2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S First Drive - Motor Authority
The Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S is just such a car. Well, first of all, from the styling (look at that rear end), to the performance, to the pricing, the AMG GT S is ever-so-clearly intended to take on the benchmark of the GT class, the Porsche 911. It succeeds. MUST SEE: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 Packs New V-8, Serious Track Upgrades: Video. Utterly different from the 911 in its layout and specification, the AMG GT S nonetheless takes to the road and the track much like its nemesis. Rather than start with a blank sheet for the car that supplants the SLS AMG GT, the team at AMG used much of the previous car’s structure for the AMG GT S (and, coming in 2016, the slightly less powerful AMG GT). The passenger cell is essentially... With such a similar starting point, you might think the AMG GT is just a warmed-over version of the SLS. The new engine sits further back, the shorter nose puts the moment of inertia closer to the driver’s centerline, and the improved rear end (especially the electronic locking differential) make for vastly different—and improved—handling... the driver can steer the AMG GT S with the wheel or the pedals, at will. Source: www.motorauthority.com
