“The R is for Race,” I’m told. I’m sitting deep in a 2019 Mercedes AMG GT R, painted in striking Green Hell Magno matte green, and staring out over one of the longest hoods I’ve ever seen. Mercedes-AMG developed the GT line to go toe-to-toe with the Porsche 911, and the $163k GT R is… Continue reading Test Drive: 2019 Mercedes-AMG GT R
Today I am on the hunt for Mercedes-AMG built 4.0L twin-turbo V8s. And I’ve found one in the Aston Martin Vantage stuffed as far behind the front axle as the firewall will allow. I’m at an Aston Martin customer event in Carmel. The Aston Martin marketing team is talking my ear off about the company’s… Continue reading Test Drive: 2019 Aston Martin Vantage
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