I Changed My Mind About The Mercedes-AMG G63 After Off-Roading It ++ One option package makes all the difference.
Believe it or not, I don’t harbor too many strong automotive opinions. That probably sounds funny, considering I contribute to this fine website for a living, but it’s true. I like the Volkswagen GTI, I don’t like cars that are too stiff, and that’s about it. Otherwise, I’m willing to hear the opposing point of view. Except for the Mercedes G-Class.
I’ve never been a big fan of the G-Wagen. It’s not that I mind the car itself – it’s a capable, purpose-built monster – but I dislike what the car became after getting involved with pop culture. Growing up in LA, I saw pristine Benz SUVs loaded with groceries at Whole Foods or driving away from a workout at Equinox. And although I can’t prove that those cars never made it off-road, I’d be willing to bet that the only dirt their tires saw was the mud on th
Round One: Fight
Since it’s the quickest to 60, the BMW M8 gets the first-round bye. The front straight of this track is pretty narrow, so we re only able to run two cars at a time. That leaves the 760-hp Shelby and the hybrid Polestar 1 in the first race. We line the duo up at the starting point, just about a quarter-mile from the start-finish line, and behind the wheel of the Polestar is Senior Editor Brett T. Evans. Yours truly is in the driver s seat of the Shelby.
Even though the Mustang has more than 100 horses on the Polestar, the svelte Swede has an additional 100 pound-feet. And in a quarter-mile race like this, off-the-line twist is what matters most. But the Shelby has a nifty trick up its sleeve designed to get it to 60 as quickly as possible: Drag Strip mode with a customizable launch control system. Dig into the digital cluster and you ll find the launch control function, there you can change how many rpms the car applies at launch. We keep it at about 3,000 rpm as