Mercedes AMG GTC Car Rental

The 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT is the best example of what the AMG division can do when given a blank cheque. This twin-turbo V8 coupe beast was not the division’s first attempt at building a standalone car, however. That accolade belongs to the bonkers SLS, which remains the most veracious interpretation of an AMG, but only in the sense that it had too much power. Which in AMG-speak translates to just enough. The SLS’s lifespan was short-lived, and though Mercedes-AMG will never admit it, chances are it was simply too ridiculous. The AMG GT replaces the SLS but takes a new direction. It brings less power to the table, with 523 horsepower in base form from a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine, and gone are the gullwing doors. Instead, this has an air of finesse about the design and engineering, which is just as well, since it’s number one competitor is the Porsche 911.