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      11-04-2014, 03:23 PM   #1
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Car & Driver takes the new AMG GT S for a spin

A few highlights:

"Uncannily quick steering response means that you turn the GT S’s wheel a few degrees and the nose sniffs for the apex with bloodhound keenness. The effort builds quickly and linearly, but the steering never feels too heavy."

"Even though this GT S test car feels ready to challenge the 911 in a road race, Moers stresses that the next iteration of chassis calibrations will be better: slightly higher steering effort, a tighter null zone, and a more poised ride over bumpy pavement."

"After confirming that the steering assist is hydraulic, he adds that his engineers are confident they can achieve the same or better feedback with the electric booster that is a long-term inevitability. Turning the discussion to brakes, we agree that they need no additional fiddling. The firm pedal provides good feedback, and there’s a moderate amount of travel to aid modulation. "

"The 20 years [Tobias] Moers spent in AMG’s developmental trenches have prepared him well for guiding the fate of this new car. He’s a former endurance racer, an avid supporter of advanced technology, and a Benz lifer, so he knows what he wants and, apparently, how to get it. What his AMG organization is about to deliver is a two-for-one: grand-touring grace combined with a sports car’s hunt-and-kill instincts."


http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/...e-drive-review
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