The German Godzilla Is Ready For You

The German Godzilla Is Ready For You

A front mid-engine lurks under the hood, packing 585 horsepower and 516 pound-feet of torque. The 4-liter V8 biturbo throws power to the rear wheels through a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. Oh, just 198 miles per hour. It's got a few handling tricks up its steering column. Under 62 miles per hour, the rear wheels will turn in the opposite direction to the front wheels up to 1.5 degrees. This essentially shortens the wheelbase and makes the GT R more responsive in tight turns. At faster speeds, the rear wheels turn in the same direction as the front for added stability. The spring load in the performance suspension can be adjusted manually, so drivers can set their ride according to preferences and conditions. You can further dive down with Sport, Sport Plus and Race modes, each one combining more aggressive throttle, steering and shift points than the last. Directly in the middle of the center console is the yellow traction control dial, but this is no mere off/on switch. Instead the GT R offers nine levels of traction control, allowing for more or less slip on the rear wheels. Aside from rear steering and a highly modifiable traction control system, the GT R is also an aero-tech marvel. Once the speedometer reads 50 miles per hour in Race mode, an active aerodynamic component, made of carbon fiber of course, deploys underneath the car. The change in air-flow helps the GT R stick to the pavement and reduces front lift by 88 pounds at 155 miles per hour.

Back in June, Daniel, Marketing Manager of Jati Transport offered me to test drive the E200 (W213) when I bumped into him while picking up our children at school. I was reluctant at first because I am not planning to purchase anycar at that time. He told me there is no obligation and offered me to take the car home for 4 days just to test drive! How can I say no to that! I am a big fan of W210 to W212 because of the quad head lamps design. The new generation W213 took a different approach by combining them to individual headlamp. So to speak I am not a very big fan of this new approach. I had seen the W213 AMG E63 in brochure and damn it is one very aggressive car! This E200 doesn't come with AMG package. Its the standard version coming out of the factory so no aggressive AMG bodykit or performance package.

On delivery day I was brief on how to "use" the car. I am glad they taught me because there was a few features that require first hand information for new driver. 98K . Again please check with Jati Transport for their latest update on pricing. The first thing that caught my attention when I hopped into the driver seat was the beautiful layout of the interior design. Everything inside the cabin felt so modern and yet elegance at the same time. You will also be greeted by the new LED interior lighting. I am not new to this because my MINI Countryman was one of the earlier car to approach this type of interior lighting. The only differences is Mercedes Benz took their E-Class version a step further. You can control two different part of the interior with different LED lighting! It can be done with single color, dual color or continuously color changing!

The First drive : Once I am done with adjusting my seating position, I pressed the START button and the half analog/digital instrument came to life(The E300 version gets the dual LCD features). I engaged the gear stalk located behind the steering wheel for Drive (I am still not used to this type of gear stalk as it is similar to my mum CLA200). Once the car was engaged, I took the car home and during that period of time with the car I can say it is quite an impressive car. Steering is very light and easy to maneuver for a car this big. The performance for a 2.0(184hp) is actually quite impressive! I said this because I was so disappointed with my mum CLA200 as it was sluggish. This E200 felt very fast, as a matter of fact it felt faster then my MINI given they both have the same hp rating only the MINI is 1.6. I cannot imagine the power of E300 with 245hp on tap.