Anyone else pre ordered the new AMG GTR?
Discussion
Drove a GTC today. Was a bit underwhelmed. Fast, but a bit bluff, and a bit too massive for me. Handled well though but felt very remote and lacking in feedback. Great car to cruise about it though and by god does it look the b
ks. Superb looking thing, especially from behind. Downchanges in sport + have ridiculous pops and bangs. Assume the GTR will be lot more hardcore and 'connected'. Power steering is sooo light in the GTC.
ks. Superb looking thing, especially from behind. Downchanges in sport + have ridiculous pops and bangs. Assume the GTR will be lot more hardcore and 'connected'. Power steering is sooo light in the GTC. 
Lagerlout said:
Drove a GTC today. Was a bit underwhelmed. Fast, but a bit bluff, and a bit too massive for me. Handled well though but felt very remote and lacking in feedback. Great car to cruise about it though and by god does it look the bks. Superb looking thing, especially from behind. Downchanges in sport + have ridiculous pops and bangs. Assume the GTR will be lot more hardcore and 'connected'. Power steering is sooo light in the GTC.
Ive just recently had the chance to have a good drive in a new GTR & im pleased to say I was very impressed with it! ks. Superb looking thing, especially from behind. Downchanges in sport + have ridiculous pops and bangs. Assume the GTR will be lot more hardcore and 'connected'. Power steering is sooo light in the GTC. Took it down some country lanes, motorway slip roads to the motorway etc & it felt really great to drive.
I thought the steering was on point, wouldn't say it was particularly light. Felt well balanced.
Didn't get a chance to really play with the suspension enough but it felt nimble on the country lanes & not too hard.
This car had the roll cage which does restrict your rear view quite a bit, bucket seats were more comfortable than I've experienced from Ferrari & Lamborghini however they felt quite low & no back adjustment so after a long journey yesterday my back was a bit twitchy. If you're shorter than 6 ft, I'd def ask your dealer to hopefully raise the seat a bit. I think they'll be spot on for those of you who plan taking these on the track a lot, good support (I've ordered the comfort seats).
Definitely more thirsty than my 488 Spider.
The sound is great.
Agreed in Sport+ it's a different animal & you get those bangs when changing down the gears quite fast, switch it back to comfort & you don't hear them.
It attracted a lot of attention when I popped it up to London. Friends with Lamborghinis & Ferraris were very impressed, as I am with it.
Love the look of the car. Yes that nose is VERY long but you soon get used to it. So glad it's got a parking sensor on the front as you definitely need it!
I love my new Ferrari but I'm also going to love driving my GTR when it turns up in the next 6 weeks or so, because for the money it's a seriously impressive car!
It's quite a long video of the AMG GT R at 40 minutes (including static, road and track reviews) and the presenter (Shmee 150) is pretty irritating, but it's definitely worth watching if you've ordered one or just interested in the car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik0lvI_xdTk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik0lvI_xdTk
FA57EST said:
Ive just recently had the chance to have a good drive in a new GTR & im pleased to say I was very impressed with it!
Took it down some country lanes, motorway slip roads to the motorway etc & it felt really great to drive.
I thought the steering was on point, wouldn't say it was particularly light. Felt well balanced.
Didn't get a chance to really play with the suspension enough but it felt nimble on the country lanes & not too hard.
This car had the roll cage which does restrict your rear view quite a bit, bucket seats were more comfortable than I've experienced from Ferrari & Lamborghini however they felt quite low & no back adjustment so after a long journey yesterday my back was a bit twitchy. If you're shorter than 6 ft, I'd def ask your dealer to hopefully raise the seat a bit. I think they'll be spot on for those of you who plan taking these on the track a lot, good support (I've ordered the comfort seats).
Definitely more thirsty than my 488 Spider.
The sound is great.
Agreed in Sport+ it's a different animal & you get those bangs when changing down the gears quite fast, switch it back to comfort & you don't hear them.
It attracted a lot of attention when I popped it up to London. Friends with Lamborghinis & Ferraris were very impressed, as I am with it.
Love the look of the car. Yes that nose is VERY long but you soon get used to it. So glad it's got a parking sensor on the front as you definitely need it!
I love my new Ferrari but I'm also going to love driving my GTR when it turns up in the next 6 weeks or so, because for the money it's a seriously impressive car!
I drove the same silver car as you FA57EST. Took it down some country lanes, motorway slip roads to the motorway etc & it felt really great to drive.
I thought the steering was on point, wouldn't say it was particularly light. Felt well balanced.
Didn't get a chance to really play with the suspension enough but it felt nimble on the country lanes & not too hard.
This car had the roll cage which does restrict your rear view quite a bit, bucket seats were more comfortable than I've experienced from Ferrari & Lamborghini however they felt quite low & no back adjustment so after a long journey yesterday my back was a bit twitchy. If you're shorter than 6 ft, I'd def ask your dealer to hopefully raise the seat a bit. I think they'll be spot on for those of you who plan taking these on the track a lot, good support (I've ordered the comfort seats).
Definitely more thirsty than my 488 Spider.
The sound is great.
Agreed in Sport+ it's a different animal & you get those bangs when changing down the gears quite fast, switch it back to comfort & you don't hear them.
It attracted a lot of attention when I popped it up to London. Friends with Lamborghinis & Ferraris were very impressed, as I am with it.
Love the look of the car. Yes that nose is VERY long but you soon get used to it. So glad it's got a parking sensor on the front as you definitely need it!
I love my new Ferrari but I'm also going to love driving my GTR when it turns up in the next 6 weeks or so, because for the money it's a seriously impressive car!
Likes:
Grip - Pushing relatively hard on some twisty sections and the car was completely composed even on the bumpier sections of road
Sound - S+ and sport exhaust is very entertaining
Close gearing ratio - the torque catapults you off in the distance making overtaking very easy and no turbo lag provided you are above approximately 2,500rpm
Bucket seats - I found the driving position perfect (I'm 5'11), very supportive and comfortable enough to drive a whole day
Dislikes:
Visibility - Roll cage was a pain especially when reversing with no camera! Wing mirrors slightly obstructive on the approach to junctions
Width - due to the slow slung seating position and long bonnet I had to be fairly accurate with road positioning on some of the smaller B roads
Egrees - not the most graceful
Brakes - this had the steels and compared to the rest of the car it was the weakest point. Look forward to driving with ceramics
Edited by CitySlicker on Tuesday 6th June 20:03
CitySlicker said:
I drove the same silver car as you FA57EST.
Likes:
Grip - Pushing relatively hard on some twisty sections and the car was completely composed even on the bumpier sections of road
Sound - S+ and sport exhaust is very entertaining
Close gearing ratio - the torque catapults you off in the distance making overtaking very easy and no turbo lag provided you are above approximately 2,500rpm
Bucket seats - I found the driving position perfect (I'm 5'11), very supportive and comfortable enough to drive a whole day
Dislikes:
Visibility - Roll cage was a pain especially when reversing with no camera! Wing mirrors slightly obstructive on the approach to junctions
Width - due to the slow slung seating position and long bonnet I had to be fairly accurate with road positioning on some of the smaller B roads
Egrees - not the most graceful
Brakes - this had the steels and compared to the rest of the car it was the weakest point. Look forward to driving with ceramics
Yep valid points cityslicker. Won't be long..........Likes:
Grip - Pushing relatively hard on some twisty sections and the car was completely composed even on the bumpier sections of road
Sound - S+ and sport exhaust is very entertaining
Close gearing ratio - the torque catapults you off in the distance making overtaking very easy and no turbo lag provided you are above approximately 2,500rpm
Bucket seats - I found the driving position perfect (I'm 5'11), very supportive and comfortable enough to drive a whole day
Dislikes:
Visibility - Roll cage was a pain especially when reversing with no camera! Wing mirrors slightly obstructive on the approach to junctions
Width - due to the slow slung seating position and long bonnet I had to be fairly accurate with road positioning on some of the smaller B roads
Egrees - not the most graceful
Brakes - this had the steels and compared to the rest of the car it was the weakest point. Look forward to driving with ceramics
Edited by CitySlicker on Tuesday 6th June 20:03
threesixty said:
Blue, All carbon packs, Track pack, RXC, Ceramics.
Can't wait to see your GT-R in Brilliant Blue. It's an epic colour! Regarding the earlier post about Hyacinth Red, agree it's not right for the GT-R. Drove a Hyacinth GT-C Roadster recently and it really suits that car as it's a bit softer, less aggressive.
FA57EST said:
stoatage17 said:
Well mine arrived an hour ago at my dealership, looking forward to driving it tomorrow(in the rain though!)
Congratulations! You've done well to secure a June delivery. What colour have you gone for?
stoatage17 said:
Green Hell Magno with yellow stitching and a high spec, as couldn't see why you would not! I* have a video from the dealer, I am crap at sending things like that, so if anyone wants to email me on stephen.smith@sjpp.co.uk I will happily send them the video!
Nice! I think you'll be the first UK customer (not dealer) on the road in Green Hell Magno. You'll get a lot of attention if you go to any Supercar events/ Knightsbridge lol. Enjoy FA57EST said:
stoatage17 said:
Green Hell Magno with yellow stitching and a high spec, as couldn't see why you would not! I* have a video from the dealer, I am crap at sending things like that, so if anyone wants to email me on stephen.smith@sjpp.co.uk I will happily send them the video!
Nice! I think you'll be the first UK customer (not dealer) on the road in Green Hell Magno. You'll get a lot of attention if you go to any Supercar events/ Knightsbridge lol. Enjoy stoatage17 said:
It certainly does attract smiling onlookers, a fabulous car to drive, puts a big smile on your face. You will all love it when you get yours, the roll cage is a thing of beauty, a tad restrictive for rear vision, but absolutely worth it, as are the ceramic breaks. Definitely a winner!
Congrats.I thought yours had been pushed back to the 20th? (same date mine is now due)
I'm chasing MB every day, I have a road trip at the end of june and its cutting it extremely fine now.
threesixty said:
stoatage17 said:
It certainly does attract smiling onlookers, a fabulous car to drive, puts a big smile on your face. You will all love it when you get yours, the roll cage is a thing of beauty, a tad restrictive for rear vision, but absolutely worth it, as are the ceramic breaks. Definitely a winner!
Congrats.I thought yours had been pushed back to the 20th? (same date mine is now due)
I'm chasing MB every day, I have a road trip at the end of june and its cutting it extremely fine now.
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