New Mercedes-AMG GT 55 evaluation: goals on the Porsche 911, however misses

Calling a automotive that’s acquired a giant V8 missing in character may appear unusual, however when it has the excessive requirements of its previous predecessor to dwell as much as, it’s sadly true. I liked the previous AMG GT. I used to be fortunate sufficient to drive a couple of completely different variations, and because of the dramatic long-bonnet proportions, the cabin filled with supercar drama, and the massive transmission tunnel scattered with buttons (which meant it wasn’t essentially the most ergonomically sound), it at all times felt like an enormous occasion. Low-slung driving place apart, the brand new automotive’s touchscreen-dominated cabin seems to be little completely different from what you’d discover in a C-Class.

However it was the drive that set the previous automotive aside. With all its energy going to the rear wheels, it was a handful, however in the best way a correct supercar ought to be. And it sounded superb, too. I even preferred it in its flat-plane crank kind because the Black Sequence – the automotive now starring on F1 tracks because the official Security Automobile – which put me in a minority amongst my friends. The Black’s staggeringly succesful chassis additionally helped its trigger, with unimaginable poise and steadiness. 

Was the previous AMG GT essentially the most polished all-rounder for the cash? No, a Porsche 911 could be higher to dwell with each day. However the Mercedes was distinctive and characterful sufficient in its personal proper that I might fully perceive why somebody would select one over a 911.

Mercedes-AMG has straightened the automotive’s laces with this second-gen mannequin, within the hopes {that a} 321-litre boot and a few very tiny rear seats will steal gross sales away from Porsche. However its practicality and its V8 engine stay the one two compelling causes to decide on it over its closest rivals. And I’m not satisfied that’s sufficient.

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