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No, not driven one yet. I actually don't plan on it for a while as historically it makes me want to sell the current and buy the new! lol. The A45 is giving me plenty to be happy about at the moment so i'll stick with that for the foreseeable.
However, just for the fun of it I will get out in the AMG GTS when it arrives
However, just for the fun of it I will get out in the AMG GTS when it arrives
It's MCT, so as per facelift (>2012) C63's and all W212 E63's. It's one thing I wish our ML63 had, as the standard 7G plus box is a relative weak point - not sure why exactly they didn't fit it the ML (something to do with the towing capacity I think?).
I get the feeling MCT is regarded as a bit of an old pensioner gearbox these days but I like it (for a road car at least). It combines a nice direct feel not dissimilar to a DCT, but is smoother than a DCT 'box in stop start traffic and manoeuvring. Reports suggest AMG have improved it further for the new C63 which bodes well.
I get the feeling MCT is regarded as a bit of an old pensioner gearbox these days but I like it (for a road car at least). It combines a nice direct feel not dissimilar to a DCT, but is smoother than a DCT 'box in stop start traffic and manoeuvring. Reports suggest AMG have improved it further for the new C63 which bodes well.
Honestly, that'll just be the software. AMG have been notoriously 'safe' in their gearbox programming meaning they've always been artificially slow. Simple software updates are correcting this across the range as their philosophy changes. There may be some token hardware changes but on the whole, it'll largely be the same old MCT box with some properly calibrated software.
Managed to start one up yesterday. Heres the link if anyone is interested https://youtu.be/4gGmeffU9KA it didn't have the AMG Sports exhaust, although it still makes a great sound.
sgreenham said:
Managed to start one up yesterday. Heres the link if anyone is interested https://youtu.be/4gGmeffU9KA it didn't have the AMG Sports exhaust, although it still makes a great sound.
A C63s and doesn't have a sports exhaust? I thought they were standard on AMG's in generalsgreenham said:
Managed to start one up yesterday. Heres the link if anyone is interested https://youtu.be/4gGmeffU9KA it didn't have the AMG Sports exhaust, although it still makes a great sound.
A C63s and doesn't have a sports exhaust? I thought they were standard on AMG's in generalcho said:
sgreenham said:
Managed to start one up yesterday. Heres the link if anyone is interested https://youtu.be/4gGmeffU9KA it didn't have the AMG Sports exhaust, although it still makes a great sound.
A C63s and doesn't have a sports exhaust? I thought they were standard on AMG's in generalGassing Station | Mercedes | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff