RE: Mercedes-AMG GT: Review
Discussion
OleVix said:
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...
This car doesn't photo that well for some odd reason but I saw a couple of these rocking round Affalterbach a few weeks ago and they look very sharp in real life....especially when coming towards you. Probably good for those bruises across the alps down to france or italy...
Conscious that looks are very subjective but whilst it's certainly not a naturally 'pretty' car in the vein of an Aston of even F-Type, the width and stance of the thing gives it very strong presence in real life. Similar to the SLS I guess, which also isn't a naturally good looking car (and even I have to admit it can look downright awful from some angles in pictures), but on the road it has huge presence.
Palmball said:
This car doesn't photo that well for some odd reason but I saw a couple of these rocking round Affalterbach a few weeks ago and they look very sharp in real life....especially when coming towards you.
Conscious that looks are very subjective but whilst it's certainly not a naturally 'pretty' car in the vein of an Aston of even F-Type, the width and stance of the thing gives it very strong presence in real life. Similar to the SLS I guess, which also isn't a naturally good looking car (and even I have to admit it can look downright awful from some angles in pictures), but on the road it has huge presence.
Agreed. I haven't seen a GT in the flash yet, but I still remember the first time I saw an SLS. The SLS in the flesh is a completely different, and much better looking, car to the one you see in photographs.Conscious that looks are very subjective but whilst it's certainly not a naturally 'pretty' car in the vein of an Aston of even F-Type, the width and stance of the thing gives it very strong presence in real life. Similar to the SLS I guess, which also isn't a naturally good looking car (and even I have to admit it can look downright awful from some angles in pictures), but on the road it has huge presence.
Have they got a GT at MB World? I really would like to see one in the flesh before deciding what to do.
garyhun said:
Agreed. I haven't seen a GT in the flash yet, but I still remember the first time I saw an SLS. The SLS in the flesh is a completely different, and much better looking, car to the one you see in photographs.
Have they got a GT at MB World? I really would like to see one in the flesh before deciding what to do.
I got to drool over it at the Paris car show. Quite colour sensitive but I think (the GT in particular) looks spectacular in the 'flesh'Have they got a GT at MB World? I really would like to see one in the flesh before deciding what to do.
stabilio said:
Regardless how good or bad it is and like most modern 'sporty' cars, its just to damn wide to enjoy fully on our roads which were built years ago. Why are cars getting bigger and bigger when ours roads aren't?
I think it's what you're used to. I drive a Range Rover and an 1970's Aston Martin V8 and not much is wider than either; you just get used to it. The annoying thing is trying to place the car for a corner on country roads, when it basically occupies the entire lane 
Gandahar said:
Please stop using the word skids when you are referring to the driven wheels over-rotating.
Skids and slides refer to wheels being under-rotated relative to the velocity of the vehicle.
You comment is to show excess power, so skids or slides, is the wrong terminology. Blame Chris Harris who seems to have led unsuspecting journo's down the wrong path.
Calibration is another journo phrase that is over used at the moment and will no doubt die a death.
So a powerslide isn't a slide??Skids and slides refer to wheels being under-rotated relative to the velocity of the vehicle.
You comment is to show excess power, so skids or slides, is the wrong terminology. Blame Chris Harris who seems to have led unsuspecting journo's down the wrong path.
Calibration is another journo phrase that is over used at the moment and will no doubt die a death.
Gandahar said:
Please stop using the word skids when you are referring to the driven wheels over-rotating.
Skids and slides refer to wheels being under-rotated relative to the velocity of the vehicle.
You comment is to show excess power, so skids or slides, is the wrong terminology. Blame Chris Harris who seems to have led unsuspecting journo's down the wrong path.
Calibration is another journo phrase that is over used at the moment and will no doubt die a death.
And the "Dullest Post Award 2014" goes to............Skids and slides refer to wheels being under-rotated relative to the velocity of the vehicle.
You comment is to show excess power, so skids or slides, is the wrong terminology. Blame Chris Harris who seems to have led unsuspecting journo's down the wrong path.
Calibration is another journo phrase that is over used at the moment and will no doubt die a death.
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