NEW Mercedes-AMG GT R 2017 - designo selenite grey magno Exterior and Interior / Test Drive

Bruce B

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I still like the Green paint from Hell.. !!!

Driving the GT-S on the track was a dream come true!!
 

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The satin finish is very nice. Shades of grey show off a car's lines best. I think this is Mercedes best effort yet in the modern era.
 

NorthStar

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It's a very very nice car, and affordable too.
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2017 Mercedes AMG GT-R Price and Sale date
Name 2017 Mercedes AMG GT-R
Price $200,000
Engine 4.0 litre twin-turbocharged V8
Horsepower 577 horsepower
Torque 516 lb-ft

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I also like the Roadster "decapotable" model:

 
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DaveC

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I think the GT-R set a new production car record at Nurburgring, it's a compelling car... so many amazing cars in this segment though, shopping for a ~$200kish sports car would be a lot of fun.
 

Bruce B

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Look what I just received from Affalterbach Germany. A design sketch of the AMG GT-R. Love free stuff from AMG!!

Going to frame it and hang in the garage. This thing is 3' x 2' !!!



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Rob181

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Beauty really is in the eye of the holder...
I think from every angle that is one very ugly car...
Nothing for Ferrari to worry about here...
 

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Best of AMG sound = SLS w/ Akrapovic
 

Zero000

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I've got some pics on my phone taken a couple of weeks ago from the local dealership.

I thought it truly vile looking. Totally gross in the flesh. Tacky to the extreme. And I drove Mercedes for 13 years until I started driving Porsches. Better I think.

You need to see it. That matt grey looks very odd indeed in the flesh, and the cockpit is gross.

No offense intended. One man's beauty is another man's...
 

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I've got some pics on my phone taken a couple of weeks ago from the local dealership.

I thought it truly vile looking. Totally gross in the flesh. Tacky to the extreme. And I drove Mercedes for 13 years until I started driving Porsches. Better I think.

You need to see it. That matt grey looks very odd indeed in the flesh, and the cockpit is gross.

No offense intended. One man's beauty is another man's...

Waste of money. You should have expanded your room and got a full range.
 

Gregadd

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Every great car looks the same when you are driving it. Blue sky and asphalt.
 

Bruce B

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Can you believe this..... 3 seconds faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo S !!! .... and only 0.3sec behind the Spyder 918.....


 

Mike Lavigne

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Can you believe this..... 3 seconds faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo S !!! .... and only 0.3sec behind the Spyder 918.....



the car it should be compared to is the 2018 Porsche GT3 PDK, not the Turbo 'S', which is not ideal for the track.

the GT3 PDK did a 7:12 Nurmburgring lap time.

the MB is an 'R', track focused like the GT3. the GT3 is 500 pounds lighter and 'only' has 500 Hp. the MSRP of the GT3 is $20k below 'that' GT R in the video.
 

ALF

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the car it should be compared to is the 2018 Porsche GT3 PDK, not the Turbo 'S', which is not ideal for the track.

the GT3 PDK did a 7:12 Nurmburgring lap time.

the MB is an 'R', track focused like the GT3. the GT3 is 500 pounds lighter and 'only' has 500 Hp. the MSRP of the GT3 is $20k below 'that' GT R in the video.


...just think, 0.3 a second slower and $800k cheaper than that VW...918 :)!
 
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