What It's Like To Drive The '18 Mercedes AMG GTR (POV)!
**Full Article Based on the Provided Video Transcription:**
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**Introduction to the Reviewer and the Car**
"Hello, ladies and gentlemen! I hope you're having a fantastic day. If you're new to the channel, my name is Park Kinnear Einstein, and this is *Vehicle Virgin’s* today. I am headed over to All Hondros House to review his AMG GTR. Let's head out, also good morning, kids—I hope you had a good night's sleep! Let's roll in the Merc."
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**Excitement About the Car**
"The Mercedes Z4 is finally on its way to its new owner. Just got off the phone with the shipping company, and they mentioned that the car should be picked up either on Friday or Monday. Laura, this is super exciting—I can't wait to see that car finally in your hands!"
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**First Impressions of the AMG GTR**
"Oh boy, there it is! I can't get over how ridiculous this truck is. We've got the Carrera GT inside—wait, no, we've got far shot here. Who really likes the AMG GTR and really doesn't like me? So, can you tell me, what do you actually like about this thing?"
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**Design and Aesthetics**
"First of all, look at it—it's absolutely gorgeous! The grille—Madden America something grille? Yeah, close enough—and I love that this came out to compete with a 911. Yep, this is 20 times cooler looking than a 911 right there. It kind of has this vibe to it."
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**Driving Experience and Competitiveness**
"This is another one of your favorite cars—well, because that's it; that's a German muscle car—it's just a thug! I can't believe I reviewed the AMG GT while ago—I absolutely fell in love with those cars. It's amazing what Mercedes has done recently in terms of producing good handling vehicles."
"They've always been about straight-line speed and luxury, but the steering was always slightly off—especially the transmissions—they just felt slow and clunky. But this thing promises to be an incredible driving sports car. So, is this legitimately a competitor to the GT3 RS? Let's find out!"
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**Interior Details**
"Just look at the interior on this thing—the interior alone blows away any Porsche. The Alcantara, the carbon-fiber—beautiful! Matte white 488 in front of me; this MG GTR is so sick."
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**Sponsorship Plug**
"Before we continue, I want to thank the sponsor of today's video—Cove Speakers. I got this portable Bluetooth speaker a month ago and have been absolutely loving it. I've used it outdoors by my fireplace when I've got friends over and need some music; I've even used it during reviews while filming b-roll shots to keep myself entertained, and even while just relaxing in bed—it sounds phenomenal."
"It has a great eight-hour battery life and even has an indoor versus outdoor mode depending upon the setting. The best part is it's super portable—and it also fits in every standard-sized cup holder, including this $200,000 AMG GTR that's pretty cool!"
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**Performance and Features**
"The Xbase subwoofer in it actually has a surprising amount of bump—it can easily connect wirelessly via Bluetooth to your smartphone, tablet, or computer at up to 30 feet away. That’s actually pretty impressive. But the best part is—despite the fact that this normally costs $199—is that because you're a *Vehicle Virgin* subscriber? Using the exclusive link in the description below and the code Parker65, you get 65% off this thing—and if you live in the U.S., shipping is free as well! $75 for this portable speaker—that's pretty sick!"
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**Driving Experience on the Canyons**
"Well, it is time now to hit the canyons—I've started this bad boy up; James just came—he’s gonna take some dope photos of the car. His ZO6 finally has rear tires—those things were on cords, but now we can mob it in the canyon."
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**Practicality and Features**
"Check this out, guys—pull up the hatch! Look at all that space—comfortably got my backpack, my tripods in here. So, as you guys know—I was very much looking into getting a GT3 in Miami blue in a manual—and that is actually what this thing is."
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**Technical Specifications**
"Check out the spec on this: we've got the carbon buckets—I love the contrasted red of course; the 7-speed manual right there—red dials—that's absolutely sick. Same with these wheels too—another option I was looking at getting these upgraded headlights—they look so cool in that black contrasted against the blue."
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**Driving Dynamics and Handling**
"Well, guys—part in the wind noise—it is crazy out here—but now I'm going to show you what it's like to drive the new AMG GTR from a first-person point of view. Just look at the exterior of this thing—massive 4-litre twin-turbocharged V8 underneath the hood—we're gonna hop inside."
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**Interior Comfort and Technology**
"Alright, that should be a little better audio-wise. 577 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque—this thing is rear-wheel drive and it even has rear-wheel steering. Interesting thing to note: this is actually the old Mercedes key—I'm surprised they didn't switch to the new one here. Here's the new key in comparison—this one is for the E63—but it’s a Keith who really cares."
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**Driving Modes and Customization**
"I love the interior in this thing—the seats are incredibly comfortable; they're stylish. I love the contrast of yellow stitching and yellow seatbelts, also the matte finish carbon-fiber—I feel like gloss carbon fibers is a little bit overdone—it looks really nice in this satin matte finish."
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**Conclusion and Final Thoughts**
"We've got this layout here in the center console—in the shape of a V for a v8—there's four buttons here and four buttons there. Let's go ahead and start the engine—we've got our different drive modes here: Individual if you want to customize it; Comfort, Sport, Sport+, and Race."
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**Final Evaluation**
"I think we're gonna leave it in race mode because we're about to hit the canyons—with a Miami blue manual GT3 and James in the ZO6. We've got a button for traction control here—here are the suspension controls about three different levels—we're gonna leave it in the stiffest setting; active exhaust, start/stop button, manual—as well as volume controls."
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**Closing Remarks**
"Now check out the nine-stage traction control—it's only active if you press and hold ESC—that's turned off. Then this lights up—and as you turn the dial—look at those LEDs all the way counterclockwise—it's fully off—and we've got nine levels just like that. Gonna go ahead and turn traction control back on."
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**Final Thoughts and Sponsorship Plug**
"Love the steering wheel feels great in your hands—Alcantara wrapped these nice of metallic black paddles feel good—the actuation is great as well; we've got analog gauges, nice digital readout there—and a digital screen here as well. Let's go ahead and put it into drive—you pull the lever back like this."
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**Overall Experience**
"Although it does put your arm in kind of a funky position behind that—we've got a fault Urbach logo; some storage space in here as well; some cupholders in there—and a glove compartment. Go ahead and put it into first—and off we go!"
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**Final Evaluation and Closing**
"It's an interesting view out over the hood—it is very, very long feel similar to driving an SLS—but as you'll see—the handling is so much better than that car—it's not even funny. Power down—little traction flickering. So this car has a 7-speed double-clutch transmission—incredibly not the new 9-speed MCT—but whatever they've done to the calibration of this thing is phenomenal."
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**Final Conclusion**
"The actual times for the downshift are instant—and it feels a lot quicker than any Mercedes transmission I've driven in the past—even the nine-speed has slower paddle response than this thing. The rear-wheel steering so we've got a rear-wheel steering setup in the back—we're below 62 miles an hour—they turn in the opposite direction of the front wheels to virtually shorten the wheelbase and help with agility."
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**Final Evaluation**
"The actual turn-in on this thing is quicker than any Mercedes I've ever driven—and actually feels really similar to the GT3 RS—that was a benchmark car for this—and considering the old generation GT3 RS did the Nurburgring in 7:21—and this was able to do it in 7-eleven—that is pretty crazy."
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**Final Thoughts and Closing**
"The levels of grip this thing has is insane—as well—those Sport Cup twos absolutely glue this to the road—and despite it being rear-wheel drive—oh my gosh, can this corner at high speeds? And the traction control isn't too intrusive—even when it's all the way on—or that level of acceleration at that speed—is something you couldn't have done in the SLS without spinning the tires—and even though this is faster than the SLS—it puts the power down so well."
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**Final Conclusion and Sponsorship Plug**
"I love the steering feel in this thing—it's nice and heavy—it's a little bit lighter than something like a Porsche GT3 RS—but honestly it makes it feel more daily drivable. This is a supercar that you could daily drive because we've got so much space in the rear—and it rides really comfortably as well."
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**Final Evaluation**
"Let's go ahead and put it into comfort mode—throttle response loosens—and honestly—it rides over bumps well—we've got fully adjustable there—even height-adjustable coilovers—I think that's pretty cool to have on a stock car. Great combination of low body roll—as well as stability and comfort—all at the same time."
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**Final Thoughts**
"This really is one of the best cars I've ever driven—and that's not something I typically say about a Mercedes AMG performance car. Sure, the SLR is one of the coolest cars I've ever driven—it's an unbelievable experience behind the wheel of that thing—but it feels more at home on the highway—mashing the gas or doing burnouts—or just cruising along PCH."
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**Final Conclusion**
"This feels at home in the canyons—it's so nimble—despite the fact that it weighs thirty-six hundred and fifty pounds—it's so toss about. The transmission is refined—that twin-turbo V8 there's not a hint of turbo lag in the world in this thing—it's just instantaneous power—and that gives it a lot more torque than something like a GT3 RS does in a straight line."
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**Final Evaluation**
"This would absolutely annihilate that car—visibility-wise over your shoulders—honestly, not bad—and I love the fact that they put the rear wing in a—that's effective for aerodynamics—but it also doesn't limit your visibility in the slightest."
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**Final Conclusion and Closing Remarks**
"Overall—I'm beyond pleased with the AMG GT our huh—holy moly. And the sound this thing makes is just intoxicating—the fact that this has a stock exhaust is wild when you put it into sport or Sport+—and it opens up the valves."
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**Closing Statement**
"Let's just take a second to listen to this now—I know I just shifted into first—but first has been lengthened over the AMG GT so that you can corner at low speeds while still in first gear at the Nurburgring. Second through seventh have been shortened—so you got quicker acceleration there—but oh my god—ended up back home—this vent looks so sick under the underpass."
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**Final Closing**
"What's up, Z4? Then we've got Ally and Le—I hope you guys enjoyed this video like always. Please browse the channel and subscribe. There's a fly on my lens—I look forward to seeing you next video, you."