What You Need to Know About the New 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S

A new sports car from Mercedes aims at a segment it hasn’t played in before, and it’s one that’s got some tough competition. Our initial tests find it does the job admirably too.

It also heralds an odd name change. The GT S omits Benz entirely from the car’s name. Find out more about the 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S below:

Snapshot

• Starting price: $130,825, including a destination fee
• Competes with: Aston Martin V8 Vantage, Audi R8, BMW M6, Dodge Viper, Maserati GranTurismo, Nissan GT-R, Porsche 911 Turbo
• On sale: April 2015

What We Like

• Lightning fast transmission
• Glorious V-8 exhaust note
• Versatility from street to track
• Styling

What We Don’t

• Poor visibility
• Tablet-like navigation screen
• Numerous buttons

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