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I can't stand Mercedes these days. Lost all styling direction so they just rip off everyone else (sad, for the oldest carmaker in the world). They're so on Porsche's nutts. First, the GT coupe looks like a front engined 911-meets-Jaguar ripoff, now this AMG GT sedan looks like an odd-proportioned, hideously haphazard Panamera with giant tacky "Stars" stuck onto it.
That front grille in particular looks like some gaudy third party EBay fare. I wonder if its star will "glow" too.
Haha, very true. We are talking designs here, you know
BTW what makes it look so good partially at least is extremely long wheelbase because of which the turning radius for the Fisker was similar to a Limo
The GT R is an AMG designed car, and from their public statements it is obvious they set a goal of beating the GT3 with this car. It’s a pretty impressive achievement and when you get under the skin of the car a lot of really interesting observations come to light, starting with the engine placement. The long front clip of the car gives away the fact that this is a front-mid engine configuration with the mass of the V-8 well behind the front axle.
The CLS is an E class platform with a different body, but like the rest of the E class, it is an executive-class car that is not suitable for the track despite outfitting it with a lot of really cool bits-and-bobbles.
When I bought my GTS last year I seriously considered the AMG GT R, but I already have an E63S and wanted something different. Also helping my decision was the screaming deal I got on a well appointed GTS.
I didn't know either of those things, thanks for mentioning them (not sarcasm)! I personally quite like the looks of the GT R, but I'm not sure how driver focused it is when compared to other sports cars.
Originally Posted by gearboxtrouble
So, so, so ugly. Its so overdesigned compared to the BMW M8 Gran Coupe (I know stupid name) revealed at the same autoshow. I've never been a fan of Mercedes' design language. It works ok on the larger sedans like the E class and the S class but everything else seems to be cursed by odd proportions and weird rear ends. BMW does these kinds of cars so much better. The M6 Gran Coupe is gorgeous and the M8 might be the best looking 4dr I've ever seen.
I'm a big fan of the previous generation of MBZ's (the generation just before the most recent redesign). Some of my favourites were the CLS 63, S-Class, and SL-Class. Unfortunately the redesigns of all of those models has just killed their appeal to me. The new CLS looks horrid, the S-Class has lost some of its luxury/wealth look and now looks more pedestrian, and the SL simply is disproportional. I've never been a big fan of the BMW designs in general, but I do like the M4's and M6 Coupé's. The new M8 is just jaw dropping! I can't wait to see what the Coupé version looks like!
03-08-2018, 12:20 AM
