MOTOR Magazine Australia

GAME ON

WHAT? NO SUPERCARS THIS YEAR? Nup. But look a little closer: This year’s PCOTY field is still 10 deep (literally) with cars you would give your left whatsit to drive, let alone own. There’s something for every budget, and for every personality disorder from Jason Statham-style ‘Transporter’ to track-day lunatic.

So what are we dealing with here? Well, let’s start at the big end of town. The Mercedes-AMG GT63 S is a new concept for the brand – having a four-door bearing the GT badge – but some of the best bits of the GT remain, namely that wonderfully retro grille, twin-turbo V8 powerplant and all-wheel drive. It’s all based on a mutant E-Class platform, but with 470kW and no

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