Porsche Taycan Turbo S v Polestar 1 v Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4dr | Autocar

What kind of fast grand touring cars will the future of the automobile bring us - and what will they be like?
The 751bhp Porsche Taycan Turbo S, priced at £139,000 ($187,470 in the US) which has a top speed of 162mph and can get from 0-62mph in just 2.8 seconds, gives us a taste of all-electric answers to that question.
Meanwhile the 592bhp Polestar 1 (top speed 155mph, 0-60mph in 4.2sec) suggests a plug-in hybrid take, priced at £135,500 (or $165,500 if you're in the USA).
Is either better than a V8-engined Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S 4dr for a long blast across continent? This 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged internally-combusted car can go from 0-62mph (0-100km/h) in 3.8sec and has a mega top speed of some 193mph - because, y'know, engines.
Matt Saunders and Ricky Lane headed to the idyllic roads of the Cote d'Azur to find out what the future looks like.

Presented by: Matt Saunders & Richard Lane
Shot & edited by: Oli Kosbab

00:20 - Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S
03:15 - Polestar 1
07:50 - Porsche Taycan Tubro S

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[naftyloescher]

12:58 you can charge from 5-80% in 22min - which is far better than a full load in 40min

[gordenofmedlebgordenoflimm]

I'll like the polestar for its versatility... Gone are days of illegal road races just to prove a point. The idea of polestar is philosophical and I like it. You've got in it the combination of something new, exciting and different, yet versatile.

[rezakoranki]

FYI: the Taycan ''engine sound' isn't synthetic in the way described. It's a real whine from the 2-speed transmission that is magnified electronically via the selection of the sport sound.

[johnwhite]

That volvo polestar is beautiful, id choose that one out of the three, what a gorgeous looking car inside and out 👌👌

[android-udnf]

Amg for me. Sometimes driving slow and hearing the v8 rumbles is more thrilling than going fast. And in tow to toe traffic having that v8 would be more fun

[AlexLutzC]

Splendid review. That Polestar is just gorgeous and so special. Plus the most balanced concept with 120 km+ of electric range and 800 km total range...easily my choice.

[jackvickers]

Only watched this video for the Mercedes AMG GT4. That is 100% my favorite

[nevarran]

Nah, you can't beat that 63S rumble.

[robertn]

13:21 Is going to look pretty silly in 10 years from now. Find out more about battery development.

[shotsfiredandmissed]

Still waiting for that sweet sport turismo version of the

[tacktackk]

The Taycan S is amazing, but your stats about the gt63s are wrong. The car does 0-60 mph in about 3.2 seconds. Yes that four door is that fast. This car is truly special doing 0-60 faster than supercars that weigh much less.

[mcopanzan]

To bad Tycan looks different from the Mission-E concept, that was magic.

[weareallconnected]

I've got 30 toilet rolls and 10 hand sanitiser gells, il trade them for the GT63s

[terrancejones]

only problem problem with the Porsche is no sunroof. Panamera glass is nice and all but I would definitely give that up for a sunroof!

[UTVH]

Wait for the HYBRID AMG GT in a few month.. over 800 HP !!

[dronedad]

If you have sleep problems, listen to this guy

[OscarLeeMX]

I must be the only one that thinks the Polestar 1 looks weird. The design works on the bigger S90 and S60, but shortened it looks off.

[DonFather]

That's pretty funny. If the Polestar costed around 20-30k, sure it could be meant for those who don't take things too seriously. I doubt it costs anywhere near that price range. Up in the 6 figure pricing, by definition, the customers are people who take things seriously, so Polestar will have a target market of about 2 people....yeah on earth.

[restaurantcostambar]

IF the Aluminium/Air battery is a viable proposition then electric GT cars are going to be everywhere.

According to articles I've seen they have greater energy densities to Lithium Ion batteries - you're talking about a Tesla 100kWh size battery with 1, 500 mile range. They're not rechargable, but are almost fully recyclable & can be swapped in 90 seconds!

[brianwellman]

In 🇩🇪 they made hydrogen from water and solar this make it carbon free, and if the tech is developed it can be made less executive and help save the planet .