2016 Mercedes-AMG GT

[Durrand Robinson]

The 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT S comes with an electronically controlled limited-slip differential, wherein computers precisely control the amount of torque going to each rear wheel. (The Chervolet Corvette Stingray and Jaguar F-Type offer similar technology.) The GT has a conventional, mechanical limited-slip differential. The GT S also features active dampers and active engine mounts which use magnetorheological fluid for enhanced adjustability. In fact, one neat trick is that each of the four engine mounts can be adjusted independently by computer.

This new 2016 Mercedes-AMG GT may seem like a worthy Porsche 911 competitor, but Mercedes hasn’t forgotten about the car’s grand touring potential. The company says the GT’s trunk passes the all-important golf-bag test. In fact, two of them will fit either lengthwise or crosswise.

We don’t yet know pricing for the new AMG GT, but expect the car to start well above $100,000. A Porsche 911 Carrera S costs $99,895, and Mercedes will surely want to create space between the SL roadster ($107,825 for the SL550) and this more serious, performance-oriented AMG GT.