True. The best one though was the cornering test. It wasn’t about how fast you can go round but how much the back end sticks out when you’re doing it i.e. the less traction & grip the better. Hilarious. Presumably a 1970s American muscle car would beat them both comfortably
will the real gtr stand up? loool we all know who the king is. Everyone hates it for it's technology.. Godzilla doesn't need to stand up for anyone or anything. Godzilla is one of the most iconic cars in history. Godzilla already left it's mark. Godzilla doesn't need to get judged by these flimsy biased reviewers. Godzilla is Godzilla and it doesn't give a shit about you.
So they gave the track focused AMG every advantage they could cook up and it barely beat the softer, more refined version of the REGULAR GT-R from Nissan? . . . this represents why I've stopped watch car reviews. TRASH!
Bro the other gt s from amg would lose but this is gtr vs gtr the amg is not the track focused one that would be the amg gt black series so if u want both track focused ones to head to head the amg would win by an even bigger margin 😂
First off, the AMG GTR should face Nissan GTR NISMO and AMG GT face Nissan GTR. And yea... when the GTR is better off the line, you guys conveniently decided to make it a rolling start. Hmmmmm........... nice try.
"The most powerfull AMG in history"....emhhh no it's not...the SL65 AMG black series, the S65 AMG, the SLS AMG black series, the new S63 and the new E63 S are all more powerfull....
What are you smoking? The NISMO GT-R is more expensive than the AMG GT R. Maybe you are thinking of the Camaro ZL1 1LE which beats the NISMO GT-R on track for less than half it's price.
That doesn't really change the point. The AMG GT R has beaten the NISMO on several tracks, and directly in a MT comparison. The standard ZL1 is faster on track than the standard GT-R.
So the brand-new, top-of-the-line Merc GT R goes about toe-to-toe with the real, standard GT-R that's been on sale for 10 years and has its ESC engaged... What an achievement.
@@shshh-fw9eh Amg black series came out with a time of 6:43 around nurburgring which is 25 seconds faster than nismo. Everybody knew that black series was coming out so saying the Merc was top of the line is straight up retarded. The Amg is now the FASTEST track production car in history.
Nismo gtr destroys Mercedes. This one could have. I believe they didn't push the gtr to it's limits in the drag race. Nismo would definitely destroy Mercedes gtr
@@gerti8308 gt r pro is also in a different league, it was recently released whereas the nismo is mainly 2018. Try the GT-R50 by italdesign. Makes the gt r pro look like a shxtbox. Stop trying to outclass the gtr nismo with basically a supercar lol 🤣 if you're gonna say something destroys the nismo at least bring up a car in the same league but does it better lol you must be knew to the car scene. If you would've said the dodge demon destroys it then I would agree. But the gt r pro is basically a track supercar
wonder why you didn't use the top spec GT-R Nismo against the top spec AMG to make it a representative test? then the price gulf wouldn't have been as much as well. probably should've done that.
which one is faster? Benz Which one looks better? Benz (oh my fucking god!!!) Which one is more capable? Benz Which one is made in Japan? Nissan GTR XD
Mask Fal false on every step. Godzilla would run circles around the merc. The merc looks like hot dookie and the awd drive makes the nissan 10 times better. Also they had to put the tuned top spec version of the merc vs a base model nissan. You know nothing about cars so dont pretend like you do
This review is stupid, there should be the gt-r nismo, not the normal one against the AMG gt-r, of course the normal gt-r is going to loose against the most powerful of the gt series!
"We'll just use the top of the line for the newer car and use the base model on the old car, heck lets not do launch control so its fair for the AMG" Y'all are clowns.
In terms of external appearance, interior design and sound, the AMG is the winner hands down. In terms of value, daily use practicality and mod potential there's no question the one true GTR is unbeatable.
Lol look at carwows video on their race the amg still won plus my dad owns a amg gtr and raced his friend with a Nissan GT-R and one standing still the Nissan only gets a Ed off the jump but then the amg pulls away
RWD is my thing , the Benz looks mean. Engine looks like it's sitting behind the axles, interior is quality and ur getting a 4.0L V8-TT. SOLD. I've drove a tuned GTR and it was insane. The grip , sound , and power was something I never forgot
Still would take the Nissan GTR. It's cheaper to buy, maintain, and gas up. The Merc looks great and sounds awesome, but in terms of money and reliability, I'd get the Nissan. Also you get performance in the Nissan that could compete with other high end super cars for cheaper.
Still love the TRUE NISSAN GT-R !! More cheaper, more fun and many aftermarket part can be install inside that Godzilla You can't steal the glorious name of 'GT-R' because it has a lot of story, history and experience !!
People are actually mad that the 10 year old Datsun lost to the track monster and brand new AMG GTR? THAT'S your take away? This only proves how capable and ahead of its time Godzilla was/is to still be competitive at this level. Take pride in that accomplishment instead of whining about perceived bias. Both great machines.
The GTR sent the German and Italian performance car manufacturers back to the drawing board in 2009. Ferrari engineers said it is impossible to make a car to do what the GTR does. They tried everything in 10 years to counter this car with some success. They had 8-10 years and they still cannot make “a much better car” apart Porsche and some HyperCars... even those are just half a second faster and other small performance differences. THEREFORE GHE GTR IS A BETTER CREATION OF THE AUTO INDUSTRY!
I've been a Nissan fan boy for ages so loving the Nissan GT-R is a foregone conclusion. I have never found a Mercedes desirable. I think Mercedes engineered feeling out of their cars 30 years ago in favor of sterility that rivals an operating theatre. All that changed when Mercedes released this AMG GT-R. It is achingly beautiful and the engine sounds are great. The interior has been given over to the AMG division entirely, it seems. It's just way too good looking to have come from a normal chrome worshiping Mercedes affiliated design studio. It also has that lovely, traditional, overall GT shape with the long hood and the small cabin. First new car in a long time to make me question my life choices.
Mazder_. The Nissan can definitely be used as a daily driver fo sho...You mentioned a McLaren which definitely is not a daily driver. Not only that but you can only go to a McLaren dealer to get your car fixed.. They made it that way so they can get you coming and going.
I greatly appreciate your conclusion to this comparison. These are 2 magnificent cars. There is nothing to be gained by claiming 1 'destroys' the other... or 'dominates' or whatever as so many channels produced by 20 year olds like to say. I don't race my cars and regardless of how much any of us enjoy the ones we choose to own at the moment, there is no reason to say our fellow enthusiasts enjoy their chosen machine any less. Rock On brothers!
Steve Sutcliffe - "In order to get the best out of the Nissan you need to disables it's ESC system...Nissan asked us not to touch the magic button..." Chris Harris -
Nissan: Includes capable awd system Reviewer: Ensures the GT-R does not benefit from it during performance testing I personally think both cars are boring and ugly but lets be real that was blatantly bias.
My word, such two masterpieces!! Personally a JDM guy and would take the Nissan all day, but god doesn't the AMG GT R make one look and feel utterly special! Hats off to AMG for making such a great machine and also can't wait to see what Nissan has been up to with (possibly) the R36 GT-R.
Both have similar price, power, lap times, quarter mile times, and both only offer easymode automatic transmissions. Why not compare them? Are you just mad because the Nissan narrowly looses on nearly every metric?
This test is made on purpose to void the AWD difference and efficiency of the Nissan GT-R, the tests executed ARE ridiculously BIASED and this is a JOKE. In real life the Nissan GT-R would destroy the Mercedes in a straight line because of traction and more efficiency but the idiots conducting the test decided to start a roll on accelaration ? WTF a joke! Another test is in a curb while removing the traction control, they awarded the Mercedes the victory driving in a curb ?? with no traction control ? WTF ? Stupid in real world again the Nissan GT-R would destroy the Mercedes driving FAST in a curb. This is ridiculously biased against the Nissan GT-R who is clearly the superior vehile costing HALF the money. POOR journalism if you ask me... Nicolas Tetrault, M. Sc.
In real life roll race (highway acceleration) is much more useful than 0-10000000 acceleration.... And second thing, go sit in Nissan and after that go sit in Mercedes, not everything is about speed, there is emotion and feel that V8, RWD, quality and luxury gives you.... I just miss the days when people actually felt emotion of cars, now they just wanna see 0-62mph (0-100mph) in 2 seconds, this world is going bad way and I am sad because of it
very bias. The Nismo GTR is the one that should be compared to this Mercedes AMG GTR. But in the end That was a 10 year old Nissan. Nissan GTR > AMG GTR. German cars break down easily like an old person getting sick too easy.
I agree they should have used the NISMO GT-R, but the results really would have been the same. The NISMO is still slower on track than the AMG, and less exciting to drive.
Mercedes AMG GTR (stock) Nurburgring Laptime: "7:10" with just stock street tires, RWD and not even with a professional racing driver is only 2 seconds slower than the stronger GTR Nismo with AWD and 600PS and faster than any Ferrari or Porsche except 918, any questions? Dont cry Datsun/Nissan Fanboys :)
The Nissan GTR is like Apple Watch or Android Watches, young and ambitious. Then the AMG GT R is just like any Swiss made luxury smart watches, heritage and refined. It's just the matter of fact where do you want to spend your money on, something that would do the job? or something alot more expensive that would do the same job.
0:15 That misalignment on the truck of the AMG GTR is unforgivable, and they charge more than double the price of the standard AMG GT for this. Well done Mercedes, well done.
Daniel Maia it's not misaligned it's just the way the tail lights are designed. Take a good look at 0:10 to see the left side from farther away but filmed close from that angle it really looks bad.
So the AMG is almost a decade younger and has 2 extra cylinders and only just beats the a regular r35 in a rolling start drag race taking away its AWD and launch control advantages. Just shows how ahead of its time the R35 was back then. Imagine if Nissan added 2 more cylinders and a "thunderous" sounding exhaust to the GTR.. The AMG would be left wondering how to put socks on caterpillars.
Yes Nissan GTR is very good car, but man it is overhyped, 10 years later I still don't get why people make so much noise about it. Its just toooooo boring, 99% of it is computer... Next thing, comments bellow say AMG is double the price and offers just 5% more.... Oh guys come on... First of all AMG GT R bonnet doesn't open on high speeds, when you sit in it you don't feel like you are in some cheap hatchback like you do in R35... Thing is, Mercedes, BMW and Audi will always have best cars. Car is not best if it is fastest or best looking, car becomes best when you have quality, luxury, looks, presence, performance and safety on top level, cars like Nissan GTR only have 50% quality, presence and performance (I don't like looks of R35, R34 is much sexier)... And please guys stop comparing premium manafacturer cars against lower tier manafacturers... OH MAN GODZILLA LOVERS ARE SU FUKIN TRIGGERED RIGHT NOW!!!!! Hope they don't kill me in real life :o
The drag race bit was bullshit. I'm a huge Merc fan but the testers just gave it an advantage. The GTR's main playing card is the blistering speed off the line, not from a rolling start.
One comment re "boot space" -- we GT-R owners do actually love it because it allows us to pack a full track day worth of gear and get it to the track and back without a support vehicle. And I know these tests are all meant to be showroom floor model vs. showroom floor model, but for most enthusiasts of either car, it's worth noting that there's a decade of R&D into aftermarket parts for the GT-R. Truly, taking a GT-R and putting $5K into it, it will dispatch most of its contemporary competition even given the same investment in the competitor vehicle. These things matter to those that actually use the cars for what they are meant to do.
