Video: Mercedes-AMG GT S versus Porsche 911 GTS

30 April 2015
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Video: New Mercedes AMG GT S Vs Porsche 911 GTS Head-To-Head

Matt Prior has the keys to the new Mercedes-AMG GT S, the 503bhp creation from Mercedes' performance arm. Is it good enough to topple the Porsche 911 GTS?

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Matt Prior

Matt Prior
Title: Editor-at-large

Matt is Autocar’s lead features writer and presenter, is the main face of Autocar’s YouTube channel, presents the My Week In Cars podcast and has written his weekly column, Tester’s Notes, since 2013.

Matt is an automotive engineer who has been writing and talking about cars since 1997. He joined Autocar in 2005 as deputy road test editor, prior to which he was road test editor and world rally editor for Channel 4’s automotive website, 4Car. 

Into all things engineering and automotive from any era, Matt is as comfortable regularly contributing to sibling titles Move Electric and Classic & Sports Car as he is writing for Autocar. He has a racing licence, and some malfunctioning classic cars and motorbikes. 

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bomb 7 May 2015

I had to go to youtube to

I had to go to youtube to watch this, whatever video player the website now uses just goes round and round and round and round...
275not599 1 May 2015

I'd be happy with either but

I'd be happy with either but leaning towards the Porsche. If you think some posters on this website are a bit off you should read the comments on the Youtube posting of this video.
gillmanjr 1 May 2015

Both comments above are

Both comments above are correct. The AMG GT does not compete against any Carerra, they are completely different cars with different purposes. The AMG has way too big a torque advantage, far more luxury oriented interior, and GT layout. The correct comparison here is a Porsche Turbo. And that makes the AMG quite a bargain, after going through Porsche's options list you'd end up with a Turbo that is significantly more expensive than the GT S. As much as I love Porsche I'd have a hard time buying a Turbo over the AMG, I think its brilliant.