Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Review

The second generation GT gave up the pure two seat sports car brief and became a grand tourer with ambitions. It shares its structure with the SL, it drives all four wheels, it gained a pair of rear seats that will take children or bags, and it weighs nearly two tonnes as a result. What survived is the 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8, which in 63 form makes 577 horsepower and remains one of the great modern engines, hand assembled and thunderous in a way nothing electrified can imitate.

The proportions are still spectacular and the interior is the best in the AMG range. As a device for crossing a country very quickly it is close to ideal, with rear steering and active anti-roll making the mass largely disappear until you brake hard. The bills are serious. Fuel economy is poor, the tyres are expensive, and the electronics and air suspension are exactly the components that fail on ageing Mercedes. Residuals on AMGs are historically weak. Buy it with a warranty.