On Moscow's roads this car is not always comfortable: the dominance of the large SUV gives feel Lilliputian country Gulliver, Thumbelina among full-size specimens, and the ugly duckling...
But no, the ugly duckling is another thing, there is rather a swan among ducklings. On the other hand, and the baby stay enjoyable, especially if your favorite. I have not seen so arrogant «Gelendvagen» so lovingly passed someone on the road and then covered up the rear. Thank you.
AMG GTS — the very rare case when you can afford to sit in the same civilian vehicles positioned properly, as in racing: arms slightly bent, back straight and your feet are extended. Organization of the cockpit of the car exactly this, as required; due to the long «beak» driver legroom is quite enough, and the pedals are removed from the seat to the desired distance. Even the palm of the left leg, and he imposed a long way. It turns landing that your body perceives as clearly the right and after a long journey physically grateful for her designers...
By itself, the fit does not mean anything. And you can sit on the couch smoothly, legs outstretched. Incidentally, I tried: get bored. I tested the opposite option: landing in the prototype LMP1 Nissan. I ride for his driving was not given, but how to manage it, when throughout the race legs are not fully in bent position, I told Mark Shulzhitsky, where it took part in this year's «24 Hours of Le Mans.» This is a test.
So AMG GTS — a perfect simulator to generate the correct landing at the wheel. Sprawl it will not work — the rear wall of a two-place coupe will not allow. So we sit properly wear seat and drove off.
Incidentally, there is also a simpler version — AMG GT, but in Russia it is not officially shipped: marketers felt that she asked not to use, not the level of premium.
4-liter V8 biturbovy makes sounds, which a priori prove unnecessary in the car music speaker. The sound of the engine is fine, he sneaks up you heels and given in every cell of the body, I think it's understood even schoolgirls happened to be nearby. In that case, if you are deaf, you can always turn amplifier — with buttons in the cabin. Then turn on the music and useless drown.
Low, powerful, muscular car while driving on the road almost creeps. The center of gravity is located so close to the ground as possible to pass on our roads. Saute ass, long, purebred hood — probably this appearance of an amateur. But just to my taste is a silhouette and is the most attractive and complete with rear wheel drive it is not just attractive — it is promising.
Of course, AMG GTS stuffed with electronics on the same «can not» and initially does not trust you, but in life nothing is impossible: a sharp pressing the gas pedal and the subtle movement of the wheel and that asshole, worth more than seven million rubles fine goes into a skid. Yet mankind has not invented anything better than rear-wheel drive car!
In all other respects he certainly considers himself the Lord God and is approaching in its development to artificial intelligence. There will be nothing wrong if, sitting in the cockpit (do not dare call this the cockpit interior), you say hello to him. Most likely, he did not answer, but certain points you will earn him.
Beauty is indeed reminiscent of an airliner, the dashboard and center console rather ascetic, but incredibly stylish and «pilotoorientirovany.» The two-tone leather trim is combined with aluminum, carbon fiber or black lacquer.
Here, on the panel, and is become traditional button «Start / Stop» to start the engine. AMG GTS The beauty is that it does not surprises. In a car of this level is very good. It fulfills all your expectations and even make a little more, but just enough to continue to monitor the situation. I remember very well our previous tests on rain cover «Sochi motor racing track», but even on the asphalt need to try hard to make the car wrong. As a rule, he corrects an oversight driver before she got at least some development.
It is possible that the limit is and at AMG GTS, in any case, it would have been natural, but the task to transform a test drive in a crash test in front of me did not stand, but within reason this car is so perfect that it can work out your inferiority complex.
At AMG GTS almost perfect weight distribution — the ratio of the axes 47:53. We reached such figures by the fact that seven-step robot handed back, and thus counterbalances perednemotornuyu layout. Curiously, by the way, and the configuration of the engine: two turbochargers are located inside the cylinders: this technology has never been used for sports cars.
Mercedes AMG GT — the child of two parents. Company Mercedes and AMG have developed it together. By the way, 5 years ago as a result of their joint activity there was another miracle machine — SLS AMG.V Unlike SLS AMG, Mercedes AMG GT is not got to plow up the doors in the style of «gull-wing». One of the company's representatives said that among the reasons — too high a price to the development of such a decision, but they did not want an additional appreciation of the vehicle.
In all other respects it is, of course, perfect. It can be called the perfect shell for concentrated technology of the XXI century, «Formula 1» inside a closed body, artificial intelligence, which is still, fortunately, have not learned to live without a man. And yet... Intelligence, in my opinion, a little too much. I would like the car a little more freedom. Slightly more games...
We are grateful to the village «Millennium Park» for the opportunity to take photographs on its territory.
