2024 Mercedes AMG GT review. Now with 4WD, is AMG's 584bhp hotrod even more (or less) fun to drive?
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- The new Mercedes AMG GT now comes with 4WD and rear seats but is it still the hotrod we've come to expect from AMG?
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The more I see these modern cars that you test, the more I appreciate the older ones in the garage.
Totally agree with you
yep
Ok Boomer
I agree one hundred percent
and music and actresses and travel and how people dress and manners and and bloody and
After a drive in my analogue R129 SL this afternoon and then seeing this interior I can only conclude that I’m a lucky man.
I also have an R129 500 but with almost half the time to 60 and rail like handling , I’ll go with the iPad . That’s if I could afford it!
Just give me the good old smiths dials of speedo & rev counter, and temperature control by nice rotary switch, bobs your uncle, what nonsense that tablet is ,,,
@@stephenmerrifield3991 smiths? R129 has the classic "VDO" instruments
First we get 2 liters, now we get 2 tons. Come on AMG, get yourself together.
This comment is everything 😂😂
Don’t forget 2 hundred thousand
Should it also be mentioned it is over 370 kilos/800 pounds heavier than the last GT. WTF AMG!?!
And is made mostly from aluminium!!!😮
A sign of the times sadly... They're never gonna make 'em like they used to.
Car prices are outrageously high today. Inflation is a factor, but these cars can lose over £35,000+ in value within just 6 to 8 months, and that's not even considering the finance costs on top. Purchasing one doesn't require wealth, but it does require a questionable sense of financial judgment.
And that's when you buy it! I'd absolutely love one of those machines.
yea but reckless is fun, simes
They lose 20% soon as you pick it up don't forget.
Toys for the rich
The higher costs are to try and cover the losses they are seeing from EV. Just look at Ford, they lose $110,000 on every EV that they sell. They even have 2022 Mach E's still sat on forecourts that they just can't sell.
It's 300 kilos heavier so they can pat themselves on the back for trimming 200 kilos from the Black Edition and charge double the price.
nav its a new platform and just bigger - you have the backseats and way more space, thats enough to add the weight. Do we want it? The other GT´s in the same class are not lighter.
@@bavariancarenthusiast2722 I've always wondered why people desire these sporting cars to have crap backseats. They must do since AMG has seen fit to give this car them. To me they are pointless.
@@maggotpudding I can see the appeal, the car is more spacious more flexible overall for daily use - I always liked that with my 911 - but the price of weight is too high.
If it's like the SL these backseats are entirely useless excepting toddlers@@bavariancarenthusiast2722
@@maggotpudding 4 seats are optional tho
Analogue clocks with needles and proper buttons and switches are the new luxury. Screens are just a cheap solution.
True. Screens are just made to save money. Makes sense since Tesla invented this trend, the brand that took costs savings and halfassed cars to a new level.
Very true
@@origaminefretami3480 When it was used on the original Model S it was definitely a luxury and novelty that cost more to produce. The Model 3 proved to the rest of the industry that everything can be on one display. Which is fine for basic commuter cars if it gets the cost down for people.
Don't blame them. Blame the companies who starting doing it in cars like this.
@@MrCarGuy Novelty, yes, but it was insanely cheap on the first Model S already. It was just integrated, which made it look better. Now, Tesla literally just glues the screen onto the dashboard, which looks hilariously cheap. And like every industry, when one company or product sells well, everyone else copies it. Especially if it saves them money like this
@@origaminefretami3480 They've saved money on the Roadster by simply not building it.
Wonder if the people who put a deposit down ever got a refund; that was a $250M interest-free loan for Tesla.
I understand them trying to compete against the 911 for the rear seats, but the overall long hood shape was what made the previous gen so attractive.
Harry Metcalfe - the only car-youtuber who inspects the vehicle with a magnet.
Now just another overweight FR grand tourer. The original AMG GT carried on a lineage from the SLS of a front mid engined supercar.
This is just a hardtop SL now.
As a die hard AMG fan, I'd definitely take the new AM Vantage over this.
Actually for the previous GT, AMG used the same platform from the SLS but slightly revised and with a new engine installed, in this way they were recouping the money spent on the development of the SLS platform. Therefore, the GT (not a sedan) was an opportunity to buy an SLS supercar with different body panels for half the price. But this one is more like an S63 coupe used to be.
Just the dash layout alone on the AM makes up for the Tesla like layout in this AMG.
@@coolguy_2997Yeah, from supercar to GT, not even a sportscar.
I believe the SL is more like a AMG GT cab now, and not the AMG GT being a SL hardtop. I just drove the SL 63, and it is very much hardcore. Not very SL, I have not driven the SL 55 but if I remember correctly that has a more relaxed suspension setup.
100% the truth!! I feel EXACTLY the same way, this car is not the previous car at all. Sucks. MB has lost their marbles again.
Drug dealers and footballers will love his new model.
Indeed, see my comments on the cracks and bangs; hooligans.
Don't forget "influencer" wannabees.
It’ll sell like crazy
To be fair they bought the previous one as well
No, they won't actually like the car itself. They'll like *_telling other people_* they own one.
Nice to see the Clio 182 Trophy still in the garage, I feared that had been moved on
I would love one 😍
Would love to see a new review of that
@16:15 I love the way you say about the consumption that you wish it had a bigger tank, rather than better mpg! 😂😂
I’m with you Aston every time
Have you ever seen the cheap(est) displays in the Astons!? LOL
The "Hot-v" is mostly done to reduce emissions, not packaging and throttle response. Unfortunately also reduces reliability substantially, like most emissions related engineering does.
Great car!
Just 3 negatives:
1.) Interior designers don’t even try anymore
2.) Electronics doing everything, makes it impossible to repair in the future
3.) Nearly 2 tons is a ridiculous number for a sportscar
Cars are more and more becoming non-reparable throwaway products (especially EV).
Great, entertaining video as always!
Best wishes
Remember when we were kids and we were excited by modern cars?
There are some cars that I find exciting today, but nothing compared to what has come and gone. Today cars are getting too wide, too heavy with all the extra safety equipment they have to have on board, then you have the push to electric. I just hope someone comes out with a way to keep the ice engine, with zero carbon emissions.
Todays new cars are appealling to a new generation and we must face the fact that we are old! It's just strange because the typical buyer for an expensive car like this is probably older
More to do with being a kid than the cars. I used to want a honda civic SI as a kid because it had stickers on the side.
@@SavedbyHim inheritance in europe and usa is around the corner now and lease / finance the no. 1 option. Young generation beginning to spend the money of the family. Have never seen so many young people driving expensive cars than these days. Nobody with a functioning brain cell buys these cars though
@@wackrapsatire Yeah I think a lot of the young people driving expensive cars are servicing very large monthly payments, either lease or finance - & I think there a multiple reasons for this - some of it is down to cars just being consumable items now that won't last much past the warranty - so you can't buy a 10 year old car and expect it not to cost you a fortune in repairs anyway - and part of it is the Social Media generation who see all the influencers driving the latest flashest thing, so feel like they are a failure if they can't emulate it.
100% agree that the trend of dumping a screen in the middle of an otherwise traditional dashboard is the height of laziness / build to cost solution.
Love it when the magnet comes out!! So a grand tourer that you need to refill every 200 miles not that grand is it!
My UA-cam car obsession journey started many years ago with you Harry and has since grown to include Ian Tyrrell, Jack with Number 27, Classics World, Big Car, Twin Cam, Jonny Smith and TLBS, Tiff Needell, DRIVETRIBE, Jodie Kidd and Kidd in a Sweet Shop, Jason Camissa with Hagerty, Derek Tam Scott and BTSw/DTS ISSIMI, Car Wizard, Hoovies Garage, Doug DeMuro and of course Jay Leno's Garage. There are many more I could list but it really started with you. You're part of my Sunday routine now and I get antsy when I haven't seen anything from you (and all of the others) THANK YOU!
Jay Emm would be devastated to see this
The touch screen must account for 150kg.
😂😂
God, that big ass iPad is appalling.
😂
That’s not an iPad , but I get it
An attempt to win over the Tesla buyer.
@@trails3597it’s also just a massive cost cutting measure…compared to making physical buttons and switches, putting a screen to control everything is much cheaper for them.
it's a telly vision , smart type, awesome for crashes
It's just an SL, you tell by the styling alone. RIP AMG GT.
Mechanically it's a huge step back from the previous AMG GT. This is basically and SL with a fixed roof.
That's exactly what it is, since it's literally built on the sl platform, which is also built off the e class platform, this car is not worthy to be called a successor
@@chiefdenis Agree 💯 and, in light of this, the price tag is not justified.
yep
It’s faster even though it’s heavier lol
@@kraenk12 it’s true, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s better or more fun.
When it comes to interiors it looks like Mercedes has lost the plot
??? How what do you prefer
True. Too much bling (option?). The big screen is horrible, and the controles and the dashboard are not enough centered around the driver. Looks moore lackluster then it looks AMG.
If not most of today's manufacturers.
this still looks really good compared to others
Screen looks bad, but at least it's big enough so it's easy to use.
The rest looks good though, not sure what's your issue with it.
Another fantastic video Harry, 👍🏽
of all the coupe automobiles ive seen you review, this would be my pick and in that exact spec and color. Beautiful car!
I love how this humble man says « well welcome to a new Harry’s garage ». Your reviews are great and we thank you!!
Hi Harry, this is the first review I've seen of yours and I must admit you are really good and well in touch with the new technology for an older guy like myself. I would personally go for a low mileage older model in a gloss colour, something I can polish and take pride in rather than go for a 'chav' satin colour which can only be jet washed to look its absolute best.
I’m nostalgic for the days when we used to look at the road
You don't have to look at the road very soon haha
Excellent review as usual. The iPad led interior spoils the exclusivity. Test drove GT 55, said no thanks. Still in love with my 14 years old Jaguar XKR. The sound, the analog dials and buttons are all real and the 500 plus horses under the beautiful body is just amazing. AMG used to be good, still have a 12 years old S class AMG.
345kg more than the new Porsche 992.2 GTS
Which carries a battery and electric motors
Honestly, that’s a fail for both of them.
I can't help but missing how beautiful all the switches and buttons used to be in car interiors now that every manufacturer uses touch screens. I mean they even used to engineer all buttons to have a pleasant clicking noise and feel when you pressed them, while every touch screen feels and looks the same, even like the ones used in fast food chains for placing orders!
Hey Harry! Love watching your videos! Would you consider making one about your watches?
This is the new cl63. If you think of it like that, it's amazing. Same ABC, same V8, same two ton weight, same tech ahead of time. But not a SLS successor. That era is over.
Cars at less than a quarter the price manage to mould the dash and embed the screen into it. The afterthought stuck on look was bad 15 years ago, it should have been consigned to history by now.
I loved my 2016 GTS. The spirit is still here with the drivetrain. It appears that everyone at MB got what they wanted here. Tech department with four screens, drivetrain department got their power plant, market research got their 911 competitor and back seats, finance got their profit margins, exterior designers got their wishes. The consumer gets an overweight expensive car that isn’t great at anything, but good at a lot of things. In 2027 people will be first in line to pay 45% off.
Used to be an AMG fan boy, I still have a SLK55, and I used to have a brand new C63……….but I just don’t have the money to buy an AMG any more. If I did have the money I wouldn’t bother with AMG I’d rather have an AMG powered Aston Martin
Loved the video. None of the options needed like another German brand! Love the car and great look. Well done M-B.👍
So bottom line: like every new Mercedes these days, too expensive for what it delivers. I've analyzed the price vs value of each new AMG that's been released and, almost like clockwork, each one is 30% too expensive for what it delivers. Thanks for corroborating Harry!
I definitely agree with you Harry, I hate these screens on the new cars.
NEW VIDEO FROM HARRY ON A SUNDAY
stop shoutin bear man
The exterior sounding quiet is, because it is. They use speaker sounds for the interior, which to me was always a big no.
The previous GT coupes were / are masterpieces IMO.
It'd be nice to have a review of the GT S / C / R, maybe even the black series, but that's just unobtainium.
Was thinking the same. At least from the video it seems like most of the sound is pumped in from somewhere digitally. Exhaust-note was a different sound altogether.
@@FinnishCarGuys Yes unfortunately, it is for sure. It's been like that with every AMG from 2018.
That screen is an utter monstrosity, why oh why. Need better range, 200+ miles for a “GT” is just silly. Glorious drivetrain.
It seems that instead of bringing the range of EV's up to their ICE counterparts they are going lower the range of ICE cars to that of EV's.
Having recently driven your test route, I can’t believe how bumpy the road surfaces were..no wonder you keep most vehicles in the comfort setting for suspension. Maybe have a dash up the A429 from Morton for a change !
I fear most consumers are fine with the digital experience, but most enthusiasts are wanting more of an analog experience.
Great preview as always Harry … love the farm ones as well . I look forward to the Aston Vantage preview as think I would go for that one as an all rounder
Correction: this thing does NOT go racing and probably never will.
The predecessor AMG GT is still the thing to go for GT2, GT3, GT4 racing lol.
They are still building the old GT for racing indeed
I hope it stays like that, i don't want to see this thing in gt3
And in that they have the even older 6.3 na engine
@@NMT1995 Indeed. Bulletproof engine for racing.
This will come to GT3 in the future. Mercedes will not want to be racing a model that can no longer be purchased in showrooms
Harry, I own an SL63 Bi Turbo 5.5 Performance Edition,which weighs 1845 Kg,Glass Folding Roof & all. It has 565 BHP with it's 5.5 L Bi turbo,which makes it a very quick GT car AND a Convertible. GT 63 Weighs 1970 Kg with the petit 4.0 Litre Bi Turbo. The GT 63 also has AWD. We have near Zero Snow in Australia,so AWD is an affectation,but a negative in that it incurs Understeer,an unfortunate side effect. All in all, I won't even entertain buying an AMG GT 63,especially at the price quoted. I'll stick to my 18,000 mile SL63,and enjoy the Aussie Sunshine.
Everything through a touch screen! I'm out!
Were you even "in" in the first place? I suspect not ;)
@@sq1rlsqu4dWho cares if he's "in". Screens don't fit in a 165 000 GBP car. They make it look cheap on the inside. Take a look at LC500. It's a luxury item, Mercedes isn't.
I heard it somewhere that the presenter said about a car (irrelevant wihch one) that had buttons and knobs: "...made by real people for real people, not IT geeks for IT geeks who unable to live without touching a screen..."
@@Limpi43 If you have to take your eyes off the road to operate it, then it is dangerous and should be marked down on NCAP.
@@WeAreAllDoomed-n5i Agreed. I hate that the officials use double standards: you can't use your phone at eye level, but you can use the touch screen at chest level. SMH
For some reason Harry sharing my AMG i mode preference has made my day
Sorry Harry, but I much prefer the older classics. Manufacturers are producing so many ridiculously powerful cars stuffed with highly advanced electronics. I just can’t relate to them and would never buy one even though I could (just about!).
Looks a lovely car, that big screen in the centre of the dashboard puts you off
The price of this Mercedes is not far off the cost of an Aston Martin Vantage which in my view is far better looking car !
I'll take this thanks. Hands down.
Yes, but not 4x4
Just listen to yourself.
eh not anymore its not😭
AWD clinches the deal for me. I would love to see your reaction with a back to back drive of the 2wd version on a track, so you can really let fly...but then that isn't the point really is it. Thanks for another great review.
It sounds completely false/synthesised from in the cabin - on my TV at least. I assume it sounds more authentic in person?
Given how the inside sound changed instantly when Harry switched through different modes, one has to assume the inside sound is heavily augmented with synthetic engine sounds.
@@joergfitzner I'd want to turn that off I think.
Lovely car and video...Pitty the weight and the dominant screen. Much better done in 911 the interior. But the car is gorjeous despite of that. Is agressive and the motor has to be a joy to listen...Congrats on the video again!!!
Surprised there was even room for seats with that 65 inch tv.
Another great review, but at what point is that wretched computer screen not a distraction, not a safety issue? And what happens when it fails? Control functions and switchgear need to to be usable without taking your eyes off the road, after all its illegal to use your phone behind the wheel so why lump everything into a bigger phone?
Would love to see you review the new Maserati Granturismo. See how it compares to this
Hold down the left paddle when you turn the engine on next. Nice little exhaust surprise
No longer
Fun fact, the AMG GT GT3 factory race cars still use the good old 6.2 💪💪💪💪
The push at 6:58 makes that giant screen look cheap, and why’d they try hiding the engine start?
That Mercedes font on the glass is the original Mercedes logo from the 1900's
Thank you harry . Very detail video
Those screens are a deal breaker.
Cancelled your order, have you?
@@sq1rlsqu4d Yes, I did. In 2020. $70K Dealer Mark-up and who knows how long a wait on top of registering it in California. What about you? Doesn't look like you drive.
@@fromaggiovagiola9128 toughest come back I've ever seen 😂😂😂😂😂
Good review Harry. At least you can turn off lane assist easily
So, Merc has abandoned its glorious front-mid-engined plus transaxle chassis and produced an SL in drag.
Presumably, the bean-counters also dictated the bleak iPad cabin and cock-eyed UI?
The epitome of ‘the old car was better’ - and a very tempting used bargain.
Cracking car Harry keep up the good work
Noticed you have a new watch. Can't really tell what model is that. Maybe consider to a video on your watch collection?
Looks like a Rolex sub by Bamford 😉
Harry should do a wrist check for us nerds. 😊
@@peteflint7281 Yes I think you are correct, I was given one some years ago, and gave it away (I didn't like the black).
@@jmlupoludowicy1239 Nerds rule the world. :-)
What is the vehicle on the right to the black Jaguar F-Type in the garage? Just out of curiosity, I know it's not the subject of the video...
Imagine paying that much for a car and then you get an interior as bad as that 😂🤮
Would love to see a supertest between this, the Aston, the Porsche 992.2 C4S, a Ferrari Roma and a McLaren Artura given the money involved for one of those. Great cars being released at the moment and glad to see that the ICE is the focus of them all. Bravo indeed.
Still waiting on that c63 review 😂😂😂
It's gonna be a classic like the i5 M60 review, can't wait for it 😂😂
😂 when they bring the V8 back
I'm convinced he did one already, but was so disappointed he decided to not release it to maintain his relationship with AMG
It’s still searching for its missing 4 cilinders.
19:44 ‘don’t mention the C63 4 cylinder hybrid thing, what did they do that for…’ 💀
Great review as always, Harry. I hope you review more Mercs!
I'll take the new Vantage over this.
Agree
Absolutely.
Harry. From USA, you are one of my go-to auto sites. I wish you and Jay Leno to mash up and blow our minds. No? It would be epic. "It's getting better all the time."
The only part I like on the interiors of modern Mercs are the turbine-like looking air-vents…that’s it! The rest is video arcade chintz 😒 oh and that central LCD is going to date this interior so much, down the line. And all those hundreds of kilos of extra weight and front-biased weight distribution is a step backwards compared to the previous gen too. Quite good looking on the outside though, for a modern Merc jelly mould. Actually reminds me a bit of the original Sierra 😬
Prices are just skyrocketing man. Wish these things were more obtainable and that I would see plenty on the road. So good looking
Aston all day long arry !❤
Yet another great blog Harry, and yes the screen, ugh. With these need screens, how easy is it to turn on the radio ?
It’s lovely seeing cars you can’t afford. But I’m afraid that’s also a car I wouldn’t want.
Why? It’s practically the perfect grand tourer
Im not a Mercedes guy, but this freaking car, along the SL65A MGBS, the SLS and the CLK63 are magnificent!
stick shift, light, vibration, noise, visceral, non turbo, beautiful, no screens, analog dials, you dont exist WHY NOT!!!
Love the car but as a resident of West Sussex the thing that kept distracting me was the fact that at junctions the grass had been cut. You could see when you exited a junction. Well done Oxfordshire or is it just Cherwell district council ?
If I'm shelling out 100k+ for a car, the entertainment center better be integrated into the damn dash!
Great review, Harry. I value you balanced opinions. In your mind, how does the AMG SL/ GT range compare with the Porsche 911?
That touchscreen is probably 300kgs. 😂
😅😅😅😅😅😅
I am with you on the interior views, Harry. The fact that Aston Martin have recently updated the interior on the Vantage etc would sway me towards it rather than the Merc?
This new GT seems more of a rival for the Bentley Continental GT than a 911 Turbo S.
Great Video and keep doing your great reviews!
Give me a break with the giant iPad thing.
You can't even see out the window.
They should make a non-driving living room version where you can simulate driving on the iPad.
Who cares about "driving" in any case ?
The subtle external styling changes have made what previously looked like a 'big and brutish' German machine into a very elegant and beautiful motorcar indeed.
Its that time yall!!! Harrys on Sunday!!! Yay!
I love Harry, because he is like me in taste and car style, only older and wiser 🙂 Bought some cars because of his reviews, mainly EVORA and Alpine.
Had a courtesy c class last week, as my mercedes was in the garage and what happened.... The centre screen didn't switch on and I was unable to adjust the temperature in the car. 25 degrees outside and 30 degrees plus inside. Get rid of the screens. I gave the loan car back 😂
r/thathappened
Seems like they've substituted a large fuel for +2 seats and large boot, which I think is a mistake, 200ish mile range is just not good enough, think they ought to offer a 2 seat option with longer range fuel tank, also I agree about the interior, could have been so much classier
yeah, higher fuel consumption rate and at the same time smaller tank is simply unusable - and a slap in the face of unsuspecting customers
This move by Merc is so disappointing. The previous GT was a front-mid engine, transaxle, RWD sports car that could compete with the 911 every step of the way. The GTS won awards for best drivers car. The GT black series broke many track records. This however has become a grand tourer, and gained so much size and weight. The old GTS was 1618kg. This is 1974kg, which is possibly heavier than the old BMW M5, with less power and with worst weight distribution. The last AMG GTR had 585hp and weighed 1630kg, and literally beat a 660hp Ferrari 488 around the track.
11:12 i think they programmed it to drop a a tiny drop of fuel somewhere in The system to make that sound. I could remember it from somewhere 🤔🤔
Beautiful! And in thatt silver, it looks glorious.
In my humble opinion, this car would be better if they got rid of the interior screens, AWD, rear-steer, and increased fuel tank size. Also, I'm sure the engine sounds good, but when viewing this video on UA-cam, it sounds like the engine noise in the interior has been digitally augmented.
All your wishes were fulfilled in the previous AMG GT generation (C190/R190).