Possibly one of the finest cars I have ever driven: fast, comfortable, quiet, attractive and practical enough for my needs.
This would be my “If I won the lottery I wouldn’t tell anyone, but there would be signs” buys.
Photography by David S. Wallens
The world record for solving a Rubik's cube? 3.13 seconds.
In that same amount of time, the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 can reach 60 mph from a standstill–all while keeping the driver in a luxurious cocoon of leather and carbon fiber.
The GT 63–not to be confused with the oddly named GT 4-Door Coupe–manages to achieve that short of a sprint time due in large part to the handcrafted, twin-turbocharged V8 good for 577 horsepower and 590 lb.-ft. of torque nestled under the hood. (Because the 4200-plus curb weight certainly isn’t helping.)
All 577 ponies then get transferred to all four wheels through a nine-speed gearbox.
Fuel economy? A not-too-terrible 13 mpg city and 20 mpg highway for a combined 16 mpg–though results may vary depending on your driving style.
MSRP for the GT 63 starts at $175,900. For those looking to save a few dollars, Mercedes-AMG also sells the $134,900 GT 55. However, by saving $41,000, you’d also give up 108 horsepower. (For those looking for even more speed, there’s also the upcoming GT 63 S E Performance–yes, a hybrid–good for 805 horsepower, an astronomical 1047 lb.-ft. of torque and a zero-to-60 time of just 2.7 seconds.)
Questions? Comments? Drop them below, and follow along as we review this Mercedes-AMG GT 63.
Possibly one of the finest cars I have ever driven: fast, comfortable, quiet, attractive and practical enough for my needs.
This would be my “If I won the lottery I wouldn’t tell anyone, but there would be signs” buys.
So, a little more about our time with the car.
It showed up just before Milton. The perfect hurricane car, right?
It spent several days parked away high and dry.
And after the storm? Hey, it’s still there.
I haven not driven this car but I helped David get it into hurricane storage and it is really good looking.
For something rather exotic, it does work well as a daily–or at least for us.
The one caveat: It’s a little on the wide side. Long nose, too. It’s still smaller than an F150, but it’s bigger than a Miata. Just watch those flares and front spoiler. It has a front camera, and I admit that I use it for parking. I’d rather not remove the front spoiler.
Overall, the GT 63 coupe feels bigger than, say, a newer 911. Big doors, too. I’m willing to make that sacrifice.
Works well for grocery shopping. Easily swallowed our usual haul.
Driving it:
Extremely comfortable, supportive seats. Plenty of side bolstering that still doesn’t get in the way. Easy to get in and out of. 
I don't know how to describe it, but it just looks so smooth.
Like past AMG coupes, plenty of seamless power with little to no lag.
I find the available sport modes largely unnecessary. You can manually shift via the paddles but, honestly, I’m usually just putting it in D and driving it. Even in the “base” setting, it offers plenty of steam along with crisp, well-timed shifts.
Does that remove some of the interaction or experience? Honestly, I find it the perfect mix: comfort and luxury along with all the performance.
In reply to David S. Wallens :
From a more grand touring context, I feel like that makes sense, especially if the transmission is well-programmed.
In reply to Colin Wood :
I have only used the paddles just so I could say that I tried them. Otherwise, I’m happily letting the computer handle the shifts.
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