Notes From The Driveway: 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S - Motor Authority
It's not very often that something as special as the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S comes rolling into my driveway, so I was excited to spend the last week piloting Mercedes' new Porsche 911 fighter. Prior to my test drive, I had only been behind the wheel for one glorious lap of the Road America road course, but this time I was able to put 342 miles on the odometer and learn what it's like to live with this beautiful coupe. Here are some things I learned during my week with my $146,330 test car. Chicago's straight-line and pockmarked streets are where driving fun goes to die. I tried the GT S in all of these places and found that, well, the car's prodigious power and sharp handling have far more bandwidth than I am comfortable using on the street. READ MORE: 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S First Drive. Recalling my lap of Road America in May, however, a few things stood out. I hit 138 mph while blasting through Road America's Kettle Bottoms on the way to Canada Corner. That's as fast as I've ever driven through that section of the track, and it required the hunkered down stability of the GT S to allow me to do it. The various modes change the driving experience from relaxed to. Source: www.motorauthority.com
