2024 Mercedes AMG GT review. Now with 4WD, is AMG's 584bhp hotrod even more (or less) fun to drive?

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  • 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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  • @rickd3167
    @rickd3167 3 місяці тому +1183

    The more I see these modern cars that you test, the more I appreciate the older ones in the garage.

    • @GeertBossaerts
      @GeertBossaerts 3 місяці тому +41

      Totally agree with you

    • @timbutton4990
      @timbutton4990 3 місяці тому +20

      yep

    • @CaptainKedah
      @CaptainKedah 3 місяці тому +30

      Ok Boomer

    • @carlos081282
      @carlos081282 3 місяці тому +25

      I agree one hundred percent

    • @user-ht9fr6eh9u
      @user-ht9fr6eh9u 3 місяці тому +29

      and music and actresses and travel and how people dress and manners and and bloody and

  • @audriusbaranauskas6227
    @audriusbaranauskas6227 3 місяці тому +511

    First we get 2 liters, now we get 2 tons. Come on AMG, get yourself together.

    • @LifeExplanatory
      @LifeExplanatory 3 місяці тому +12

      This comment is everything 😂😂

    • @yaboiyosef7640
      @yaboiyosef7640 3 місяці тому +24

      Don’t forget 2 hundred thousand

    • @MrT_RainMan
      @MrT_RainMan 3 місяці тому +16

      Should it also be mentioned it is over 370 kilos/800 pounds heavier than the last GT. WTF AMG!?!

    • @vvf1-sb2do
      @vvf1-sb2do 3 місяці тому +1

      And is made mostly from aluminium!!!😮

    • @C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13
      @C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13 3 місяці тому +7

      A sign of the times sadly... They're never gonna make 'em like they used to.

  • @modelcitizen1977
    @modelcitizen1977 3 місяці тому +504

    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.

    • @bavariancarenthusiast2722
      @bavariancarenthusiast2722 3 місяці тому +7

      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.

    • @maggotpudding
      @maggotpudding 3 місяці тому +22

      @@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.

    • @bavariancarenthusiast2722
      @bavariancarenthusiast2722 3 місяці тому +4

      @@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.

    • @papa_pt
      @papa_pt 3 місяці тому

      If it's like the SL these backseats are entirely useless excepting toddlers​@@bavariancarenthusiast2722

    • @gabrielamari-fh6qj
      @gabrielamari-fh6qj 3 місяці тому

      @@maggotpudding 4 seats are optional tho

  • @wouterleenders
    @wouterleenders 3 місяці тому +167

    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.

    • @WarrenStMan
      @WarrenStMan 3 місяці тому +3

      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!

    • @stephenmerrifield3991
      @stephenmerrifield3991 3 місяці тому +2

      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 ,,,

    • @ikaros4203
      @ikaros4203 3 місяці тому

      @@stephenmerrifield3991 smiths? R129 has the classic "VDO" instruments

  • @jeroenl4474
    @jeroenl4474 3 місяці тому +104

    Analogue clocks with needles and proper buttons and switches are the new luxury. Screens are just a cheap solution.

    • @origaminefretami3480
      @origaminefretami3480 3 місяці тому +14

      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.

    • @superchargedturbo
      @superchargedturbo 3 місяці тому +1

      Very true

    • @MrCarGuy
      @MrCarGuy 3 місяці тому +2

      ​@@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.

    • @origaminefretami3480
      @origaminefretami3480 3 місяці тому +3

      @@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

    • @deanchur
      @deanchur 3 місяці тому +2

      @@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.

  • @LawrenceTimme
    @LawrenceTimme 3 місяці тому +98

    Drug dealers and footballers will love his new model.

    • @RS-vu3df
      @RS-vu3df 3 місяці тому +3

      Indeed, see my comments on the cracks and bangs; hooligans.

    • @EvoraGT430
      @EvoraGT430 3 місяці тому +8

      Don't forget "influencer" wannabees.

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 3 місяці тому +2

      It’ll sell like crazy

    • @4Kandlez
      @4Kandlez 3 місяці тому +2

      To be fair they bought the previous one as well

    • @pistonburner6448
      @pistonburner6448 3 місяці тому +1

      No, they won't actually like the car itself. They'll like *_telling other people_* they own one.

  • @eremite2693
    @eremite2693 3 місяці тому +645

    God, that big ass iPad is appalling.

    • @cliffordgriffith818
      @cliffordgriffith818 3 місяці тому +2

      😂

    • @nick2128
      @nick2128 3 місяці тому +6

      That’s not an iPad , but I get it

    • @trails3597
      @trails3597 3 місяці тому +13

      An attempt to win over the Tesla buyer.

    • @djalali59
      @djalali59 3 місяці тому +30

      @@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.

    • @michaelfraser5723
      @michaelfraser5723 3 місяці тому +10

      it's a telly vision , smart type, awesome for crashes

  • @ahemgee9542
    @ahemgee9542 3 місяці тому +455

    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.

    • @coolguy_2997
      @coolguy_2997 3 місяці тому +32

      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.

    • @HONDAVFRV4
      @HONDAVFRV4 3 місяці тому +10

      Just the dash layout alone on the AM makes up for the Tesla like layout in this AMG.

    • @YourMajestyTheKing
      @YourMajestyTheKing 3 місяці тому +2

      @@coolguy_2997Yeah, from supercar to GT, not even a sportscar.

    • @sanderheio5363
      @sanderheio5363 3 місяці тому +3

      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.

    • @tryfreeforexsignalstoday
      @tryfreeforexsignalstoday 3 місяці тому +2

      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.

  • @intenzityd3181
    @intenzityd3181 3 місяці тому +130

    Remember when we were kids and we were excited by modern cars?

    • @curiousdreamer546
      @curiousdreamer546 3 місяці тому +7

      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.

    • @SavedbyHim
      @SavedbyHim 3 місяці тому +6

      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

    • @davidknuckles6330
      @davidknuckles6330 3 місяці тому +5

      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.

    • @wackrapsatire
      @wackrapsatire 3 місяці тому +4

      @@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

    • @Beer_Dad1975
      @Beer_Dad1975 3 місяці тому +1

      @@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.

  • @LarsAgerbk
    @LarsAgerbk 3 місяці тому +10

    Harry Metcalfe - the only car-youtuber who inspects the vehicle with a magnet.

  • @timt8199
    @timt8199 3 місяці тому +23

    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.

  • @broughy23
    @broughy23 3 місяці тому +416

    When it comes to interiors it looks like Mercedes has lost the plot

    • @henning_8246
      @henning_8246 3 місяці тому +6

      ??? How what do you prefer

    • @micksand4704
      @micksand4704 3 місяці тому +28

      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.

    • @Pietervdv
      @Pietervdv 3 місяці тому +12

      If not most of today's manufacturers.

    • @v12-s65
      @v12-s65 3 місяці тому +7

      this still looks really good compared to others

    • @mrdouche9172
      @mrdouche9172 3 місяці тому +3

      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.

  • @chriswilkinson1991
    @chriswilkinson1991 3 місяці тому +52

    Nice to see the Clio 182 Trophy still in the garage, I feared that had been moved on

  • @ford890a
    @ford890a 3 місяці тому +187

    The touch screen must account for 150kg.

  • @nickpage2949
    @nickpage2949 3 місяці тому +22

    I’m with you Aston every time

  • @timday6087
    @timday6087 3 місяці тому +149

    The Mercedes script on the windscreen is like a Halfords special, and the iPad type screen looks like an afterthought. Great review as usual.

    • @Questron7
      @Questron7 3 місяці тому +16

      That etching on the windscreen is the original first Mercedes logo after the name change in 1900 (thus the old fashioned font). It is plastered on the wall of the Medercedes Museum in Stuttgart as well.

    • @Patrick-jc9pb
      @Patrick-jc9pb 3 місяці тому +4

      Range anxiety!😂

    • @memememine1
      @memememine1 3 місяці тому +4

      It sucks because for a while some Mercedes came on the windshield with Carl Benz's signature on the glass. It looked great compared to this one.

    • @michaelfraser5723
      @michaelfraser5723 3 місяці тому +1

      halfords marketing masquerading as a comment hehe

    • @JelloTypeR
      @JelloTypeR 3 місяці тому +2

      I’m a sucker for AMGs since I got my W205 C63. The 4.0TT V8 is an incredible engine and capable of a lot more than it’s kicking out here. There will inevitably be a black version with >800bhp just by a remap & 200kg less by removing the rear seats and some kit and a price of £250k.

  • @joshclayg
    @joshclayg 3 місяці тому +9

    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.

  • @bio4546
    @bio4546 3 місяці тому +95

    Mechanically it's a huge step back from the previous AMG GT. This is basically and SL with a fixed roof.

    • @chiefdenis
      @chiefdenis 3 місяці тому +12

      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

    • @bio4546
      @bio4546 3 місяці тому +2

      @@chiefdenis Agree 💯 and, in light of this, the price tag is not justified.

    • @jeffancelet7366
      @jeffancelet7366 3 місяці тому

      yep

    • @kraenk12
      @kraenk12 3 місяці тому +1

      It’s faster even though it’s heavier lol

    • @jeffancelet7366
      @jeffancelet7366 3 місяці тому +1

      @@kraenk12 it’s true, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s better or more fun.

  • @andrewhurstcars
    @andrewhurstcars 3 місяці тому +47

    345kg more than the new Porsche 992.2 GTS

    • @rafaberezicki9682
      @rafaberezicki9682 3 місяці тому +15

      Which carries a battery and electric motors

    • @skendler
      @skendler 3 місяці тому +1

      Honestly, that’s a fail for both of them.

  • @verdict1163
    @verdict1163 3 місяці тому +23

    It's just an SL, you tell by the styling alone. RIP AMG GT.

  • @SingSurfStrum
    @SingSurfStrum 3 місяці тому +12

    I’m nostalgic for the days when we used to look at the road

    • @duosable
      @duosable 3 місяці тому

      You don't have to look at the road very soon haha

  • @johnmackay5288
    @johnmackay5288 3 місяці тому +63

    That screen is an utter monstrosity, why oh why. Need better range, 200+ miles for a “GT” is just silly. Glorious drivetrain.

    • @tonyedgecombe6631
      @tonyedgecombe6631 3 місяці тому

      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.

  • @Beer_Dad1975
    @Beer_Dad1975 3 місяці тому +5

    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.

  • @WeAreAllDoomed-n5i
    @WeAreAllDoomed-n5i 3 місяці тому +135

    Everything through a touch screen! I'm out!

    • @sq1rlsqu4d
      @sq1rlsqu4d 3 місяці тому +8

      Were you even "in" in the first place? I suspect not ;)

    • @bartoszmiki6774
      @bartoszmiki6774 3 місяці тому +3

      @@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.

    • @Limpi43
      @Limpi43 3 місяці тому

      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..."

    • @WeAreAllDoomed-n5i
      @WeAreAllDoomed-n5i 3 місяці тому

      @@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.

    • @Limpi43
      @Limpi43 3 місяці тому

      @@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

  • @fromaggiovagiola9128
    @fromaggiovagiola9128 3 місяці тому +32

    Those screens are a deal breaker.

    • @sq1rlsqu4d
      @sq1rlsqu4d 3 місяці тому

      Cancelled your order, have you?

    • @fromaggiovagiola9128
      @fromaggiovagiola9128 3 місяці тому +7

      @@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.

  • @crb003
    @crb003 3 місяці тому +154

    Still waiting on that c63 review 😂😂😂

    • @XantoS771
      @XantoS771 3 місяці тому +21

      It's gonna be a classic like the i5 M60 review, can't wait for it 😂😂

    • @boogboog8097
      @boogboog8097 3 місяці тому +13

      😂 when they bring the V8 back

    • @lakeelmpine5351
      @lakeelmpine5351 3 місяці тому +32

      I'm convinced he did one already, but was so disappointed he decided to not release it to maintain his relationship with AMG

    • @wouterleenders
      @wouterleenders 3 місяці тому +8

      It’s still searching for its missing 4 cilinders.

    • @darrylweathers6764
      @darrylweathers6764 3 місяці тому +9

      19:44 ‘don’t mention the C63 4 cylinder hybrid thing, what did they do that for…’ 💀

  • @asc23channel
    @asc23channel 3 місяці тому +5

    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

  • @richardwells1709
    @richardwells1709 3 місяці тому +80

    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 !

  • @rustybearden1800
    @rustybearden1800 3 місяці тому +10

    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!

  • @MrJdp1968
    @MrJdp1968 3 місяці тому +27

    Imagine paying that much for a car and then you get an interior as bad as that 😂🤮

  • @oliverbrookes27
    @oliverbrookes27 3 місяці тому +14

    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.

  • @Voodoo_One
    @Voodoo_One 3 місяці тому +50

    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.

    • @superchargedturbo
      @superchargedturbo 3 місяці тому +1

      They are still building the old GT for racing indeed

    • @chiefdenis
      @chiefdenis 3 місяці тому +3

      I hope it stays like that, i don't want to see this thing in gt3

    • @NMT1995
      @NMT1995 3 місяці тому +9

      And in that they have the even older 6.3 na engine

    • @Voodoo_One
      @Voodoo_One 3 місяці тому +7

      @@NMT1995 Indeed. Bulletproof engine for racing.

    • @jamesevans7056
      @jamesevans7056 3 місяці тому +3

      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

  • @SgtKanyo
    @SgtKanyo 3 місяці тому +29

    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.

    • @FinnishCarGuys
      @FinnishCarGuys 3 місяці тому +2

      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.

    • @SgtKanyo
      @SgtKanyo 3 місяці тому +2

      @@FinnishCarGuys Yes unfortunately, it is for sure. It's been like that with every AMG from 2018.

  • @6th.replicant577
    @6th.replicant577 3 місяці тому +67

    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.

  • @ZENNOBEAR
    @ZENNOBEAR 3 місяці тому +29

    NEW VIDEO FROM HARRY ON A SUNDAY

  • @7mary34
    @7mary34 3 місяці тому +30

    I fear most consumers are fine with the digital experience, but most enthusiasts are wanting more of an analog experience.

  • @howardg186
    @howardg186 3 місяці тому +5

    Fun fact, the AMG GT GT3 factory race cars still use the good old 6.2 💪💪💪💪

  • @SavedbyHim
    @SavedbyHim 3 місяці тому +5

    That Mercedes font on the glass is the original Mercedes logo from the 1900's

  • @whos-your-mate
    @whos-your-mate 3 місяці тому +5

    It sounds completely false/synthesised from in the cabin - on my TV at least. I assume it sounds more authentic in person?

    • @joergfitzner
      @joergfitzner 3 місяці тому

      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.

    • @whos-your-mate
      @whos-your-mate 3 місяці тому

      @@joergfitzner I'd want to turn that off I think.

  • @jeroenvermiljoen
    @jeroenvermiljoen 3 місяці тому +5

    Surprised there was even room for seats with that 65 inch tv.

  • @josoap8781
    @josoap8781 3 місяці тому +13

    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!).

  • @markusdascher4181
    @markusdascher4181 3 місяці тому +19

    That touchscreen is probably 300kgs. 😂

  • @dash-ryan
    @dash-ryan 3 місяці тому +3

    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!

  • @harrycummings6501
    @harrycummings6501 3 місяці тому +7

    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

  • @G500expedition
    @G500expedition 3 місяці тому +6

    I love how this humble man says « well welcome to a new Harry’s garage ». Your reviews are great and we thank you!!

  • @dtoften
    @dtoften 3 місяці тому +6

    A GT with only 200 mile range is anti-GTish.

  • @Gedalneil
    @Gedalneil 3 місяці тому +1

    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.

  • @LeviticalLaws
    @LeviticalLaws 3 місяці тому +7

    Another fantastic video Harry, 👍🏽

  • @sveeny
    @sveeny 3 місяці тому +2

    Let's summarize:
    - They added 350 Kg (770lb), that's an absurd amount of added weight
    - They ditched the transaxle design
    - They ditched the dry sump system
    - They ditched front-mid-engine layout
    - They ditched Rear Wheel Drive
    - They ditched hydraulic steering
    - They took the SL chassis and the 2+2 seat layout which makes this essentially an SL, especially in roadster form (I'm assuming this will come out at some point).
    - But hey, it now has a big iPad center screen 😀oh dear.

    • @brentparker9527
      @brentparker9527 3 місяці тому

      Yet it goes 0-60 in 2.7 seconds.

    • @sveeny
      @sveeny 3 місяці тому

      @@brentparker9527 if you only care about straight line speed and things like cornering performance and an engaging experience aren‘t a priority for you I suggest you buy an EV. They‘ll do 2.7 seconds as well. 👌

    • @brentparker9527
      @brentparker9527 3 місяці тому

      @@sveeny can you prove to me that the handling on this is subpar? I’ve test drove one and there wasn’t any issue. I suggest you watch remove before race and his take on the handling

    • @sveeny
      @sveeny 3 місяці тому

      @@brentparker9527 I‘ll give the review a shot. It‘s certainly a nice car and maybe even more true to the „GT“ name tag I just think it‘s shocking how many things they removed. Cutting all those corners leaves a sour taste from a company that just came out with s 4 cylinder C63. The old AMG GT was a true stand alone sports car while this feels like (it pretty much is) a rebadged SL.

  • @kdm_entertainment
    @kdm_entertainment 3 місяці тому +24

    The ipad just ruins the entire car sadly

    • @BobKenge
      @BobKenge 3 місяці тому +3

      Bugatti and Pagani giving a class on how interiors should be

  • @100xasd
    @100xasd 3 місяці тому +1

    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!

  • @alanzyoutube
    @alanzyoutube 3 місяці тому +7

    This new GT seems more of a rival for the Bentley Continental GT than a 911 Turbo S.

  • @sportshatch
    @sportshatch 3 місяці тому +17

    It’s lovely seeing cars you can’t afford. But I’m afraid that’s also a car I wouldn’t want.

    • @fifteen8850
      @fifteen8850 3 місяці тому

      Why? It’s practically the perfect grand tourer

  • @exotica550
    @exotica550 3 місяці тому +2

    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.

  • @oskierox
    @oskierox 3 місяці тому +7

    Its that time yall!!! Harrys on Sunday!!! Yay!

  • @JDMEXforme
    @JDMEXforme 3 місяці тому +4

    4343lbs is insane.
    I'll stick to my 2500lb B16a EK.

  • @DonLee1980
    @DonLee1980 3 місяці тому +11

    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.

  • @taidee
    @taidee 15 днів тому +1

    I definitely agree with you Harry, I hate these screens on the new cars.

  • @user-ht9fr6eh9u
    @user-ht9fr6eh9u 3 місяці тому +5

    stick shift, light, vibration, noise, visceral, non turbo, beautiful, no screens, analog dials, you dont exist WHY NOT!!!

  • @stuartleonard1060
    @stuartleonard1060 3 місяці тому +10

    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 😂

  • @ChrisVidouras
    @ChrisVidouras 3 місяці тому +3

    Hey Harry! Love watching your videos! Would you consider making one about your watches?

  • @rideforever
    @rideforever 3 місяці тому +9

    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 ?

  • @orbitaljunkie
    @orbitaljunkie 3 місяці тому +4

    If I'm shelling out 100k+ for a car, the entertainment center better be integrated into the damn dash!

  • @richardkeane3051
    @richardkeane3051 3 місяці тому

    Loved the video. None of the options needed like another German brand! Love the car and great look. Well done M-B.👍

  • @neilbenton1152
    @neilbenton1152 3 місяці тому +4

    Aston all day long arry !❤

  • @davesmith5656
    @davesmith5656 3 місяці тому +1

    One thing not to forget is that Mercedes makes a really solid machine. Not inexpensive to maintain, but neither are horses, houses, and ex-wives.

    • @eastbaystreet1242
      @eastbaystreet1242 3 місяці тому +1

      "If it flies, floats, or F***s, rent it". I have fastidiously avoided the first two, while I have broken the rule on the third, quite lucky to have found a keeper. I expect to keep the AMG S63 Cab for quite a few years too (maybe til death do us part, my death). I love real buttons, no piano black plastic, amazing seats, Burmeister High End, and... oh yes, that 5.5L V8: so sweet and such smooth quiet torque until you drop down a gear or two in Sport mode. Then you punch it and things happen quickly: acceleration, quick shifts, barking exhaust and a huge grin on my face!

    • @davesmith5656
      @davesmith5656 3 місяці тому +1

      @@eastbaystreet1242 ---- You managed to keep it down to a huge grin?? I do not understand the coupe club! Top down is the only way to go. Congrats! I'm happy with my M276, and thank goodness for traction control. I saw some video drivers having a bit of trouble keeping an M176 in the right lane. Thing that puzzles me is the new friends I have. For a while it was a bit depressing, that people thought more of a car than of me, then it struck me that maybe people love winners, so to speak - a bit of color and flair showing - in moderation, of course! All things in moderation (Aristotle).

    • @eastbaystreet1242
      @eastbaystreet1242 3 місяці тому +1

      @@davesmith5656 Happy motoring, Dave! You have a great attitude. Cabrio weather today. With the top down you really get an earful of the exhaust on my car. And I look so sexy I could just give myself a hug! Kidding, nobody is looking at me. But I don't care what anybody else is doing - I am having fun.

  • @elr5046
    @elr5046 3 місяці тому +74

    Too f*** heavy 🛳️🛳️🛳️

  • @250LM4me
    @250LM4me 3 місяці тому +1

    Was at the Mercedes dealer today ( USA closed on Sunday ) just looking, The Benzes are beautiful. E, CLE.. AMG SL 43 was ideal. I noticed the deep dish style wheel periphery and they look good .

  • @sebastianruhland5198
    @sebastianruhland5198 3 місяці тому +41

    There is not a single modern car that i want.

    • @GeertBossaerts
      @GeertBossaerts 3 місяці тому +8

      I feel the same

    • @WarrenStMan
      @WarrenStMan 3 місяці тому +5

      Yaris GR

    • @sebastianruhland5198
      @sebastianruhland5198 3 місяці тому

      @@WarrenStMan I googled that one and have to say i don't like this Toyota but i remembered that i liked the blue Toyota Mirai not because of the hydrogen fuel cell but because i think it looks good.

    • @sq1rlsqu4d
      @sq1rlsqu4d 3 місяці тому +5

      Thanks for letting us know.

    • @wackrapsatire
      @wackrapsatire 3 місяці тому +3

      MX5 softtop, alpine a110, 991 touring....not much else though honestly

  • @avus303
    @avus303 3 місяці тому

    For some reason Harry sharing my AMG i mode preference has made my day

  • @DavidDatura
    @DavidDatura 3 місяці тому +4

    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 😬

  • @Isclachau
    @Isclachau 3 місяці тому +1

    A lovely looking car. Probably one of the best looking cars out there but the price. Damn

  • @weroliera
    @weroliera 3 місяці тому +1

    Prices are just skyrocketing man. Wish these things were more obtainable and that I would see plenty on the road. So good looking

  • @cps6198
    @cps6198 3 місяці тому +3

    Would love to see you review the new Maserati Granturismo. See how it compares to this

  • @libraman1303
    @libraman1303 3 місяці тому +1

    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 !

  • @Digiphex
    @Digiphex 3 місяці тому +21

    It’s not awkwardly long hood like the last one. I don’t like the iPad at all. It would be great with normal switchgear and maybe some analog style gauges.

    • @MyRealName
      @MyRealName 3 місяці тому +8

      There is nothing awkward about the long hood, it's beautiful and classic GT style. All iconic GT cars with big engines in the front used to have and and most are just beautiful. Not awkward..
      100% agree on the interior, makes it look generic and cheap. That hard to reach start button is comical.

  • @DanielSadjadian
    @DanielSadjadian 3 місяці тому +2

    It’s almost as heavy as an S class coupe. Hopefully AMG will make a new GTR or Black Series version that’s lighter and more track focused.

  • @DMurph-y7t
    @DMurph-y7t 3 місяці тому +2

    Can't wait for the vantage review

  • @philbarnes6648
    @philbarnes6648 3 місяці тому +3

    Watch that mic distortion!

  • @_Atomic_impact
    @_Atomic_impact 3 місяці тому +1

    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 🤔🤔

  • @clubsobri
    @clubsobri 3 місяці тому +4

    Beautiful! And in thatt silver, it looks glorious.

  • @turnbull321
    @turnbull321 3 місяці тому +1

    I would love to hear from the design team regarding the iPad Pro decission

  • @neilrobson3064
    @neilrobson3064 3 місяці тому +10

    It’s lovely - but £165k?

    • @Freimopp777
      @Freimopp777 3 місяці тому

      Ok, I'll give you a discount of £8,000

  • @mantarayal
    @mantarayal 3 місяці тому +2

    I thought I had seen everything. But then I saw that screen.

  • @MrNufzed
    @MrNufzed 3 місяці тому +5

    Honestly, heavier,phatter asp! Looks wise; the older amg gt's ,gts,gtc, gt r, better looking. Prefer the Classic long hood, older had nicer interior too. Change for the sake of change and seems like incremental improvements; perhaps. And did he say 300kg heavier!!? Deal breaker! i'll take my imaginary 200k elsewhere haha!

  • @e46m54nissansr20937
    @e46m54nissansr20937 3 місяці тому

    Kind of sad sad how the AMG GT63 4 door from the previous generation is gone and almost forgotten, great package that was.

  • @user-bq6vq7ut7u
    @user-bq6vq7ut7u 3 місяці тому +6

    Noticed you have a new watch. Can't really tell what model is that. Maybe consider to a video on your watch collection?

    • @peteflint7281
      @peteflint7281 3 місяці тому +2

      Looks like a Rolex sub by Bamford 😉

    • @jmlupoludowicy1239
      @jmlupoludowicy1239 3 місяці тому +2

      Harry should do a wrist check for us nerds. 😊

    • @gro9465
      @gro9465 3 місяці тому

      @@peteflint7281 Yes I think you are correct, I was given one some years ago, and gave it away (I didn't like the black).

    • @eastbaystreet1242
      @eastbaystreet1242 3 місяці тому

      @@jmlupoludowicy1239 Nerds rule the world. :-)

  • @tug1345
    @tug1345 3 місяці тому +1

    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

    • @joergfitzner
      @joergfitzner 3 місяці тому

      yeah, higher fuel consumption rate and at the same time smaller tank is simply unusable - and a slap in the face of unsuspecting customers

  • @obsidian....
    @obsidian.... 3 місяці тому +8

    AWD, extra heavy (+300kg?!?) and then the 8% shift of weight balance to the front... Oh and for more money.
    .
    I don't get the point of these vehicles anymore. It has lost any chance of being considered a "sports" car. 😞

  • @lzweitkanal9764
    @lzweitkanal9764 3 місяці тому

    A big touchscreen, 300 kg extra and a more front-biased weight distribution. That's what we have asked for!

  • @martinmiddleton4734
    @martinmiddleton4734 3 місяці тому +9

    I'd like a video about your watch collection!

  • @neil3185
    @neil3185 3 місяці тому

    I own a 2016 AMG GTS and love it. How could existing owners want to trade in on this model that has lost everything that's great about the previous model. Clearly redesigned for the US market given the TV screen and the upsizing.

  • @johnfurnival4133
    @johnfurnival4133 3 місяці тому

    Looks a lovely car, that big screen in the centre of the dashboard puts you off

  • @dhdove
    @dhdove 3 місяці тому +3

    Great to see you back in a Merc again Harry, your trip to the Lake District in the SLR is one of my all time favourites but I’m afraid they’ve ruined the AMG GT in exactly the same way that they ruined the SL, such a shame.

  • @bomondlivinxton
    @bomondlivinxton 3 місяці тому +1

    Harry, this is only your fourth video featuring a Mercedes for the last 3 years. Compare that to 18 with BMWs for the same period. Why?

  • @mgsee
    @mgsee 3 місяці тому

    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.

  • @jw6188
    @jw6188 3 місяці тому +5

    They just kept watering it down since the sls amg. this is a pretend 911 now.

  • @jeanlefranc3817
    @jeanlefranc3817 Місяць тому

    Back in 1980, you sat in the car, turned the key and drove away.
    Now, even trying to find your fav destinations on a Merc satnav means the whole process lasts 10 minutes

  • @shahrukhbakar3248
    @shahrukhbakar3248 3 місяці тому +8

    This is going to be a maintenance nightmare in a few years

    • @arzsas56
      @arzsas56 3 місяці тому +1

      TrueEspecially with those screens 😂

    • @wackrapsatire
      @wackrapsatire 3 місяці тому +1

      especially if you consider how dealers handle maintenance these days. But then again most are on lease anyway

    • @augustortiz
      @augustortiz 3 місяці тому

      That applies pretty much to all Mercs, especially the expensive ones.

    • @4Kandlez
      @4Kandlez 3 місяці тому

      No more than any other car in that class

  • @manisbho
    @manisbho 3 місяці тому

    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.