' 2012 / 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG ' Test Drive & Review - TheGetawayer

I tested this beautiful matt-white 2012 / 2013 Mercedes-Benz SLK 55 AMG R172 for one week and had a great time behind the wheel of this powerful roadster with its 422bhp V8 engine ...

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[thomyg]

This Car was simply to good thats the reason why it was stopped and replaced by the 43
In my opinion it comes to close to the AMG GT

[Puck]

Your passion for cars truly shines through, great work! Quality camera angles and work and a nice balance of capturing some of the sounds and driving experience. Thumbs up from the USA!

[TWHISPERER]

BTW, I always like your videos. Thanks for not making short videos.

[vixapphire]

Well done; thoroughly enjoyed watching this.

[TheGetawayer]

That's great to hear ! Thank you very much for this nice comment and the feedback. Greetings from germany

[TheGetawayer]

Thank you very much ! That's a big compliment and I really appreciate it. I will do my best to bring you more exciting and informative car reviews. Hope you enjoy the 55 as much as I did. Greetings from germany, Guido aka TheGetawayer

[MattMaranMotoring]

Really brilliant filming, loving all of the different camera angles! I think this is one of your best reviews yet! I LOVE this car, seems like it's full of drama and excitement, and that exhaust note is amazing, especially on the upshifts! I would LOVE to own one of these cars, but they are expensive, which makes them a little bit of a tougher sell for me, they are in used GT-R territory, but this car is much nicer. I also wish it was available with a manual transmission. Great review!

[TheGetawayer]

Thank you very much, Parvez ! I can totally understand where you're coming from: The sound of the SLK55 is just mind-blowing :) All the best for your ownership and thanks for checking out my videos. Greetings, Guido aka TheGetawayer

[glencannon]

Love your show its normal down to earth and totaly honest your great 👍

[TheGetawayer]

Thank you very much ! I really appreciate it when people notice how much work I put into making these videos without being a professional with a camera crew and top-notch equipment...Really glad you enjoyed it ! Greets, Guido aka TheGetawayer

[TheGetawayer]

I cover the transmisson from 6:36 to 7:31 ... It is not a dual clutch system. The upside is that it is really smooth, especially driving off or in traffic jams...The downside is the manual mode, which does have a bit of delay, yes...But you get used to it. I didn't really use the manual mode, because the engine has so much power and torque that it doesn't really matter what gear you're in and the fully automatic C- and S-mode work perfect on public roads

[w.s.]

Geiler Sound, einfach unschlagbar :-)

[TheGetawayer]

Very happy you enjoyed it, buddy !
It turns many heads on the road as all AMGs do and you need to like that, but if you just enjoy it for yourself on an empty roads, it's just epic ! :)

[carsandbasketball]

Mit Sicherheit der beste Review, den du bis jetzt gemacht hast. Weiter so!

[TheGetawayer]

I already had this question a few times and it's hard to answer, because these cars are just so different: One is a roadster with a massive V8, the other is one of the most defined sportscars/roadsters ever made.

The 55 is a bit more exciting to drive, the Boxster is the better driver's car.
My heart buys the SLK 55, but my head goes for the Boxster.

Hope you can live with this answer :)

Regards, Guido / TheGetawayer

[TheGetawayer]

I'm too tall for most seats so I didn't bother to adjust in the first place, but: I did that later, so don't worry ;)

How did you like the review ?

[TheGetawayer]

No, I wasn't disappointed. It is different to a dual clutch system, but it isn't bad at all. I can honestly say that I really enjoyed driving this car a lot. The engine is sensational, the interior is top notch...I really like it. Greets from germany, Guido aka TheGetawayer

[PwbBm]

Well done! Yes, getawayer is indeed on top level! This really is a review, not a list of technical details. Huge improvement and joy to watch!

[Paul_Y_T]

Thank you for a great video. This was the video review that tipped me over the edge for ordering one of these. Since then I've enjoyed watching your other review videos - there's something refreshing and honest in them that's missing from the "packaged for entertainment" approach taken by the big car shows. Hope all the car manufacturers realise the impact you're having on real world car sales. Keep up the good work.

[TheGetawayer]

Thank you ! It was great to test drive and film the SLK55 AMG