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Less wear. Optimal performance. The new high-performance engine oil from Mercedes-AMG. Mercedes-AMG High-Performance 0W-40 Engine Oil is specially developed for the demanding requirements of Mercedes-AMG engines, to guarantee optimal performance even under the most extreme operating conditions. Contact your authorised Mercedes-Benz dealership to find out more. www.mercedes-benz.com.au/oil
y A.King paddles, which seemed as fast, while holding the revs longer. The car powers forward through tight bends with no loss of grip at all, along with the howling wail of the race car exhaust blasting along in unison. Wow. Apparently, the Getrag gearbox unit from the SLS is now properly sorted from legacy gear change problems and coupled with a carbon fibre prop shaft to the engine works with a perfect 53:47% weight distribution to great effect. The GTS has a shorter wheelbase than the SLS, making the car more controllable and the bonnet is not snooker table size either, making it an easier proposition to handle and maneuver quickly. So let’s slip it into Race mode. Suspension stiffens, the exhaust note changes and the gear shifts are brutally immediate as is the throttle response. The beast is unleashed as 510 hp is let loose. It’s difficult to describe the next part as I could be piloting an F1 car for all intensive purposes. As fast as you think it, the car responds - instantly and most important - controllably. It is not trying to kill you, the opposite in fact, it works with whatever your intent to deliver the course, vector, acceleration, grip and response needed to complete the driving task. The ceramic brakes are fantastic, stopping the car on a dime, every time with no fade. The turbos exhibit no detectable lag coupling with instant engine response and are occasionally evident as a whine above the astounding exhaust concerto that crackles, snarls and roars as we power along. The sophisticated suspension and chassis are robustly engineered to handle racing and everything in between. The ride in the GTS is firm considering the big rims, performance tyres and chassis, but not uncomfortable. As we were not on a race track, the upper limits of the AMG GTS remain unexplored, however, I believe this machine to be capable of really great things with a talented and fearless driver at the wheel. To see the car being put through it’s paces around Laguna Seca in California, go to Youtube and search for “Chris Harris AMG GTS”. Simply amazing viewing. Comparing the Mercedes-AMG GTS to the Mercedes- AMG SLS is not the right thing to do. That said, people will want to know that the GTS is: lighter, smaller, as fast, more economic, cheaper, nimbler, more controllable and simply enormous fun. The Mercedes-AMG GT/GTS is not the SLS replacement. The Mercedes-AMG GT/GTS is the new AMG supercar in every sense of the word and thank you Lord (and G- Brothers) for letting me loose in one. NOTE: This actual vehicle will be available at Peter Warren Automotive Mercedes-Benz between October 7th and 12th during business hours - on 02 9828 8002. 17
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