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The GTS is
the second car produced by Mercedes specialist performance division after the
2010 2014 SLS Supercar.
A lot of
engineering from the SLS. which cost almost half a million dollars, carries
over into the GT.It’s more compact , through, much more affordable and if
anything ; the design is even more
appealing . There’s something of the classic sports car about its
look , with a long bonnet and a sweetly rounded rear .
The GT S
costs $295.00 A launch special .Edition1. Priced at $314.900 adds a fetching
black body kit and carbon-fiber roof .
About 90
per cent of the car’s space frame structure is aluminum while magnesium has
been used for forward components including the bonnet .
As in the SLS.
the engine is mounted as near to the center of car as possible while the
gearbox-a seven-speed dual-clutch nit- is at rear axle, with an electronic
locking differential . The result is a 1570kg kerb weight for the S model that
comes to Australia . with 53 per cent over the rear axle
and a low centre of gravity . Porsche’s 911 Turbo S, the heaviest of the 911 coupes,
weight 1605kg.
As well as
being suitably svelte, the GT also has impeccable chassis credentials with
double-wishbone suspension and a limited slip differential, while
electronically controlled dampers offer comfort, sport-plus and race modes.
The S
benefits from tighter springs and dampers than the standard GT (which we’re not getting at this stage) and active
engine and transmission mounts, similar to those used in some Porsche 911
models . The SLS was powered by naturally aspirated v8 displacing 6.2 litres,
but AMG has since downsized to meet emissions targets and adopted turbochargers
to compensate for smaller displacement. The GT debuts the second generation of
these turbo units with its 4.0-litre v8 . This will gradually be rolled out
across the AMG line-up. It has dry-sump lubrication and the twin turbochargers
are located inside the engine’s V, close to the intakes, to minimize turbo lag.
It delivers its power-the S develops #&%kW at 6250rpm-in various states of
urgency. Depending on the drive train
map you have selected .There’s excellent traction off the line and the
throttle response seems almost immediate.
The GT S is quick, blazing to 100m/h in 3.8 seconds-a couple of tenths
faster than a 911 for the same money.
Its top speed of 310m/h has a slight edge too.
The engine
makes the as right noises, although it’s
nowhere near as loud or as raucous as
the old 6.2-litre atmo banger. A switchable performance exhaust means the
driver can make the most of what’s available and turn up the volume.
The cabin
feels every bit te money and wraps the driver snugly like a cockpit. You sit
low, enveloped by the car and in tune with what the chassis is doing. Unlike
the 911, there’s no rear seat.
Selecting D
means an awkward reach back for the nuggety gearshift selector but even it in auto.
Steering is
super-light but becomes meatier the more aggressive .
The car turns into corners
intuitively and feels inherently balanced and composed over bumps.
Like the
911, which comes in two dozen varieties, the GT will spawn an entire family of
variants that will almost certainly include a convertible and some with even
more firepower under the bonnet. It has taken decades, but at last the 911 has a worthy rival.
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