2024 Mercedes AMG GT review. Now with 4WD, is AMG's 584bhp hotrod even more (or less) fun to drive?

The new Mercedes AMG GT now comes with 4WD and rear seats but is it still the hotrod we've come to expect from AMG?
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[rickd]

The more I see these modern cars that you test, the more I appreciate the older ones in the garage.

[wouterleenders]

After a drive in my analogue R129 SL this afternoon and then seeing this interior I can only conclude that I’m a lucky man.

[jeroenl]

Analogue clocks with needles and proper buttons and switches are the new luxury. Screens are just a cheap solution.

[simonsays]

Car prices are outrageously high today. Inflation is a factor, but these cars can lose over £35, 000+ in value within just 6 to 8 months, and that's not even considering the finance costs on top. Purchasing one doesn't require wealth, but it does require a questionable sense of financial judgment.

[modelcitizen]

It's 300 kilos heavier so they can pat themselves on the back for trimming 200 kilos from the Black Edition and charge double the price.

[audriusbaranauskas]

First we get 2 liters, now we get 2 tons. Come on AMG, get yourself together.

[ahemgee]

Now just another overweight FR grand tourer. The original AMG GT carried on a lineage from the SLS of a front mid engined supercar.
This is just a hardtop SL now.
As a die hard AMG fan, I'd definitely take the new AM Vantage over this.

[timt]

I understand them trying to compete against the 911 for the rear seats, but the overall long hood shape was what made the previous gen so attractive.

[chriswilkinson]

Nice to see the Clio 182 Trophy still in the garage, I feared that had been moved on

[timday]

The Mercedes script on the windscreen is like a Halfords special, and the iPad type screen looks like an afterthought. Great review as usual.

[mattWallJsy]

@16:15 I love the way you say about the consumption that you wish it had a bigger tank, rather than better mpg! 😂😂

[LarsAgerbk]

Harry Metcalfe - the only car-youtuber who inspects the vehicle with a magnet.

[LawrenceTimme]

Drug dealers and footballers will love his new model.

[forda]

The touch screen must account for 150kg.

[joshclayg]

100% agree that the trend of dumping a screen in the middle of an otherwise traditional dashboard is the height of laziness / build to cost solution.

[Beer_Dad]

The "Hot-v" is mostly done to reduce emissions, not packaging and throttle response. Unfortunately also reduces reliability substantially, like most emissions related engineering does.

[ascchannel]

Great car!

Just 3 negatives:

1.) Interior designers don’t even try anymore
2.) Electronics doing everything, makes it impossible to repair in the future
3.) Nearly 2 tons is a ridiculous number for a sportscar

Cars are more and more becoming non-reparable throwaway products (especially EV).

Great, entertaining video as always!
Best wishes

[bio]

Mechanically it's a huge step back from the previous AMG GT. This is basically and SL with a fixed roof.

[Marc-qpbr]

Love it when the magnet comes out!! So a grand tourer that you need to refill every 200 miles not that grand is it!

[verdict]

It's just an SL, you tell by the styling alone. RIP AMG GT.