WSJ 2020 G63 Review
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WSJ 2020 G63 Review
Dan Neil is one of the best automotive journalists alive. Not sure if you can read this without a subscription, but it should be available in a few days if not already:https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-this...le_email_share
Quite interesting is what he writes about city driving. I don’t sense this in the G550. It could be because it doesn’t have cylinder deactivation and is not mapped to restrain the 600+ hp in city driving:
What did MB do here, because the engine certainly has no discernible lag...
Quite interesting is what he writes about city driving. I don’t sense this in the G550. It could be because it doesn’t have cylinder deactivation and is not mapped to restrain the 600+ hp in city driving:
Most of the time, in real-life city driving, the biturbo 4.0-liter V8 and nine-speed transmission sound muted, muffled and unhappy. They are so desperate to save what meager amounts of fuel they can (through stop/start, cylinder deactivation and throttle mapping) that the whole apparatus feels lethargic, with a disconcerting number of one-Mississippis before any changes in delta-v.
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2020 G63, 2016 Range Rover LWB
Dan Neil is one of the best automotive journalists alive. Not sure if you can read this without a subscription, but it should be available in a few days if not already:https://www.wsj.com/articles/is-this...le_email_share
Quite interesting is what he writes about city driving. I don’t sense this in the G550. It could be because it doesn’t have cylinder deactivation and is not mapped to restrain the 600+ hp in city driving:
What did MB do here, because the engine certainly has no discernible lag...
Quite interesting is what he writes about city driving. I don’t sense this in the G550. It could be because it doesn’t have cylinder deactivation and is not mapped to restrain the 600+ hp in city driving:
What did MB do here, because the engine certainly has no discernible lag...
Think current model AMG G CLASS values are high now. Cannot even fathom their future value if he if proven correct.
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More interesting was his belief that the gasoline powered G wagon has only 4 years left in its lifespan. Cannot think of any vehicle less appealing than an all electric completely silent g63.
Think current model AMG G CLASS values are high now. Cannot even fathom their future value if he if proven correct.
Think current model AMG G CLASS values are high now. Cannot even fathom their future value if he if proven correct.
