2024 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 First Drive

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00:00 Twist this little dial on the steering wheel to get you into sport, into sport plus, into race!

00:06 If you're trying to go fast.

00:08 Has the AMG GT gone soft? We wouldn't blame you for being skeptical.

00:23 So this car compared to its predecessor, all-wheel drive is now standard.

00:28 There are two seats in the back and it was developed alongside the SL.

00:33 So the question is, is this still the best driving Mercedes?

00:37 We loved the first gen AMG GT.

00:41 We called it our 2015 best driver's car. Best in the world.

00:44 Above the Porsche Cayman GT4, Corvette Z06.

00:48 So we were a little concerned to hear that the folks at AMG were going for a more practical and more daily drivable

00:55 sports car with this 2024 model. Now one thing we're not worried about is power.

01:00 You still have that 4-liter twin-turbo AMG V8, hand-built by one man.

01:06 And here it's putting out 577 horsepower.

01:10 It's also still incredibly stylish. You have this really long hood, aggressive front end, big 20-inch wheels.

01:17 I really enjoy this Patagonia red metallic paint.

01:21 And when you come around the back, you see a taillight signature that's clearly inspired by the AMG One,

01:27 that Formula One engine, crazy hybrid hypercar thing.

01:32 Plus, when you're around back, you can see some of that newfound practicality.

01:37 Look how big this trunk is! With those rear seats folded down,

01:41 you can easily fit a bike back there without taking it apart and getting your hands all greasy.

01:49 So one of the biggest changes for 2024 in response to customer demand, the AMG GT now has rear seats.

01:56 But I'm skeptical if full-size people can actually fit back there.

02:01 Someone could drive, but I can't sit up.

02:05 Mercedes and AMG say that if you're 4'11" or less, you should be able to hang out back here just fine.

02:13 [Music]

02:19 So we've established it's still a looker. You can throw a bike in the back.

02:22 You can put a child or a very short friend in the back seat.

02:27 But does this car still drive like an AMG GT should?

02:31 Come in the passenger seat with me. We'll go for a drive.

02:34 [Car driving]

02:45 So first impressions, it's way quieter in here than I expected.

02:49 You know, compared to a Porsche 911, a Corvette Z06,

02:54 this is positively subdued when it's in that comfort mode.

02:59 I mean, this is basically an S-Class.

03:03 But then you turn up the wick a little bit,

03:06 and that snarl turns to roar.

03:10 And you feel all those 577 twin turbocharged horse powers.

03:18 Now what's impressive is that even though the AMG GT is way more comfortable

03:31 on the highway, on bumpy roads, on, you know, your lumpy morning commute

03:37 than last year's car, it manages to not be punishing or unstable

03:44 if you find some broken pavement and you're driving quickly.

03:49 I've been driving this thing for a little while now, and even if you hit a fat bump mid-corner,

03:55 you're not going to lose traction. You're not going to go unstable.

03:59 The AMG feels planted, feels solid at all times.

04:04 Now this doesn't feel as light, as snappy, as darty as a 992 911.

04:12 This is a different beast than that car.

04:15 But that doesn't mean it's any less capable or less fun.

04:22 But with that AMG Dynamics mode, this doesn't feel like a WRX kind of all-wheel drive.

04:31 This feels like a 911 Carrera 4, an old E30 325iX.

04:38 This is a primarily rear-wheel-driven sports car.

04:43 That engine, it's working.

04:50 [engine revving]

04:53 Oh my God. You can really lean on it.

04:58 It's incredible that a car with this much civility, this much comfort, this much quietude on the highway

05:06 can also have this much control on a road like we're on right now.

05:13 [engine revving]

05:16 (whooshing)

05:18 [BLANK_AUDIO]

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