GT Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe First Drives

[Serpens]

How come it out handles the E63S when its 200kg heavier and it's same chassis, engine etc.?

Only if the real wheel steering does the trick...

You should really read some of the reviews. They stiffened the chassis, widened the track, and made all sorts of small modifications to make it handle better.

 

[Deleted member 1071]

RIP CLS

A real pity should it become a reality. I, personally, find the C257 CLS the visually far more appealing car. And a more muscular flanked, wider wheelarched CLS 63 (s) with those gorgeous AMG satin silver 21" Y-spokes could be absolutely sublime.

Still, I have few doubts that the X290 will be a commercially successful car. Its' in your face, somehow "charmingly ugly" brutishness will appeal to certain well-heeled target groups. It's the automotive version of a Staffordshire Terrier. In this particular sense, M-B has presented a clever product.

 

[Centurion]

A real pity should it become a reality. I, personally, find the C257 CLS the visually far more appealing car. And a more muscular flanked, wider wheelarched CLS 63 (s) with those gorgeous AMG satin silver 21" Y-spokes could be absolutely sublime.

Still, I have few doubts that the X290...

You summed it up perfectly. It has the brutal appeal of the Mk.1 Panamera: Kind of ugly looks butch and cool.

No one will mistake the X290 for the C257 CLS. In person, the X290 has HUGE PRESENCE and in certain specs it will be perceived as a very expensive Mercedes.

It will make sedans great again.

 

[DjordjeC63]

He wasnt able to launch it faster than E63

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[empower77]

I just can’t get over how ugly this car is. I really wanted to like it but it looks like an amorphous blob... so disheartening after the achingly beautiful SLS and GT range

 

[Yaz]

It’s a shame that MBUX is absent. I’d feel incredibly short changed buying a brand new model launched within the last 6 months and not have this feature.

Gotta save something for the facelift. Or it might have to do with it sharing the interior with the W213.

 

[sako97]

Unfortunate, but there’s an ignore button to avoid “members like me”. No need to deprive yourself of an awesome forum because of a few members.

Certain aspects like what? I find that BMW threads are far more tolerable and open compared to MB threads ,you are less likely to get a negative rating there than over here. People seem more free to express themselves on there , hence more discussions.

[Controversial tone activated]

To be frank and honest, some of the current BMW threads read like a circle jerk for GCF’s BMW brethren. Heaven forbid anyone say anything negative about the X5 right now in the G05 thread.

I believe someone implied that the X5 has the best interior of any current car, which I find pretty comical.

That being said, I do love cars like the X5 and 8er as much as the next guy and would love to own either.. they’re not perfect, but they are great/exciting new products for the discerning clientele just like this GT4.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

I personally post less in all threads, not just MB ones, because of members like you.

Same here and to be fair to @hovabongZA, there are worse.