RE: Mercedes-AMG GT: Review

[edinph]

I really don't want to like this. I REALLY don't want to like this. I really WANT this! Damn!

[Vacationboy]

GT3 is starting to look cheap. same power from an NA? Bargain for 100k.

[kor0]

I'd take this over an F-Type or 911 any day of the week.
I might even forgive the auto box...

Edited by kor0 on Saturday 15th November 00:43

[LasseV]

Yup, i love the looks of this car. But why automatic only?

[ILoveMondeo]

Very cool, and some serious competition for the F-Type...

That interior really is very very nice.

Being a bit of a Jaguar fan-boy it does irk me slightly when direct comparisons between the F-Type R are made between cars cost 30-50k more... 30k difference here, (and the rest when it comes to a 991 turbo).

Yes, the jag interior is a tad low rent compared to either of the germans. but 30-50k...

Yes, the germans are a bit quicker in the twisty bits (I'm not sure "wont see which way it went" is really true, a second faster round a technical circuit maybe??..) but 30-50k...

Jeez, for that extra change you could get a track-day special that'll smash the st out of all three cars on a track. A genuine "wont see which way it went"...

[Vacationboy]

? The GT is 97.000.

How much is a V8S with a few options?

The F-type is outgunned and outclassed, Imo.

[macduff]

Its very beautiful but I still like the f type jag

[PunterCam]

More of a cruiser? Fair enough I suppose. I think I'd have one over the Jag.

A bit "cars by numbers though". Nothing surprising, nothing particularly exciting.

[anonymous-user]

I would hazard a guess that the GT would be perfect for a drive to the Côte d'Azur and then around the hills.

[whoami]

garyhun said:

I would hazard a guess that the GT would be perfect for a drive to the Côte d'Azur and then around the hills.

For daily occurrences such as that, it would seem to be the perfect choice.

[forester2945]

Why does Merc insist on fitting a screen that looks like a blue tacked on iPad, did they forget to design a screen in until the last min?

How many mercy have been broken into by idiots about to steal the 'iPad' left on the dash?

It looks like a bad afterthought.

That aside great looking car. I am looking forward to the 911, F-Type and GT group tests.

[ILoveMondeo]

Vacationboy said:

? The GT is 97.000.

How much is a V8S with a few options?

The F-type is outgunned and outclassed, Imo.

97k with no options, apples for apples, I suppose would be v8s (80k with no options) vs GT (97k with no options) and v8R (85k no options) vs GT-S (110k no options).

S'pose it comes down to what kit you get as standard, and what the options cost to get something you'd actually want on the drive.

but the basic specs, BHP, 0-60, time round a track, awesome soundtrack, stunning looks, are all pretty darn close, but the basic prices are not.

want a stunning V8 coupe, one's available for 85k the other for 110k... that extra 25k gets you a second quicker around brand hatch.

I'm not anti merc, or german cars, in fact I'm struggling to justify and XJ for my next daily (heart / fan boy decision), when another A8 is such a compelling option, or an S Class for that matter. and that GT really is damn nice looking.

I'd still have the F-type, and I think my point is still valid about reviews that don't take into account a vast gap in the prices.. F type is a damn pricey car, but 110k for a merc coupe, makes it look like a bargain..

Perhaps I'm just old, I remember when a brand spanking "modern" Ferrari cost that much.

[Zumbruk]

Did Porsche have a load of 928 arses hanging around for MB to buy? Or is this a new styling trend - making the arse of one car look like another (see the BMW i8)?

[Carl_Docklands]

'AMG high-performance ceramic composite braking system – 402×39 mm front
brake discs and 360×32 mm rear brake discs'

402mm - cripes.

Edited by Carl_Docklands on Sunday 16th November 14:43

[Carl_Docklands]

Gilhooligan said:

I'll take mine in that yellow colour.

I like the yellow but its a £10k option.

[big_rob_sydney]

GTR is both much faster and cheaper.

Meh.

[Vacationboy]

Better looking than the SLS imo

[Adz The Rat]

That is a fantastic looking car. I was a huge fan of the SLS (and especially that incredible 6.2 lump), so Im glad they have continued on in that fashion.

[The Vambo]

big_rob_sydney said:

GTR is both much faster and cheaper.

Meh.

Personally, I find those qualities more important in prostitutes than cars.

[OleVix]

front end looks hideous! From the side and rear it looks cool enough

Probably good for those bruises across the alps down to france or italy...