This video features the Mercedes-AMG Mercedes-AMG GT range.

Ten Second Review

The AMG GT Roadster is a classic open-top supercar that builds purposefully on the heritage of its SLS predecessor. It's uncompromising, intoxicating and very, very fast.

Background

The first Mercedes was a racing car. Ever since, the brand has had competition in its bloodline, drawn upon throughout a rich history of motorsport-orientated coupes and convertibles. Cars like this one, the Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster. Mercedes-AMG is a brand that enthusiasts may now be used to, its primary focus being the creation of high performance versions of usually mundane Mercedes models. Every so often though, this Affalterbach division gets let off the leash to do its own thing and on the first occasion that happened, we got something very special - the SLS of 2009. The follow-up to that car was the Mercedes-AMG GT coupe model of 2015, which aimed to replicate its predecessor's level of excellence at lower prices and with much greater production volume. Here, in the form of this Roadster model, we've got the open-topped version of that car.

Driving Experience

As with any AMG model, it's the engine that defines this car, a 4.0-litre biturbo V8 offering 476bhp in the base 'GT' model, 522bhp in the 'S' model and 557bhp in the 'GT C' variant. It's a glorious-sounding powerplant with a lavishly intoxicating soundtrack that will never let up as you power to 62mph in around 4s en route to a top speed that would be around 190mph on a track or an empty autobahn. All this frantic potential is harnessed by an 'AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT' 7-speed paddleshift auto gearbox with transmission toys that include a 'RACE START' launch control feature and software that blips the throttle on downshifts to the evocative accompaniment of popping and banging from the switchable AMG Performance exhaust system. The exhaust note is one of the parameters influenced by the various settings of the car's 'AMG DYNAMIC SELECT' driving mode system, this being one of those set-ups that can alter throttle response, steering feel, gearshift timings and stability control thresholds to suit the way you want to drive. On a 'GT C' variant, the set-up controls the damping too, courtesy of an 'AMG RIDE CONTROL' adaptive damping system we think you'll need to keep this car in check at speed over bumpier surfaces. It's on roads like these that you'll also appreciate this car's rear axle differential lock, a feature that's electronically-controlled in the 'GT C' model for quicker response.

Design and Build

Any supercar must be an eye-catching thing. The old SLS Roadster certainly was and, like that car, this GT Roadster model makes quite an impression at first glance. It's shorter and narrower than its predecessor, with aesthetic aggression that's ramped up several more degrees. Get one of these in your mirrors and you'd move over. Quickly. The fabric roof gives the GT model's profile a subtly different line when raised, but the look is still handsome and the hood can be lowered in just 11 seconds to fold neatly away beneath the rear deck. Take a seat behind the wheel and the SLS underpinnings are betrayed by the way the designers have had to retain that car's huge over-sized central transmission tunnel, which comes in a choice of chromed, high-gloss or, as in this case, carbon finishes. In a nod to the V8 engine up-front, it features eight 'AMG DRIVE UNIT' control buttons laid out in a V-formation. The AMG performance front seats are optionally available with the AIRSCARF neck-level heating system, which makes open-air driving enjoyable even in low outside temperatures. The air vent is seamlessly integrated into the seat's head restraint area. To meet the individual preferences of customers, the temperature of the warm airflow can be set in three stages.

Market and Model

Expect to pay a premium of around £12,000 for this Roadster model over the standard Mercedes-AMG coupe. This means that by the time you've allowed for a few well-chosen extras, you'll need to work with a budget of around £114,000 for the base GT Roadster, about £127,000 for the GT S version and around £142,000 for the more potent GT C model. Both models of course are very well equipped. Whichever one you choose, you can expect to find LED High Performance headlamps and heated sports seats trimmed with nappa leather and featuring electric adjustment and memory settings. Plus there's THERMATONIC' climate control, an electrically extending rear aerofoil, an anti-theft protection package and an 'AMG Performance' exhaust that can be made louder by opening flaps inside the system at the touch of a button on the centre console. You also get an 8.4-inch centre dash screen via which you operate the standard COMAND Online' system, which includes a DAB radio, a CD and DVD player, satellite navigation with 3D mapping and 'Live Traffic Information. The system will access various Mercedes apps, has connections for USB sticks and SD cards and includes integrated wifi with links to Facebook, Google Maps and weather updates.

Cost of Ownership

You'd expect this Mercedes-AMG GT Roadster to be more efficient than its SLS predecessor. It's around 100kgs lighter, with an engine 2.2-litres smaller and a power output that's up to 91bhp down on its gull-winged predecessor. Nevertheless, you might still be surprised by just how much the engineers from Affalterbach have achieved here, given that they were tasked with creating an open-topped supercar that would be just as quick as the one it replaced. Some stats will help illustrate the point. The kind of returns the old SLS Roadster delivered - around 20mpg on the combined cycle and well over 310g/km of CO2 - remain better than those you'd get from a Maserati Gran Cabrio of today and these kinds of figures remain close to the sort of readings you'd also still find with some of today's Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Aston Martins. Even the supposedly more efficient powerplants you get in the latest McLarens or Audi R8s still put out CO2 figures in the 260 to 270g/km bracket and can't crack 25mpg on the combined cycle. It's possible to share Mercedes-AMG's quiet satisfaction then, in readings that see the standard version of this GT Roadster delivering figures that aren't really very much different from those of the C 63 Cabriolet model that shares its same 4.0-litre V8 biturbo engine. Think 30mpg on the combined cycle and 219g/km of CO2 from the base GT version.

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Specification

Body Glass
Green tinted glass
Electric front windows/one touch facility
Rain sensor windscreen wipers
Heated rear window with timer
Brakes
ABS with Brake Assist
Brake calipers in silver
ESP with ASR
Electronic parking brake
Hill start assist
Adaptive brake system
Auto hold function
Communication
Bluetooth interface for hands free telephone
Driver Aids
PAS
Reversing camera
Parktronic audio/visual front and rear parking aid
Attention assist
Collision prevention assist plus
Dynamic drive mode selector
Driver Convenience
Contactless boot opening
Driver Information
Outside temperature gauge
Multi function trip computer
Service indicator (ASSYST)
COMAND HDD navigation with CD/DVD/Radio, media interface, linguatronic, 10GB music register, SD card slot + online
AMG instrument cluster with white dials
Mercedes connect me with remote online
Entertainment
Steering wheel mounted remote controls
DAB Digital radio
Bluetooth audio streaming
2 USB ports
Exterior Body Features
Wind deflector
Body colour bumpers
Retractable rear spoiler
AMG Performance exhaust
AMG bodystyling
Exterior Lights
Automatic headlamp activation
Adaptive brake lights
LED tail lights
LED headlights
High beam assist
LED indicators in door mirrors
Heating/Cooling/Ventilation
Thermotronic automatic climate control
Air quality control system
Interior Features
Front centre armrest with storage compartment
Lockable/illuminated glovebox
2 cupholders in front centre console
Illuminated door sills
AMG aluminium gear shift paddles
Airscarf
Storage compartment in centre console
12v Socket in centre console
Front centre armrest
Interior Lights
Ambient interior lighting
Interior light
Packs
Mirror pack - AMG GT
Memory pack - AMG GT
Safety
Driver and passenger airbags
Front side airbags
Warning triangle and first aid kit
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Drivers knee airbag
Passenger knee airbag
Front passenger airbag deactivation
Seats
Heated front seats
Integrated front head restraints
Security
Remote central locking
Keyless Go access/ignition system
Alarm system/interior protection/immobiliser
Transmission
AMG rear axle limited slip differential lock
Vanity Mirrors
Sunvisors with illuminated vanity mirrors
Wheels
Summer tyres
Wheels - Spare
Tyre inflation kit

Options

Entertainment
Burmester 11 speaker surround sound system including subwoofer	£2,795.00
Burmester 10 speaker surround sound system	Standard
Packs
Driver assistance pack - AMG GT	£1,695.00
AMG Night pack - AMG GT	£795.00
AMG Carbon fibre trim pack - AMG GT	£3,895.00
AMG High gloss black trim pack - AMG GT Roadster	£395.00
AMG High gloss carbon fibre trim pack - AMG GT Roadster	£1,995.00
AMG matt black carbon fibre trim pack - AMG GT Roadster/Coupe	£1,995.00
AMG matt silver carbon fibre trim pack - AMG GT Roadster	£1,995.00
AMG Chrome pack - AMG GT Roadster	£995.00
AMG Silver chrome pack - AMG GT Roadster	Standard
Paint - Metallic
Metallic - Brilliant blue	£945.00
Metallic - Iridium silver	£945.00
Metallic - Magnetite black	£945.00
Metallic - Selenite Grey	£945.00
Paint - Solid
Solid - Black	Standard
Solid - Jupiter Red	Standard
Seats
Comfort ventilated seats- Perforated leather	£1,145.00
AMG sports seats	Standard
Silver seat belts	£395.00
AMG performance seats	£1,695.00
Black seat belts	Standard
Exterior Body Features
Metallic paint	£945.00
Solid paint	Standard
Designo metallic paintwork	£1,295.00
Chrome exhaust trim	Standard
Designo Magno Paint	£2,145.00
Designo premium metallic paintwork	£1,695.00
AMG Special paint	£7,500.00
AMG carbon fibre door sills	£100.00
AMG indoor car cover	£300.00
Chassis/Suspension
AMG sports suspension	Standard
AMG Ride Control sports suspension with adjustable damping system	£1,495.00
Hoods
Soft top - Black	Standard
Soft top - Beige	Standard
Soft top - Red	Standard
Interior Features
Black fabric rooflining	Standard
Nappa leather upholstery	Standard
Exclusive Nappa leather upholstery	£2,295.00
AMG door sill panels in brushed stainless steel	Standard
Exclusive Nappa leather/Dinamica upholstery	£5,040.00
Exclusive Nappa Style leather upholstery	£5,040.00
3 spoke AMG Performance steering wheel in black nappa leather	Standard
3 spoke AMG Performance steering wheel in black dinamica	Standard
Dinamica microfibre roof lining - Black	Standard
Dinamica microfibre roof lining - Beige	Standard
Brakes
AMG high performance braking system	Standard
AMG ceramic high performance braking system	£5,995.00
Driver Aids
Cruise control with speedtronic variable speed limiter	Standard
Driving Mirrors
Body colour door mirrors	Standard
Paint - Special
Designo metallic - Diamond white	£1,695.00
Designo metallic - Hyacinth red	£1,295.00
Designo magno - Selenite grey	£2,145.00
Designo magno - Iridium silver	£2,145.00
AMG Special paint - Solar beam	£7,500.00
Safety
Red seat belts	£395.00
Trim - Leather
Exclusive Nappa leather - Black	£2,295.00
Nappa leather - Black	Standard
Nappa leather - Red pepper/black	Standard
Nappa leather - Brown	Standard
Exclusive nappa leather - Silver grey/Black	£2,295.00
Exclusive nappa leather - Brown	£2,295.00
Exclusive nappa leather - Red pepper/black	£2,295.00
Exclusive Nappa Style leather - Saddle brown with diamond stitching	£5,040.00
Exclusive nappa leather - White/black	£2,295.00
Exclusive Nappa Style leather - Macchiato beige with diamond stitching	£5,040.00
Nappa leather - Silver pearl/Black	Standard
Embellishment Trims
Silver chrome trim	Standard
Wheels - Alloy
19" front / 20" rear AMG 5 spoke design matt black alloy wheels	£1,395.00
19" 5 twin spoke design alloy wheels in silver	£445.00
19" AMG 10 spoke design alloy wheels in silver	Standard
19" front / 20" rear AMG 5 spoke design titanium grey alloy wheels	£895.00
Trim - Part Leather
Exclusive nappa leather/Dinamica - Black with red stitching	£5,040.00
Exclusive nappa leather/Dinamica - Black with yellow stitching	£5,040.00
Exclusive nappa leather/Dinamica - Black with grey stitching	£5,040.00

Performance

Performance
0 to 60 mph (secs)
0 to 62 mph (secs)	4
Engine Power - BHP	476
Engine Power - KW	350
Engine Power - PS
Engine Power - RPM	6000
Engine Torque - LBS.FT	465
Engine Torque - NM	630
Engine Torque - RPM	1700
Top Speed	188