Mercedes-AMG GT v Jaguar F-type R AWD - V8 Sports Car Shootout

Sometimes in this game you find yourself out of step with your colleagues. You’re enjoying a car, its agility, the booming power delivery and sweet balance. Then you step out and hear: ‘Can’t get on with that, can you?’ Erm, well yes, actually. ‘What’s the steering all about?’ pipes up the next voice. ‘The chassis feels sharp but there’s not enough feel,’ joins in another. It doesn’t help that these are people I respect and usually agree with. Even four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti is damning and I don’t feel equipped to deep-dive into damping traits with him…

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cidflekken - 12/27/2016 5:54:39 PM

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The biggest problem with the Jag is that it's generic handsome. Yes, it's a good looking car, but it's really not distinctive, just like the rest of the Jag lineup. The AMG GT has a certain presence that is unmistakeable, even in the dark. And the interior of the Jag is even more generic, while the AMG GT interior is pretty artful.

MDarringer - 12/27/2016 6:56:24 PM

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The AMG GT is the one to have. The flatulent F Type can be dispatched by a Stingray and obliterated by a Z06 both for less cash.

The AMG GT is wonderful.

The F Type is a great $45K car that costs $125K.

I loved terrorizing a guy in an F Type at Willow in Black Widow, my black Sagaris LS7.