating too, blipping the throttle and downshifting with some lovely snap, crackle and pop. All of that said, the paddles are still, always working. So you can still select a downshift or two whenever you want, then let it do the upshifts. Like all luxury car reviews, they are forced to be very, very picky (love Mat, just the way it is. But anyone who actually buys one of these will be a happy lad.
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I think Merc are saying trust us to shift faster than you can. As a former racer I'm pretty good at quick shifts, but in this car (I have one) I find that it is much faster to put it in a Sport mode and let it do the shifting (as a PDK would do. When I tried Manual shift mode I found that if I was just a split second late (too close to redline, it would hit the limiter which cost me far more time than having the car do the shifting (which it does very, very well. So as much fun as it is to go full Manual, better times come from Sport/Auto. And it does a great job as you are decelerating too, blipping the throttle and downshifting with some lovely snap, crackle and pop. All of that said, the paddles are still, always working. So you can still select a downshift or two whenever you want, then let it do the upshifts. Like all luxury car reviews, they are forced to be very, very picky (love Mat, just the way it is. But anyone who actually buys one of these will be a happy lad.
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UhhhhhnooOOo00oO
Another one. Ahh. An actual Twin Turbo V8. Not a Octuple Turbo 4cylinder Impressive. I care about boot space when selecting a car like this. That was sarcasm, but I somewhat do care. The ride should go from smooth pillow to tear ones spine out. I'm guessing the 63S isn't that great, with the weight qnd complexity, unless the 'Baffins' [Charming word] at Mercedes-Benz figured their crap out -I'd prefer a Roma over both the PORSCHAAAAAAAAAAA and the Mercedes-Benz
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Another one. Ahh. An actual Twin Turbo V8. Not a Octuple Turbo 4cylinder Impressive. I care about boot space when selecting a car like this. That was sarcasm, but I somewhat do care. The ride should go from smooth pillow to tear ones spine out. I'm guessing the 63S isn't that great, with the weight qnd complexity, unless the 'Baffins' [Charming word] at Mercedes-Benz figured their crap out -I'd prefer a Roma over both the PORSCHAAAAAAAAAAA and the Mercedes-Benz
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TheGamingNorwegian
It looks great from the rear, amazing actually. But thats about it. This car is overpriced as all heII. And i genuinly cant figure out how they made it this heavy. They must have either actually tried to make it heavy to prove that their hybrids really arent that heavy compared to their standard ICE vehicles, or not given a flying crap.
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It looks great from the rear, amazing actually. But thats about it. This car is overpriced as all heII. And i genuinly cant figure out how they made it this heavy. They must have either actually tried to make it heavy to prove that their hybrids really arent that heavy compared to their standard ICE vehicles, or not given a flying crap.
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feedback1814
I like this car. Not a huge fan of the interior aesthetically however. Too many garish colours and too much going on within the infotainment screen. I have no idea why a car this powerful and expensive, has a fake diffuser and vents. Just make them functional. Bloody fast though!
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I like this car. Not a huge fan of the interior aesthetically however. Too many garish colours and too much going on within the infotainment screen. I have no idea why a car this powerful and expensive, has a fake diffuser and vents. Just make them functional. Bloody fast though!
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carwow
I went to the dealer to see this car in person and was highly disappointed with the interior finishes and build quality. I don’t think it aligns with the price Mercedes is asking. I may be a BMW fanboy here, but I enjoyed my M8 competition over the AMG
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I went to the dealer to see this car in person and was highly disappointed with the interior finishes and build quality. I don’t think it aligns with the price Mercedes is asking. I may be a BMW fanboy here, but I enjoyed my M8 competition over the AMG
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Aggie4life77
I love Mercedes and I’ve recently fell in love with Porsche. With that said, I’ve always looked at Porsche a slight step above Mercedes, but Mercedes have better interiors. This car is nice, but doesn’t matchup to a 911.
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I love Mercedes and I’ve recently fell in love with Porsche. With that said, I’ve always looked at Porsche a slight step above Mercedes, but Mercedes have better interiors. This car is nice, but doesn’t matchup to a 911.
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jeskoumm
Mercedes did a fabulous job and remained true to spirit. The car while heavier than ever, resembles Porsche design with a cabin more like Ferrari, and a power profile to rival Aston Martin aficionados.
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Mercedes did a fabulous job and remained true to spirit. The car while heavier than ever, resembles Porsche design with a cabin more like Ferrari, and a power profile to rival Aston Martin aficionados.
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planespeaking
It's a nice looking car but it's gone a bit bloated and should be a 2 seater not a 22 I would buy the Porsche every time. I really wanted to like this but I think the older car had more presence.
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It's a nice looking car but it's gone a bit bloated and should be a 2 seater not a 22 I would buy the Porsche every time. I really wanted to like this but I think the older car had more presence.
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victory128100
Anyone else think it looks like an Aston Martin. It's usually Aston Martin that copies all of mercedes-benz's technology but I never seen Mercedes-Benz copy any of Aston Martin's styling designs
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Anyone else think it looks like an Aston Martin. It's usually Aston Martin that copies all of mercedes-benz's technology but I never seen Mercedes-Benz copy any of Aston Martin's styling designs
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25jai123
Just took a look at prices and it seems that price wise this matches closer to the Turbo/Turbo S but in terms of performance I'd wager a GTS should have no problem giving it a run for its money.
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Just took a look at prices and it seems that price wise this matches closer to the Turbo/Turbo S but in terms of performance I'd wager a GTS should have no problem giving it a run for its money.
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bexjr
After watching and seeing a period of time the new GT and than you put short cuts of the Old GT. My gosh, the old one look so much better and brutal to be honest. Old GT still the best one.
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After watching and seeing a period of time the new GT and than you put short cuts of the Old GT. My gosh, the old one look so much better and brutal to be honest. Old GT still the best one.
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r-jthecookie3126
I love this car but how can you justify fake exhaust, fake air takes etc for 160k Thats just wrong. And especially the exhaust part, my 2000 slk has real exhaust and was 40k new
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I love this car but how can you justify fake exhaust, fake air takes etc for 160k Thats just wrong. And especially the exhaust part, my 2000 slk has real exhaust and was 40k new
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compsciordie9635
the old AMG GT looked exotic, the new one while it looks nice, looks too much like a c class coupe with the AMG treatment to be compared to a 911, more like am M4 competitor
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the old AMG GT looked exotic, the new one while it looks nice, looks too much like a c class coupe with the AMG treatment to be compared to a 911, more like am M4 competitor
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mohammedal9436
Idk how this is a 911 killer when my 911 turbo s i bring it to 5 km road desert with no issues enough ground clearance enough power so i dont see this beating a 911 anytime
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Idk how this is a 911 killer when my 911 turbo s i bring it to 5 km road desert with no issues enough ground clearance enough power so i dont see this beating a 911 anytime
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krismac7695
It's nit picking but not having lights on the vanity mirror in a car that expensive is pretty inexcusable tbf. I drive a Peugeot 208 and even I've got lights on both mirrors.
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It's nit picking but not having lights on the vanity mirror in a car that expensive is pretty inexcusable tbf. I drive a Peugeot 208 and even I've got lights on both mirrors.
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fahedsayed2201
Serious question. what is this car made of how can such a small 2 door car weight 2130 KG. Right now this is one of the biggest mystery that I need to uncode.
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Serious question. what is this car made of how can such a small 2 door car weight 2130 KG. Right now this is one of the biggest mystery that I need to uncode.
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vindevhunta4905
A beautiful SL COUPE. i prefer the overall look of the PREVIOUS GEN which had a more pronounced front mid engined layout.
BETTER THAN A 911. NOPE
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A beautiful SL COUPE. i prefer the overall look of the PREVIOUS GEN which had a more pronounced front mid engined layout.
BETTER THAN A 911. NOPE
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NBMBC40
At the price nothing should feel sub standard, way too expensive and will depreciate like a brick after a year. Turbo S everyday for me and a Roma second.
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At the price nothing should feel sub standard, way too expensive and will depreciate like a brick after a year. Turbo S everyday for me and a Roma second.
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anony-mousex
All they need to do for this car to be perfect is replace that bloody awful steering wheel with the capacitive touch buttons!
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All they need to do for this car to be perfect is replace that bloody awful steering wheel with the capacitive touch buttons!
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carwow
What beautiful car. It has real class. Gorgeous and that 4. 0 V8 bi turbo is heaven. I would choose this car over any other one.
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What beautiful car. It has real class. Gorgeous and that 4. 0 V8 bi turbo is heaven. I would choose this car over any other one.
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