New 7 Series! Why the Big Grille, BMW?!
40% Larger Grille on the New 7er!? Where has this new design language come from? Something we intend to explore, and laugh about today!
Hey guys, welcome back to RBR, we’ve done some in depth #BMW reviews this year with the M5 Competition and M2 Comp and the 8 Series at the start of the year. But one we really wanted to tackle was the new #7series, and I want to start that by addressing the Elephant in the room... No not you Dumbo, get lost, I’m talking about that grille! It’s grown some 40% and The BMW fandom is in uproar, all the keyboard warriors are out, we just don’t get it! I bet you’ve all seen the huge grille meme in this video at some point by now, yes things are out of control.
This is a Bold and significant step for BMW design, and it’s one that is carrying through on to other cars. And I don’t think it’s one that’s come out of nowhere: so we will go back in time to the last Era BMW truly had a stately and luxurious looking Limousine, like the 1936 BMW 326, BMW’s first four door saloon.
It’s this era of car that these new models perhaps link to, and we can’t ignore how all major luxury sedans over time have had big intimidating grilles, like BMW owned Rolls Royce, and the main competitor S Class, and even the A8 has grown. It’s what we, the customer, believe is a symbol of luxury.
The new car also has slender lights, and upright front facia give the car a presence you won’t soon forget. Of course this same look is also on their flagship luxury SUV the X7, where it leaves a similarly lasting impression.
We will explore this mid life facelift, which is one of the most extensive in recent car manufacturer history!
After that, a look inside the class leading High Tech interior, and the especially luxurious rear seat comfort package!! So we will also explore this on the road being chauffeured.
Today we explore:
- The new Big Grille Design
- BMW 326, and BMW 501.
- Old 7 Vs 5 Series
- Vs Rolls Royce Ghost
- Vs S Class
- Carbon core tech
- Aluminium twin turbo engines
- Short and long wheelbase cars
- The range topper is the M760Li Xdrive
- The V8 is the 750i Xdrive
- New 7 Series interior
- Rear Seat Comfort luxury pack
- As a passenger
Up next on on RBR is The New Porsche GT2 RS!! Subscribe and hit the bell icon 🔔, show your support AND see all the videos first. :)
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AMG GLE 53 Coupé First Drive + Sports Exhaust!!
53 AMG Sounding Loud!! Here’s the first AMG of the new GLE family!! Our first look at the Coupé GLE too on the channel, we get to experience the #GLE53 on the Transfagarasan Highway in Romania! Made famous by the Top gear Romanian Roadtrip Special, it’s a road like no other!!
This is the new GLE 53 4matic+, as we’ve tested in the CLS and E it’s a part hybrid in-line 6 turbo. But this time we have it linked to a proper AMG performance exhaust for the 53 cars!
The car looks like a proper AMG too, with the #AMG panamericana grille previously only reserved full fat AMGs like the new G63, now the GLE Coupé looks like a dead ringer for a future 63 version!
The car is the usual 53 output of in line 6 petrol engine with 435BHP 520nm giving a 0-60 of 5.3 seconds. We also have a fully variable power in the AMG 4matic+ all wheel drive system and between that and the 9-speed gear box is your hybrid power: the EQ Boost starter generator adding + 22hp and 250nm.
We will also explore the new AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL air suspension, based on AMG Ride control+, as well as the key areas where the 53 differs from the standard car.
In this first drive I explore:
- The GLE53
- Standard GLE Coupé
- Technical details of the 53 AMG
- The Hybrid Powertrain
- Exterior design
- The next GLE63S Coupé
- Driving dynamics first look
- Unique rear axle and the effects
- Performance exhaust on the road
Up next on on RBR is a surprise from Porsche!! Subscribe and hit the bell icon 🔔, show your support AND see all the videos first. :)
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Link to our comprehensive first look at the GLE53 for more info! - https://youtu.be/LstwwW2l4_w
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IS the Brabus B35S AMG A35 Better than the A45?!
UPGRADED AMG A35 By Brabus!! A first exclusive look at the A45 rivalling hatch! Welcome back to RBR guys and today we we get a first world exclusive look at Brabus’ first upgrade program for the New A Class - the Brabus B35S with the “BRABUS PowerXtra B 35 tuning kit” upgrade. The standard A35 is a great car, being close in terms of drive train and feel to the old A45. But it always felt slower than that flagship A45.
Thats were the makers of monsters, #Brabus, come in!! The B35S provides a plug-in solution giving the #A35 365BHP and 460NM of torque! It also has a host of design and subtle carbon fibre upgrades to this initial version that we will explore, as well as the valve control exhaust you’ll hear!
Today we explore:
- A35 VS B35S
- Brabus B35S Design upgrades
- Performance numbers
- Method of upgrade
- Future cars - Brabus A45S
- Interior
- Brabus B35S valve control Exhaust - start up and revs
- Road drive
This is one in a string of Brabus videos, including a full Brabus factory tour, another world exclusive with the C63S facelift 600 upgrade and finally the big beast G800 based on the G63 coming next!!
Up next on on RBR is The New GLE 53 preview!! Subscribe and hit the bell icon 🔔, show your support AND see all the videos first. :)
Also check my instagram below for the full Month’s filming schedule!! In my highlights
Want this Brabus Upgrade in the UK?? Head over to our friends at Sandown Brabus, the UK based and MB dealer supported home of the B!! Link below:
https://www.sandown-brabus.co.uk
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IT'S HERE!! Collecting My 2019 AMG GT-R PRO!
AMG’s FLAGSHIP Beast has arrived! From Factory to the UK, we saw the car built live at Sindelfingen on the last video when I signed the torque tube, now the car finally arrives in the UK for delivery! You can see the FULL factory build of the car prior to this delivery below, it’s a MEGA exclusive look behind the scenes at AMG:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TV7cYfsNOrw
Today is the full spec and Collection experience! The performance versions of the AMG GT family started off with the most extreme car, the track only customer racing #AMG GT3. AMG then took what they learnt and applied it to the AMG GT, making the AMG GT R “the beast of the green hell”. With lightweight construction, 585 BHP, an impressive Nürburgring lap time, and the traction button from that GT3 car. Then AMG made the AMG GT4, also a track only customer racing car, this time ironically based on the GTR.
And now taking what they have learnt in both their GT 3 and GT 4 cars, and incorporated it into the GT R: the GT R Pro, a 750 unit limited numbers car! The Pro has the same 585BHP but it’s enhancements come from motorsport in 4 different areas: Suspension, Aerodynamics, lightweight construction, AND the unique front and rear Looks! Carbon package 1 and 2 are standard, as well as the racing stripes from the GT 4 car. All this allows a Ring time of 7:04 which is a mega improvement!
Included is also the dreaded particle filter, so let’s see what it sounds like! Being a facelift AMG GT-R it also benefits from the new steering wheel, new digital cockpit and the digital centre console from the AMG GT64 S 4 Door!
Today I’ll give you a tour of what it’s like to collect a car at Mercedes Brooklands in Weybridge, and a full run down of my car’s spec. Then comes the full review with the AMG GT R Pro vs the Porsche GT3 RS!
Today you’ll see:
- Full Tour of MB Brooklands at Mercedes Benz World!
- Spec of Mr.AMG’s AMG GT R PRO
- Exterior design of AMG GTR PRO
- #AMGGTRPRO Interior spec
- Other specs available and not available in the UK
- GT R PRO accessories
- Collection bag
- Exhaust and revs of new AMG GT R OPF exhaust
- Special Guest Joe Achilles
Up next on on RBR is The New Brabus B35S based on the A35!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :) Also check my instagram below for the full Month’s filming schedule! In my highlights.
Destroy vs Beauty and AMG Performance Wear links below:
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Why does the Porsche Cayenne Coupe Exist?! And why it’s just BETTER!
The True Porsche SUV?! The Brutal new Cayenne Coupé Turbo on RBR! This video has been sponsored and approved by ExpressVPN! https://expressvpn.com/rbr - Take back your internet privacy and find out how youcan get 3 months free!
Cayenne Coupe Turbo!
With SUV Coupes, the question is always “Why does this exist?”. A similar question that was posed on the birth of an SUV made by the world’s prime sports car maker Porsche, “Why does this exist?”.
A question still asked today by many, but today I want to make the Case for why I think this Porsche SUV Coupe, is more Porsche in spirit than the estate version, and thus why the SUV Coupe makes more sense for Porsche’s brand than any other out there!
To understand where this has come from, we must first look back in the way only RBR can, with a look at the origins of the Cayenne.
We will start in 1992 when Porsche was in the verge of financial ruin, with only expensive 2 door sports cars to offer, and then the entry of radical new CEO Wendelin Wiedeking.
He was quoted as saying that Porsche must remain independent and have enough money for future developments: his most ambitious plan was to introduce the Porsche SUV.
And today we look at the 3rd gen in Coupé from. The car is based on the shared MLB platform shared with Audi, Bentley and the Urus we recently tested, but as we’ve seen with Macan vs the Q5, that sharing element means nothing to Porsche!
We explore all the changes of the new gen such as the new Tiptronic S 8 speed box, and the usual options of #Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control etc. But more crucially new additions such as rear wheel steer! Promoting Porsche CEO Oliver Blume to comment “Never before has it borrowed so much from the 911.”
This Turbo is a pure peteolhead car, powered by the 4.0 V8 Producing 540 BHP, 770 NM and a conservative 3.9 0-69!
As there is no new Cayenne diesel, we also look briefly at the E-Hybrid and even the Turbo S E Hybrid with 680BHP and 900NM of torque!
But should it exist when the estate is already here? We take a look at the design and even transform a 992 into an suv! Then push the car on the RBR test track!
Today we explore:
- 1992 - A grim year
- Entry of the New Porsche CEO
- The Boxster 986 and new 996
- Game changer - Porsche SUV
- The SUV that can tow an automaker
- First Gen Cayenne
- Second Gen Cayenne
- The Macan!
- Third Generation Cayenne #CayenneCoupe
- New Cayenne internals and technical highlights
- Exterior Design of Coupé
- Hybrid Cayenne Coupés
- Exhaust and revs
- Interior Review
- Full driving review
- Launch Control
Up next on on RBR is The New Brabus B35S!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
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Brabus Factory! Loudest, Fastest, Widest Custom AMG Beasts!!
900 Horsepower! 1500 Newton meters! Madness anywhere else, but just the norm at Brabus! Where other manufacturers look to benchmark, the crazy guys at Bottrop just care about making the coolest, loudest, widest and fastest cars!
Today we get an incredible behind the scenes look at the Factory, where we will explore the individualisation available at Brabus. First with the interiors, showing the custom AMG interior individualisation, custom leather, stitching, carbon parts and more. Some of the exterior highlights of the G800, a custom order of a G700 in aston Martin paint, a GT63S Brabus 800 with PowerXtra B40S-800 pack and Z Block Brabus wheels, and much more!
We also check out how power is achieved in the G800 at Sandown Mercedes in the UK, and check out the Brabus Classic restoration centre where 6 star restorations of classics like the 300 SL Gullwing and SL Pagoda take place!
Oh, and of course you’ll hear much in the way of exhaust sounds from the V8 and V12 valve control exhaust systems! :)
Today we see:
- Crazy Brabus car park tour!
- AMG Interior customisation
- Stitching machine
- Leather types
- Interior tear down
- Custom Brabus steering wheel
- Custom Brabus Wheels
- G700 custom car in Aston Martin satin Silver
- Crazy Red Alcantara G63 G Wagon Interior
- Turbos of the G800
- The GT 4 Door Brabus 800! Based on the AMG GT63 S
- Exhaust and interior of The Maybach 900 Rocket S Class!
- Brabus Classic
- Sound of the G800 Black ops 1 of 10 car!
- A Thank you
Up next on on RBR is the Porsche Cayenne Coupé Turbo!! And then the Brabus G800!! Subscribe and hit the bell icon 🔔, show your support AND see them first. Also check my instagram below for the full Month’s filming schedule!! In my highlights! :)
Want this #Brabus Upgrade in the UK?? Head over to our friends at Sandown Brabus, the UK based and MB dealer supported home of the B!! Link below:
https://www.sandown-brabus.co.uk
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New CLA45 S! Why it's better than the A45! + Shooting Brake
Mini AMG GT 4 Door?! CLA 45 S is stunning, and here’s the full review. Thank you Dr Strange for the lift! ;) Just came back from unveiling my GT63S 4 door at MB World, and now it’s time to review its little brother here in Madrid! The CLA 45S now one of the most amazing looking AMGs, literally looking like an #AMG GT 4 door mini!
But that wasn’t always the case, previously the original CLA 45 was a bit of an odd proposition. It wasn’t particularly better looking than the A45, if anything it couldn’t touch that car, reduced rear room and head height sealed its gate for me. It always looked the poor mans C63.
Now the new car is a different proposition as far as design goes, it’s been designed as a small brother to the GT4 door rather than looking like an A45 with a boot. And it immediately ups the desirability of the #CLA45S, and it really needs to in order to justify its existence.
Compared to its predecessor it’s technically a completely new animal too. Previous car was a 4 pot turbo with 360BHP, front biased haldex style 4x4 system and a 7 speed, much like today’s CLA35. The new one is totally different. It’s got 4matic+ with drift mode like the GT 4 door, but executed in a different way!
The engine is also all new, it’s still 4 cylinder single twin scroll Turbo, but the engine has been completely remade for better cooling and to deliver more horsepower, torque and a higher rpm. It’s rotate 180 degrees compared to last engine to be both more aerodynamic and help with cooling, and much learning form the Gt 2 door and 4 door has come into the development of this engine. Check our exclusive tour video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YBmG15FzuQ
It’s a totally new M139 4 cylinder engine with 421 BHP in the S, A New 8 speed gearbox, more rigidity, and new suspension.
There is of course a shooting brake variant too, now the only full fat AMG shooting brake available with the CLS63 discontinued. A very tasty Wagon which we will also explore the differences in full on CLA45S Shooting Brake form.
BUT is there still understeer like the old car? Is it compromised like the old car? Is the increase power enough and have regulations effected sound? And most importantly: this or the A45S?
Today we explore:
- The First CLA 45 AMG 2013 C117
- CLA 45 drive train
- New AMG CLAA45 S Model
- The new Engine
- 4Matic+ two clutch rear axel
- Aluminium sheer panels, struts, Suspension
- Exterior Design
- Aerodynamic Package
- Shooting Brake design
- Shooting Brake boot space
- Interior Review
- Exhaust and revs
- Track test!
- First look driving review
Up next on on RBR is The New B35 S Brabus!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
Heres a video on the MBUX entertainment system as promised! :-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LstwwW2l4_w
Also check my instagram below for the full Month’s filming schedule!! In my highlights
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New Brabus 600!! The C63S Facelift Upgrade!! First Look
600 BHP RWD C63 S By Brabus!! A first world exclusive look! Thank you to Skillshare for sponsoring today’s video! Use this link to get a 2 month free trial : https://skl.sh/removebeforerace
Welcome back to RBR guys and today we we get a first world exclusive look at Brabus’ first upgrade program for the C63 - the Brabus 600 with the “B40” upgrade. The #C63 S facelift is no slouch, but the 2020 version has brought no upgrade in terms of power in horsepower or torque.
Thats were the makers of monsters, #Brabus, come in!! This first program known as the “600” provides a plug-in solution giving the C63S 600BHP and 800NM of torque! It also has a host of design and subtle carbon fibre upgrades to this initial version that we will explore, as well as the valve control exhaust you’ll hear!
Today we explore:
- Brabus 600 Design upgrades
- Performance numbers
- Method of upgrade
- Future cars - Brabus 650 sedan, Coupé, wagon
- Interior
- Brabus 600 valve control Exhaust - start up and revs
- Brabus Blow off valve
- Brabus content Up next
This is the first in a string of Brabus videos, including a full Brabus factory tour, another world exclusive with the A35 upgrade and finally the big beast G800 based on the G63!!
Up next on on RBR is The New CLA45 S!! Subscribe and hit the bell icon 🔔, show your support AND see all the videos first. :)
Also check my instagram below for the full Month’s filming schedule!! In my highlights
Want this Brabus Upgrade in the UK?? Head over to our friends at Sandown Brabus, the UK based and MB dealer supported home of the B!! Link below:
https://www.sandown-brabus.co.uk
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AMG GT R Production Line! See My GT-R PRO Built Live!!
WORLD EXCLUSIVE!! AMG GT 2 Door Production line at Mercedes Benz’s legendary Sindelfingen Factory!! For the first time ever cameras are allowed behind closed doors at the Stuttgart based Daimler factory for Mercedes Benz. The #WirSindelfingen Factory is responsible for building the flagships of Mercedes Benz, such as the New S-Class sedan, cabriolet and Coupé, the new E-Class and the CLS. However it has also been used for Mercedes AMG’s top dog cars, the SLS AMG originally and now the entirety of the AMG GT family!! That includes the 4 Door GT on a separate line, maybe we will see this another day! ;)
You’ll also get to see my own AMG GT R Pro, the new limited edition track focused version, on the production line and having it’s “marriage”; what is the marriage you ask? It’s when the “Chassis” of the car joins with the “Drive Train” - a bond one hopes will never break, hence terming it the automotive marriage!
The #AMGGT Production line is unique for Mercedes cars, as it only makes use of one robot in the assembly of the car! The majority is done by teams of people, to maintain the highest standards for AMG’s top of the line car. The production line hence looks more still than usual, with no robots as you would see at S class production, but teams of skilled workers. Reminds me of the AMG engine production in Affalterbach! Here you will see the AMG GTS, GT C, GT R, New GT-R Roadster and the limited GT R Pro!
On a personal level, this is a huge honour not only as a content creator but also as a customer. To be able to see my own car, and trusted to film such a secret production area… a huge thank you to all of you guys for following and supporting the channel, and a MASSIVE thanks to Mercedes AMG and everyone at Mercedes Benz/Daimler AG for making this happen!!
Now, we’re looking at some cool highlights today, nothing too extensive but just some of the best bits! In the video you’ll see:
- The Aluminium Space Frame, A quick look!
- The Manned Production of the AMG GT / GT S/ GTC/ GTR
- AMG GT Production line highlights
- Dashboard assembly
- My AMG GT R Pro! And Spec
- The GT R Pro Drive train components - sub frame, engine, gearbox, torque tube, black carbon ceramic brakes
- The AMG GT R torque tube and drive shaft - Carbon weight saving
- The ENGINES! 4.0 V8 aka M178 of the AMG GT
- Signing my Torque Tube
- LIVE - The Marriage!!
- Cool parts and Highlights inside the GT Factory
- Differences of the GTR Pro vs GTR
- Finished cars
- Attaching the front fender/bumper
- A Thank you
Up next on on RBR is the Brabus 600 based on the C63S facelift! And then then, the New CLA45 S!! Subscribe and hit the bell icon 🔔, show your support AND see them first. :)
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The Ultimate EV Concept Cars - Maybach Vision 6 Coupé + Cab!!
Maybach is... Back?! With the Most Gorgeous Cars ever designed, the Vision 6 Coupé and Cabriolet!
Here’s an exclusive look at the future of both Mercedes Benz and Maybach design to follow in cars like the future 2020 Mercedes S Class, S Class Maybach, GLS Maybach and perhaps even new Maybach Coupé flagships!!
Debuted at the 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, The Vision 6 Vehicles were designed by Chief Design Officer Gorden Wagener to display “ultimate luxury” - the name used to describe the Maybach arm of Mercedes, and his sensual purity design language. It’s an EQ Power or EV car, with 738 BHP, a zero to sixty of under 4 seconds, with a claimed top speed of 155mph and a range of over 200 miles!
The coupé is a gullwing in 2+2 format, harkening back not only to the 300 SL and SLS AMG, but also the legendary 500K SSK! Merging retro and modern in an incredible way. The cabriolet similarly is like the classic Mercedes drop tops of the by gone era, but modern like nothing else.
Come explore these with me as I look at:
- Mercedes Maybach Vision 6 Overview
- Coupé exterior design
- Link to classic Mercedes cars
- Maybach unique design language
- Vision 6 Cabriolet design
- Vision 6 interior
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is a super exclusive look at the AMG GT production line and my own GT R Pro, and then The New CLA45 S!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
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Should you Buy The New A45 S?? First look with Mr AMG!
THE POCKET ROCKET IS BACK!! Welcome back to RBR guys and today we are finally driving the New A45 S on the road!! It’s been an awesome build up on RBR with first the drifting preview in Sweden and then engine production in affalterbach leading to now the road review of what AMG are calling the super sports cars of the compact class!
Links to those videos here:
A45 Drifting - https://youtu.be/5ShMUvKmeck
Engine Production - https://youtu.be/-YBmG15FzuQ
So let’s do things the RBR way and start from the beginning! Back in 2013 AMG did the unprecedented and entered the hotly contested hot hatch market, with a small 2 cylinder turbo 350ish BHP all wheel drive A45. Despite initial fears, the original proved itself one of the most accessible, fun and loud AMGs. Quickly it became a leader in the compact class and the horsepower wars insued with Audi’s RS3, and BMW sitting pretty on their untouchable M2.
AMG proved that this mix of small turbo engine with their signature big engine character, and flagship styling was super attractive to customers! The facelift built upon this raising power and adding a diff to the front.
In the new gen A Class, a much more grown up car inside and out, the first AMG to come was of course the A35. Essentially nigh identical to the previous a45 in its format, with a 4 pot turbo, haldex all wheel drive system bused to the front, the same brakes and thus a shared driving feel.
BUT where does that leave the A45S?
Well it’s a totally new beast in every single regard - It’s got a new M139 4 cylinder engine with 421 BHP in the S, A New 8 speed gearbox, more rigidity, new suspension, Unique body size BUT most importantly: a new 4 wheel drive 4matic+ system completely different to before! Allowing drift mode like the E63 S and GT.
But has it made a big enough difference? Do you feel the power, and how have regulations effected sound? And is it still useable daily!?
Today we explore:
- The First A45 AMG 2013 W168
- The New A Class update
- The AMG A35 4matic
- New AMG A45 S Model
- The new Engine and Gearbox
- Rigidity - aluminium sheer panels, struts etc
- Suspension
- 4Matic+ two clutch rear axel
- Wider Exterior Design
- A45S Edition 1 and Different specs
- Interior Review
- Exhaust and revs
- Track test!
- First look driving review
Up next on on RBR is The New CLA45 S!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
Also check my instagram below for the full Month’s filming schedule!! In my highlights
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FINALLY! Collecting My 2019 AMG GT63S 4 Door!!
635BHP AMG Beast has arrived!! Here’s the spec and Collection experience! Today’s video has been sponsored and approved by Audible. Thanks Audible for supporting me! For a 30-day free trial, one free audiobook and two Audible Originals, go to http://audible.com/rbr or text rbr to 500-500
Been a long time coming guys!! The GT 4 Door concept was first ever RBR video, please don’t look for it, I sound horrific lol. But I knew even then that I had to have the production version, and I’m so pleased the GT63S has the same proportions as the concept.
For myself and many other AMG addicts the creation of this car has been a long time coming. The first AMG to be built from the ground up was the SLS AMG, with no MB as a base car. It’s an iconic car, and really showed us what AMG can create when not handcuffed by AMG. I had two of these beauties, but sold them because I just had my first kid and needed space for the little man. Downgraded on both occasions to a C63 and CLS63 respectively but they never had the full AMG experience of the SLS!
The SLS was followed by the AMG GT S, another from ground up AMG car, even better than it’s predecessor. Culmination in the AMG GT R and Pro it’s a force to be reckoned with: but us AMG Addicts wanted the same raw AMG experience but in a practical 5 or 4 seater car.
Enter the beast that changed the game, it’s AMGs in house super saloon loosely based on the E63 Wagon. The power is insane at 635 BHP, 900nm of torque and a 0-60 in a staggering 3.2 seconds!! The exterior design is just like the two door, so similar to the AMG GT R, just with 4 doors. And inside, well I’ll show you shortly just how similar it is.
In today’s video I really want to go over the spec I chose, and show you other spec options and editions on the GT 4 door. And then finally we will head back to Mercedes Brooklands for the AMG basic Training experience, heading out on the handling track and doing some launch controls!
Today you’ll see:
- AMG GT 63 S Unveil
- Brief history of AMG ground up cars - SLS AMG, AMG GT
- Spec of Mr.AMG’s GT63 S
- Aerodynamic Package
- Other specs available and not available in the UK
- Interior Spec
- Car accessories
- Exhaust and revs
- Handling circuit
- Emergency braking
- Launch Control
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You NEED The New 911! And here’s Why!
The KING of Sports cars!! The motoring icon, the Porsche 911! Let’s explore the new one in a way only we can at RBR. Going 55 years strong, the 911 is back with a whole new 8th generation Model, internally designated 992. And this is the Carrera S RWD model!
But as always, a New 911 is an evolution of what came before, on the face of it hard to appreciate, so to really truly comprehend this 55 year journey that culminates in the 992, we’re going to do what only RBR can, and tell the Story of 911 with our signature VFX style!
We’re going to start from the VW type 1 Beetle (but I don’t attribute the 911 to the beetle, rather set the record straight) and explore every generation, from 901, 964, 993, 996, 997, 991 all before arriving at the 992. Is the design blink and you’ll miss it? It won’t be once I’ve shown you the previous generations, and then give you a close look at the the body and design!
With the 992, there is no Narrow body RWD body like the 991 had, now they all share the same wide body. And the footprint and wheelbase of that body is identical to the 991 4WD body, so rest assured it has not grown in length, height or such metrics in any meaningful way. The only real difference, and it’s one you notice immediately in person, is the wider front end where the PASM chassis widened by 45mm!
Notice the larger wheels also, Staggered wheels for first time on non-GT, biggest set up to 20-21. And the rear is very different but again familiar, with a Big Rear wing, now with multiple stages of height rather than just up/down, reacts more appropriately based on your speed and driving. Overall, the Entire outer skin bar front and rear impact zones, is Aluminium! Heck the whole car’s use of steel has reduced to only 30%!
Though similar looking, the tech and inner workings have been heavily tweaked. The turbocharged flat-six engine has been reworked - it’s now more powerful producing 444BHP, despite the horrid GPF gas particle filter being added in! There is a Completely new 8-speed dual-clutch PDK too, Brakes have been increased in size on the rear, and feel improved. And the Electronic Steering has been modified to be more direct in feel, and now you can get rear wheel steering in the standard cars!
Finally, this car has a road Wetness detector, in the front arches there lies sound sensors, which pick up if the road is wet, then asking you if you’d like to try the new wet mode. Oh and the interior, all new, super modern and a very very nice place to be.
But how will the GPF effect sound? Is the increase of width a hinderance? Is the new interior 911 enough?! And most of all: does it handle like a 911!?
Today we explore:
- Dr Ferdinand Porsche - the Volkswagen Type 1
- Mercedes “heck motor”
- Porsche 356 - Ferry Porsche
- Porsche 901 - Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche
- The name “911”
- 1974 - G Model
- 1989 - 964
- 1994 - 993 - A huge step forward
- 1998 - 996 - The odd fried egg one
- 996 Gen 2
- 2004 - 997
- 2011 - 991
- 991 Gen 2
- The 992
- Exterior Design
- Exhaust and revs
- Interior Design
- Interior Review
- Launch Control
- Luxury and daily use
- Full driving review
Up next on on RBR is The New Mercedes GLB!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
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New GLS 580 V8 Hybrid! + AMG and Maybach update!!
THE S Class of SUVs?! The brand new GLS 580 4matic full review is here guys! Featuring the world’s first V8 with ISG hybrid boost, and some amazing suspension trucks, let’s explore the whole new 2019 / 2020 GLS.
The original was first produced in 2006 under the name GL, at a similar time to the Audi Q7, and was based on a stretched and widened ML platform, rather than the traditional 7 seater body of frame. Second gen was renamed to GLS, to link it to S Class family, just as the ML was renamed to GLE. Though despite it’s comfort, it still remained technologically inferior to even the C Class, let alone an S Class. And now comes the third generation, without the shackles and limitations of being a facelift, it intends to live up to the S Class in it’s name.
We will compare the new GLS vs Old GLS and GL, so we can check out the new design as well as the new length and width. Also check some links to S Class, like the LED design and some tech! The interior also needs looking to with a new design, and the MBUX awesome interior system.
Speaking of which, the GLS as moved on in tech too and like the New GLE, is based on a 48V electrical system. That allows for use of more clever technology, such as the clever E-active suspension which is according to MB the only system to control the spring and dampening independently on each wheel, plus a host of performance and comfort benefits we’ll discuss on the drive. Oh, and it’ll dance for you too. J/K it’s not a dance, but to help the car escape when stuck off road.
The suspension is epic BUT more crucially for this GLS 580 and the 450, it gives the car a performance hike! Just as we saw in the GLE 450 and AMG GLE53, this 580 has an electric starter alternator in-between it’s V8 engine and gearbox, giving the base power of 489BHP and 500nm an EQ Boost of 22BHP and 250NM respectively!!
Now, let’s go check if it’s worthy of being in the S Family with:
- GL History - GL X164
- Second generation GL X166
- New car X167
- New Design review
- Standard Car
- New tech - 48 volt system
- ISG - EQ Boost and hybrid power, with first ISG V8
- Future : Update on the 2020 AMG GLS 63 with render
- Future : GLS Maybach future and concept
- Interior design
- Rear second row
- Rear third row
- Full driving review
- Comfort element
- Engine
- Rear comfort
- Curve tilt technology
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is The Porsche 911 Carrera S 992!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
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New R8 and Iron Man! Tribute to Tony Stark’s Supercar!!
Here’s the NEW FACELIFT Audi R8 V10 Performance coupe review!! Let’s do todays video while paying tribute to a couple of heroes: One of the silver screen, and one the road. Tony Stark and the Audi R8 have been inextricably linked from that first fateful union exactly 11 years ago in May, 2008! With the original Iconic and gorgeous silver R8 4.2 V8, Tony drove in Iron Man 1. The R8 really took the motoring world by storm. An affordable mid engine sports car was a rarity, and an Audi Supercar unheard of. It caught the supercar big boys sleeping, and quickly became one of those cars that every one, car fan/Audi fan/ or non car fans, wanted to own. Attainable, super cool and properly capable!!
We can’t deny however, that much of that allure came from the introduction with Tony. Not unlike much of Aston’s success thanks to the aura of Bond, the R8 has always been Stark’s car. It continued with Iron Man 2, as he drove the R8 V10 Spyder, Iron Man 3 with the rarest of them all, the R8 Etron, and even the new R8 V10 Plusin Avengers 2.
And the final Audi appearance was sadly not this R8, which would have been poetic, but even Bond is driving a Rapide E next... nothing is sacred. But i get it, “Iron Man drives an etron” comments already flooded my instagram comments on the R8. Audi’s plan is clearly working, they said themselves how the alignment with Stark back in 2008 gave the brand the ability to reshape it’s place in the market setting a tone for the future
Giving Iron Man an E-tron GT in his last appearance, is a smart move, plus electric is as I said closer to the iron man suit than combustion!
The future? An RWS still could come, i hope it does because that was my favourite R8. But beyond that, rumours of a V6 twin turbo were around, but currently there are no plans to continue the model. Maybe it’s a good thing, and the supercar bows out like Iron Man on a high note... Or maybe it’ll return in full electric supercar form one day.
And now the facelift, taking much from the R8 GT3 and GT4 cars, Audi Sport saying it’s the closest car to motor sporting sharing 60% of components. Even some Lamborghini elements that I’m not sure about… we will explore it all and then take out this V10 for a spin to celebrate it!
Today we explore:
- The first R8 V8 4.2 Quattro (Iron Man 1)
- The R8 Spyder V10 model type 42 (Iron Man 2 stark expo table)
- R8 Etron Concept (Iron Man 3)
- R8 E tron production version type 4S
- R8 V10 Plus (Avengers Age Of Ultron)
- R8 Spyder V10 (Spider Man Homecoming)
- Audi E-tron GT concept car (Avengers Endgame)
- Future of the R8?
- Full driving review
- Exhaust sound change
- Tribute
Up next on RBR is the new Porsche 992 and the New Mercedes GLB!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
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NEW GLC 63S better than a C63??! + Update on New GLC 43!!
The Fastest SUV in the World!! (On the ring!) The Facelift of one of the most BRUTAL AMG models, the new GLC63S!!
Last time I reviewed the GLC63S coupé, we found it to be an al weather C63 on stilts, sports car performance in an SUV and a true game changer: but there were some areas to improve.
Because the last GLC came so late in the C Class’s life, it was left as the poor cousin without the facelift digital screens and a dated interior. NOW it’s jumped ahead of the C Class, with MBUX, touchpad, digital screens and a more varied exterior design.
And to start let’s talk about the exterior updates, especially the new front end and somewhat controversial rear lights!! That wider grille and softer front nose.
I’ll also show you the standard version in the GLC 300d. And even compare the look of the pre facelift and the coupe vs the SUV. Coupé looks better still to my eyes but I’m obsessed with coupes, I think it’s the best looking SUV four in the world, especially compared to that new X4M.
In terms of the AMGs all models come with electronic slippy diff now, and while power is the same 510BHP, the car has been updated with the C63/GT63 AMG Dynamics software to better vary the handling based on driving mode: we will explore this on the road.
The changes have allowed this car to retake the Nürburgring record away from Stelvio Quadrifoglio, making this the fastest SUV on the ring in the world!!
Now when this came out we were all expecting the updated GLC43 too, and loads of you asked me on Instagram too as we’d love to have one on the channel. And I have an update on this model for you too!!
So are the changes enough to update from the old car, or vs getting a C 63?
Today we explore:
- Design review - Pre facelift
- Standard Car
- AMG Design
- Update on the GLC 43 /GLC53?
- Interior design
- MBUX interior update
- Exhaust and revs
- Launch Control
- Full driving review
- Exhaust sound change
- Luxury and daily
Up next on on RBR is Iron Man and New R8 Performance Coupe !! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
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New 2020 AMG Engine! Exclusive Factory Access to the worlds most powerful 2.0 turbo!
Behold one of the world’s most powerful 4 cylinder engines: the new M139 by AMG!! A 2.0 litre Turbocharged 4 pot, set to go in the new Compact flagship series of AMGs with the AMG A 45, CLA 45 and the A45 S and CLA45 S models!!
Some basic power specs:
Standard - 387BHP at 6500 revs
S Model - 421BHP at 6750 revs
(Previous Car Max: 375)
We get a world exclusive first camera access to the inside of AMG’s newly built engine production line for the new 4 Cylinder engine, you’ll find a familiar face in instagrams Michael Kübler too!
On the face of it, it sounds near identical to the new engine, but AMG says it shares NO PARTS FROM M133, and that the engine is far more clever and future proof!
So we will dive into the technical details to discover what makes the engine new, more powerful and the cooling tech used to deal with heat. Also what makes this more like an naturally aspirated engine.
We will explore:
- The history of ground-up AMG engine’s
- M156 / M157 63 6.2 V8
- M157 5.5 bi turbo
- M133 2.0 4 pot predecessor A45
- M177 4.0 Hot V bi turbo
- New M139 4 pot engine
- Current V8 engine facility
- New engine facility
- Automation and new methods
- Power of the new A45S and CLA 45 S
- New turbo unit, crank case, 180 degree turn, cylinder heads and much more
- The future for the engine
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New 1 Series M135i XDrive! Does Front Wheel Drive spell doom?!
GONE is rear wheel drive! The new 1er is FWD/AWD only! Welcome back to RBR and today we explore the F40 new gen 1 Series available only in 5 door and on BMW’s FAAR front wheel drive architecture!!
I just came from from a secret compound inside BMW HQ Munich, where this the new 1 series was all too slowly being unwrapped for reveal this week, so I figured we’d steal the flagship M135i Xdrive to give you guys a proper first look!!
And in BMW’s own words, it’s a dawn of a new Era. Don’t mistake this new 1 Series as an evolution of a past model, BMW says this is instead a revolution! And the look should give that away immediately: but what’s so different and why I hear you ask?! Well THE talking point for everyone is how the car is no longer RWD. So we have the 118i with pure front wheel drive, or the new M135i with XDrive all wheel drive
But before BMW have even had a chance to tout the benefits of this, Purists are in uproar because of the axing of the RWD, but is it really that big of a deal? The purists will tell you its all bad, but the truth is there’s positives and negatives of both camps. Which we explore today!
We will also compare the car directly to the 1st generation car M135i and the 2nd gen f20 M140i inside and out!
Today we explore:
- New 1 series basics
- FAAR platform
- 1st generation M135i
- 2ns gen M140i
- Longitudinal bs transverse engine mountings
- b48 engine
- Exhaust Sound of the new M135i Xdrive
- Performance and Internals of the Xdrive
- Design and details of the exterior
- Rivals
- Internal walkaround
- BMW os7
- Hey bmw
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Urban G700S AMG! Brutal, Wide, British G63!!
The Crazy Wide Urban G Wagon!!!
Check out full New G63 review before checking this out, it’s epic! :
https://youtu.be/FZa9Vc7xBps
Welcome back to RBR and our first ever Tuner review is with British Brand Urban Automotive! And fitting that it’s an AMG!
Started in 2003 as “Nurburg”: Urban is one of the hottest upcoming tuner in the auto world. They started with the visual and performance upgrades of Land Rover cars, such as the Defender! But in recent times have had huge success with their new Carbon Fiber business model, creating their V2 kits for Range Rover Sport, SVR, Discovery and even attending to the Bentley Bentayga!!
But now they have set their sights on G Wagon! With a full wide body G63 kit and unique wheels from Vossen USA, the car is also tuned up to 700BHP and an extra 150nm of torque. Oh and a louder exhaust!
Will this be natural progression or a fail at conforming their design language to AMG? And will the power be too much for this car!?
Today we explore:
- Urban background
- Defender
- Range Rover Discovery and Sport SVR
- The Urban G; how it’s made
- Carbon fiber construction
- Design review
- Full driving review
- Road presence
- Exhaust sound and revs
- Performance and speed
- Luxury and daily
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Mercedes Benz EQC EV! Electrifying the Star!!
Electric HAS a MERCEDES!! Hey guys and welcome back to RBR! We’re in Oslo in Norway to test out the first car of Mercede’s all electric range, the EQC 400 4matic!
MB might prefer if you to forget about their first full electric car, the B Class electric drive; drove this thing once... 80% capacity had less range than my AMG GT R on reserve fuel in race mode. Oh dear!! They also are committed to testing hydrogen fuel cars, with the GLC F-Cell testing the less alienating technology.
But their real interest, as with the rest of the market, is in EVs. And so came the “EQ” brand of Mercedes Benz!! Think of it as a play on the word “IQ”, EQ means electric intelligence, and it really is!
Yet we have spoken about EQ before haven’t we? Thats because EQ has sub brands:
EQ Boost - Supported combustion engines, like the 53 AMGs
EQ Power - Hybrid Power! AMG Project ONE and rumoured AMG GT 73
EQ - fully electric, like this EQC
And Mercedes are investing heavily into it, 10billion euros worth of investment into the model line, and a billion in battery production. And the first is an SUV, because that’s what everyone apparently wants!
So while it looks like a regular SUV to you or me, MB insist it’s in between an SUV and and SUV coupe, so a crossover. We’ll explore this claim now as we go over design.
Underneath, there’s no engine, but rather batteries, these feed Compact electric drive trains, one at each axle - and it behaves like All wheel drive, hence the name 4matic, and it gives you 408BHP, 765nm and a 0-60 of 5.1 secs.
But the question is can the EQC stand out as a Mercedes Benz, vs the similar E Tron, Jag i-pace and the crazy Tesla Model X? Or is it more of the same, but a different badge?
Today we explore:
- The Weird Origins of Electric Mercedes with - The Mercedes Electrique Taxi and
- The B Class electric drive
- The GLC F Cell hydrogen
- EQ Product range
- EQ Boost With GLE 53 AMG
- and EQ Power + with GT73 AMG Hybrid
- EQC basics
- External Design
- Batteries and internals
- Electric drive trains
- Charging the EQC
- Future Full Electric EQ Cars - EQS, EQA, EQV, and AMG EQ GT and AMG EVs
- Full interior run down
- MBUX
- Full driving review
- Performance
- Luxury
- Range
- EV Market commentary
Up next on on RBR is The Urban Automotive G700S!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
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FULL Visual History of Mercedes AMG! + Drifting 2020 C63S with Mr AMG!
The Origin story of AMG!! Featured alongside the New C63 S Wagon, we will answer the question “What makes an AMG”!
And since it’s endgame week I’ll use the infinity stones to travel back in time with you!
We start in the year 1965, when Mercedes Benz just made the decision to discontinue all motorsport activities. And for two engineers, Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher how this crushing blow led to a special moment in 1967!! When AMG racing engine development is Founded. A meaning Aufrecht Melcher Grossaspach.
Fast forward to 1971 - and small AMG team managed to buy a used 300 SEL used for racing, and modified it further bringing the 6.6 V8 up to 6.8, widening the arches, lightening the weight and thus the Red Pig was born! The mighty AMG saloon won champion in its class and won second place overall, only because it needed to stop and refuel constantly. The Legend of the Red Pig was cemented, leading to the expansion of the small company!
In this feature we look at:
- The evolution of the Logo
- 1976 - AMG moves to Affalterbach
- 1980’s - Mercedes and AMG started to work together as official racing partners.
- The first AMG engine technology breakthrough
- The Hammer of 1986!
- The First C Class AMGs - C36, C43
- The AMG Galant Mitsubishi!
- 1999— the biggest year
- The 55 AMG supercharged kompressor Engine
- E55 AMG W211
- The Mercedes McLaren SLR
- The M156 V8 6.2 naturally aspirated
- Black Series
- First C63 aka Axe Murderer
- SLS AMG
- AMG GT R
Then I explore the C63 S Estate to answer what makes an AMG, including drifting, handling, exhaust sound and looks!!
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New CLA is a CLS killer! PLUS the AMG 35 and 45S!
The best 4 door coupe money can buy?! Hey guys and welcome back to RBR and today is about the New Mercedes CLA! And it’s a car that I think has not only moved on from it’s less than inspiring predecessor, but looking at the reaction its gotten since release, I think it’s going to overshadow the high end CLS.
Of course Mercedes are the creators of the 4 door coupe niche, which started with the Vision CLS in 2003. The so called banana Mercedes was hailed as one of the most stylish cars ever made, and the original now sits pretty much as a design icon. It was more exciting than E class outside and in, and this continued with the next model. Though not as elegant, it was going for more aggressive. And that Ponton rear wheel arch suited it much more than the E Class in my opinion. Wasn’t a huge fan of the lipstick rear lights but lovely car none the less.
Around this time the compact sector underwent a rebirth with the THEN new A Class, and along side that came their second 4 door coupe model, the CLA. And sales were way beyond expectations, with 70% of CLA buyers being from other brands, and it was a pivotal point in Mercedes starting to “kill it” as the kids would say.
BUT to me this car always looked under designed from day dot and back then the CLS reigned as the prettiest MB 4 door coupe.
Fast forward to the present: and the story is a different one. The new CLS has a controversial design, with the front being a copy paste of the new A Class.
Enter, this new CLA. Previewed in the concept A Aesthetics, which really reminds me in spirit of the original Vision CLS. This car has a completely unique body, it is NOT an A Sedan with sloped roof, the entire body is unique to CLA.
We will explore just how different it is to it’s predecessor too. But will it be different enough to A Class, and to the A Sedan? And how could I be right about it being the best 4 door coupe you can have right now? And how has the “hey Mercedes” MBUX system moved forward?
In this review we explore:
- History of the Mercedes 4 door coupe
- Vision CLS Concept
- CLS w219
- CLS w218
- CLS c257
- CLA c117
- New CLA c118
- Exterior Design and changes
- MBUX updates and interior assistance
- Shooting brake
- AMG CLA35
- AMG CLS45 S 4matic with drift mode
- CLA45S Shooting Brake
- Driving the CLA 250 - 225BHP and 350nm, 7 DCT dual clutch
- AR Navigation in action
- CLA 220 Sound
- The AMG Factor
- Vs CLS and conclusion
Link to A45 prototype video: https://youtu.be/5ShMUvKmeck
Up next on on RBR is a surprise video..!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
Tomorrow I announce the winners and runners up of the 50 year AMG power bank competition! Will be on my Instagram and community posts!
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Mr AMG on the AMG GT R Pro! Road Legal Track Demon!!
Next Level before Black Series!! This is the more extreme AMG GT R, the PRO! Not that anyone one ever came away from a the normal R thinking it’s slow, but AMG are so engrossed in motorsport that they cant help but upgrade.
The performance versions of the GT family really started off with the most extreme car, the track only customer racing AMG GT3. Of course I’ll show you this, with it’s naturally aspirated M159 V8 from the days of the C63 and SLS, including black series.
AMG have been racing with this car for years now, and during this time took what they learnt and applied it to the standard AMG GT, created the AMG GT R, aka the beast of the green hell. With lightweight construction, 585 BHP, an impressive Nürburgring lap time, and the naughty traction buttton from that GT3 car it’s one of the most extreme cars on the road.
Then AMG made the AMG GT4, also a track only customer racing car, this time ironically based on the GTR.
And now taking what they have learnt in both their GT 3 and GT 4 cars, and incorporated it into the GT R: the GT R Pro, a 750 unit limited numbers car!! Happy to say I’m getting one soon too!!
AMG categorise the enhancements from motorsport in 4 areas: Suspension, Aerodynamics, lightweight construction, AND Looks! So we’re going to take a look at all the new aero providing the 100kg extra downforce, the weight saving to reduce the 25kg off the original 1645kg kerb weight and a look at every external detail!! Including a look at some Surprising links like the 190E EVO 2 Cosworth!
Spec wise you’ll notice the carbon package 1 and 2 are standard too. And with this spec you get the light green stripes reminiscent of the GT4 and GT3 racing car. BUT for those of us who’d prefer to spec differently, you can get the full choice of GT R paint colours, every other spec comes with Graphite stripes.
All those changes allowed AMG to shaved a huge 10 seconds off their original Ring lap time, driven by my buddy Maro Engel, for a time of 7:04 which is a commendable improvement.
But does it differ enough to the GT R in standard form? Is it louder, or the same with the addition of the particle OPF filter? What’s it like on track?!
In this review we explore:
- History AMG GT Motorsport
- AMG GT3
- AMG GT
- AMG GT R
- AMG GT 4
- PRO
- What’s changed in the GT R Pro vs GT R?
- Suspension
- Aerodynamics
- Weight saving
- Exterior Design changes
- Full performance driving impressions at Hockenheimring
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Credits:
Thanks Mercedes AMG for shooting the epic track shots!
Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com
Dj Quads - Game Time NBA2k17
Driving disclaimer:
Please note all driving shots have been filmed on a closed track! Please drive safely.
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Deconstructing the M5 Competition: M Town History with Mr AMG!
The Mad Mayor of M Town: the M5 Competition!! Hey guys and welcome back to RBR!! And here is the M review you’ve been waiting for!
Now i have reviewed the Standard M5, and found it to be the best Grand Touring super saloon around. But sooner than expected this new Competition has landed, and RBR as a channel has evolved since too, and now we love going into the how and why of a car!! So let’s get some perspective on this automotive icon by checking out the history of M Division, specifically with regards to the 5er M.
We’ll look all the way from the first car by BMW Motorsport the M1, to the first taste M535i in the E12 model, and even the catalyst from Mercedes via it’s 190E 2.3 16v Cosworth. Then the first with the E28 M5, the larger E34, the untouchable E39 M5, the Black Sheep E60 With its V10, the turbo charged F10, and finally the F90.
Yet now so soon comes the competition, BMW M have clearly stated when introducing this car, that now every high performance version of their M cars will get a standalone bonkers version. Be it comp, cs, GTS or otherwise. So let’s also see what you need to do to an M5, to make it a “Competition” for the reasonable £6500 upgrade cost.
My question is, did is it just better then the standard M5? Or does it have its own purpose? Do you feel the quicker power, or are the charms elsewhere?
In this review we explore:
- History of 4 door BMW M 5 series
- E12 M535i
- The Mercedes 190E factor
- E28 M5
- E34 M5
- E39 M5
- E60 M5
- E90 M5
- What’s changed in the M5 Competition?
- Exterior Design changes
- Interior Design changes
- Sound check & Exhaust Revs
- Full performance driving impressions
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the New AMG GT R Pro first drive!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
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Credits:
E28, E39 interior shot - Car Magazine UK
Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com
Dj Quads - Game Time NBA2k17
Driving disclaimer:
Please note all driving shots have been filmed on private studio roads! Please drive safely.
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GLE 53 and the Unexpected Design! Mr AMG First Look!
First AMG of the new GLE family!! And that is the GLE63... wait no, GLE53..! It’s that AMG grill it’s so confusing!!
This is the new GLE 53 4matic+, and rather look at it in Geneva, in typical RBR style we are borrowing it! This GLE AMG is a part hybrid in-line 6 turbo, just like the E53 and CLS53 we tested recently! We will look briefly at the engine but I know what you’re thinking and you’re right, this looks like the 63 car!
This AMG panamericana grille till now used to be reserved only for full 63 AMGs like the new G63, or for the AMG GT family cars. And then we had entry level AMG cars like the 35, 43 and 53 cars all with the twin blade classic grille. Two faces to differentiate two power levels. Now that’s all changed and the GLE53 has the Panamericana grille! I will explore the reasoning behind this as well as what it means for the future of AMG design.
As mentioned, it’s the usual 53 flavour of in line 6 petrol engine with 435 520nm, and fully variable power in the AMG 4matic+ all wheel drive system and between that and the 9-speed gear box is your hybrid power: the EQ Boost starter generator adding + 22hp and 250nm. The GLE53 0-60 is only 5.3 seconds.
That system also charges the 48v system of the car, a system that allows more current and thus clever new systems. Mainly the new AMG ACTIVE RIDE CONTROL air suspension, based on AMG Ride control+. But best of all, GLE 53 also gets the AMG performance exhaust system!
But will the GLE63S be different enough? What else has changed vs the GLE 450?
In this first look I explore:
- The GLE53 and the AMG grille
- Future of AMG exterior design
- The AMG GLB 35
- Exterior Design
- The Hybrid Powertrain
- The New GLE63 S
- Interior Design
- AMG MBUX system
- 7 seat option
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Credits:
Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com
Dj Quads - Game Time NBA2k17
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