Meet Ron: the 680BHP Hybrid Porsche!! Mr AMG on the New Panamera
Electric meets V8 in this near 700 BHP Wagon!! Welcome back to RBR and our first ever foray into Porsche, it’s been a long time coming and we deliberately wanted to start here at the most unlikely car to hold a Porsche badge, and then work our way to the original, the 911 with the epic new 992 coming very soon!!
Meet Ron. Want to know why he’s named after Ron Burgundy? Watch the video!
So that the car we start with today, is the Porsche Panamera Turbo S E Hybrid Sport Turismo. Best take a breath before you tackle that one! It’s been described by Porsche’s director of powertrains Arno Bögl as a “918 for the family”, and as the name gives away, it pairs their new V8 with an independant electric drive train.
But you guys know we love to tell a car’s story, and the Panamera like all Porsche has a fun tale to tell. Heard of the 989? Stretched 928? No? Fear not! We will take you through every significant 4 door Porsche have imagined and created leading up to the original Panamera, all the way to the upcoming Porsche Taycan.
This particular car borrows heavily from the Panamera Sport Turismo concept in 2012. This made petrolheads who didn’t like the original very happy, myself included. With much more Porsche DNA, and 911 influence.
A new platform also debuted in the now New Panamera, called the MSB platform, done by Porsche for VAG group.
But rather than being a petrol version like the Panamera Turbo S of old, this is a hybrid car, pairing electric motors and combustion. And thus the car has the Panamera Turbo’s 4.0 V8 producing 542BHP, and between that and the 8 speed PDK gearbox an electric motor producing another 134. All in all that’s 670 BHP, and 850nm going to an all wheel drive system!! The only cars more powerful in the range, are the GT2RS and the 918 hypercar!
But with added weight, how will the car behave with regards to dynamics and power? With the coming of the AMG GT 4 door, where does this Panamera sit in the market? And just how good is the new interior?
In this review we explore:
- History of 4 door Porsche
- First Cayenne
- 989 Concept by Ulrich Bez
- 928 Stretch
- Original Panamera 970
- Sport Turismo Concept
- The new Panamera 971
- The Hybrid Powertrain
- Taycan and the future
- AMG GT 4 door
- Exterior Design
- Interior Design
- Sound check & Exhaust Revs
- Full performance driving impressions
- Electric Mode
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the Geneva Motorshow Coverage of the GLE 53 4matic+!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
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Mr AMG on Stelvio Quadrifoglio! The 503bhp SUV with Ferrari DNA!
The First Quadrifoglio SUV! And it’s the Fastest SUV in the World! Welcome back to RBR, and here is that very fast mid-sized SUV you may have heard whispered on bated breath of petrol heads; the one that takes the class leading formula of the Gillian Quadrifoglio Sports Sedan, and applies it to the popular SUV niche. Alfa Romeo’s new Stelio Quadrifoglio!!
I thoroughly covered the history of the Quadrifoglio brand going into the Giulia, going back to the original of the badge with Enzo Ferraro, Ugo Sivochi and crew. But I purposely neglected to mention just how this rebirth of the Alfa Brand came about and who was behind it.
You see because the Stelvio was actually planned at the same time the Giulia was! And was dreamed up by late Alfa boss Sergio Marchionne, who put together a team of ex-Ferrari engineers including Roberto Fedeli, Philippe Krief and Gianluca Pivetti!
And so began work on a new flexible Platform dubbed “Giorgio”. A platform that cost 5 billion euros to develop, and one meant to create various body styles, but all to be class leading in dynamism.
First was the Giulia, and now comes the Stelvio Quadrifoglio. The first ever SUV Quadrifoglio. It houses that same 503 BHP V6 twin turbo, the same sweet 8 speed gear box. It’s the lightest in class by 100kg at least thanks to use of aluminium in the engine, bonnet, wheel arches, doors, tailgate and much more, as well as a carbon fibre prop shaft.
But unlike the RWD Giulia, this has Alfa’s Q4 all wheel drive, and we’ll see how that behaves in the review.
But will the car behave enough like the Giulia to make it worthy enough on it’s own? And being an SUV, it is compelling enough for us petrolheads to accept as a proper sports car?
In this review we explore:
- New Generation Rebirth of Alfa Romeo and it’s Ferrari team
- Alfa’s new Giorgio Platform
- The first Quadrifoglio SUV - Stelvio Q4
- Materials and drive train
- Exterior Design
- Giulia Quadrifoglio Coupé Render
- Interior Design
- Sound check & Exhaust Revs
- Full performance driving impressions
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the Geneva Motorshow Coverage!! Followed by a big surprise!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
As promised in the review, a link to the Giulia video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2hy3WsHhcU
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NEXT AMG A45! Mr AMG previews the Drift Mode Beast!!
AMG’s All-New Hot Hatch Beast! The A45 returns, reborn as a “Drift Mode” monster, joining the E63 S and GT 4 door in an exclusive club of three cars with this feature! This should tell you how serious AMG are about the hot hatch segment!!
RBR gets Rare access to the Mercedes AMG A45 4Matic+ prototype here in Arjeplog, Sweden. On a frozen lake course designed to test it’s drift abilities!
The highlight for this video is the NEW 4Matic+ system in the A45S : different to the E63S, it features an electromechanical differential with two clutches, one for each wheel. This allow immediate transfer of 100% power to either wheel, in a new “active” system, rather than the previous reactive system.
Will it be called A45? Will there be the rumoured A45 S model? Allegedly that version has 421 BHP coming from the brand new 2 let Turbo engine. An engine that’s now paired to a new 8 Speed box, to better handle the extra power.
In this review we explore:
- The Engine - a look and rumours on power
- The new 4Matic plus system
- The previous A 45 and A35
- Exterior Design clues
- Design vs A35
- Taking off the Camo!
- Co-drive
- Drifting on circle
- Drifting on handling area
- Drifting on 8 figure area
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Review!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
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Mr AMG on the DBS Superleggera! The Ultimate Aston Martin!
Aston’s New DBS Superleggera!! A car that would give Bond himself pause. And that’s with the V12 engine off!
I know how much you’ve all been craving to see the Brute in a Suit, as named by Aston Martin, and how lucky are we to get the perfect spec one too!
This is the Third new car in Boss Andy Palmer’s 2nd century plan for AML. It car started with the DB11 as it’s base, using the new bonded aluminium platform, but now features lightweight construction hence the Superleggera “Super Light” name, with extensive usage of carbon fibre on the outerpanels of the car, it all reduces the weight by 72kg over the DB11!
The names DBS and Superleggera are etched into Aston history, and James Bond lore too, something we explore.
You can see just how exaggerated and muscular the design is, yet still pure in it’s shape. Under the hood lies the big story, astons 5.2 ltr Bi turbo V12 with 715BHP and WAIT FOR IT, 900 NM of torque.
But the question is, can this DBS handle and feel that much more extreme than the DB11 V12? Is it really a different car, or just a fancy engine tune?
In this review we explore:
- New Gen of Aston’s
- Origin of the names DBS and Superleggera
- Bond’s DB5
- The Casino Royale DBS V12
- New DBS Superleggera review
- Materials and drive train
- Exterior Design
- Design vs DB11
- Future cars : DBS Superleggera Volante, DBX, DBS AMR
- Interior Design
- Sound check & Exhaust Revs
- Full performance driving impressions
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio Review!! Followed by a big surprise!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
As promised in the review, a link to the DB11 video:
https://youtu.be/ZERPB1nNyNQ
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Mr AMG on the GT63S! AMG’s In-House Hyper Saloon!
Mr AMG on the GT63 S! AMG’s In-House Hyper Saloon!
The AMG GT now has 4 Doors, and 5 seats!! Welcome back to RBR for what is likely the most anticipated Review of the channel Ever: AMG’s Super Saloon, the GT 4 door! Our first ever video was on the GT 4 Door concept black in Geneva, and now we return full circle for a First Look video at the GT 4 door and it’s origins.
We start with “the Hammer” and explain how there’s a big difference between Mercedes Benz models turned into AMGs, vs AMGs built in house with no direct MB base model. Tracing back to the now legendary SLS AMG coupe. Then the next in house car: the first AMG GT S. Rumoured as a “baby SLS” first spy shots showed a car on a shorter SLS platform, the press even thought it could have been a 2+2. Both regarded as AMG’s best drivers cars ever, culminating in the AMG GT R aka “the Beast of the Green Hell”
Thus over the years having seen, heard and experienced these cars, many of us wandered what could AMG do if they could produce their own in house 4 seater sports car? AMG listened and surely enough this AMG GT 63 S was born.
A 640 BHP, 900 NM of torque, HYPER saloon from Affalterbach!!
In this review we explore:
- The origins of in-House AMGs - History of SLS and AMG GT
- Origin of GT 4 door: Spy shots of Wide E63 Wagon
- AMG GT 4 door concept
- Links to AMG GT R 2 door
- Drive train & Differences to E63S
- Why no New CLS63S?
- Exterior Design
- Design vs GT 2 Door
- Interior Design
- Interior vs GT 2 door
- Secret Start Up Sound check
- Exhaust Revs
- First look driving impressions
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Review!! Followed by a surprise from Alfa Romeo!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
Huge thanks to Mercedes Benz UK for the invite to the awesome Launch in Scotland!
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Mr AMG on the CLS 53! AMG's Hidden Gem!
New CLS 53! The Flagship Entry Level AMGs in the UK! But it’s hard to discuss the CLS53 without address the missing CLS63, and then discussed where this car sits within the vast models in AMGs modern line up.
Of course this is the Edition 1 of the Mercedes AMG CLS 53, so we’ll explore the unique features of this edition as well as the CLS53 in general.
As with the E63 we reviewed, this is a hybrid AMG. But many assume that hybrid tech means economy and fuel saving, but as AMG have said themselves, they have not added hybrid tech to assist in such things. Their only interest in hybrid systems, is how it can add to their mantra of driving performance and pleasure! And it’s done by marrying Combustion Engine and Electric tech: something that’s coming to future AMGs like the AMG ONE hypercar, and the soon to be revealed AMG A45 S! Here, the addition of the EQ starter alternator does just this, as we will explore on the drive!
So rather than a fat engine CLS by Mercedes Benz, we get a car that’s been developed at AMG, with brakes, suspension, engine, software all done at Affalterbach! The car is also 4matic + full variable AWD like in the E63S but without the drift mode, we’ll talk more about the all wheel drive system on the drive.
In this review we explore:
- The Position of the CLS 53
- Why no New CLS63S?
- The Hybrid tech
- Exterior Design
- Interior
- Edition 1
- Exhaust Revs
- Secret Start Up Sound check
- Full performance review
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the New AMG Super Saloon AMG GT63S 4matic+ Review !! Followed by the insane Aston Martin DBS Superleggera!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
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Huge thanks to Mercedes Benz Southend for the car! Please visit them below to see it, and mention we sent you :)
https://www.jardinemotors.co.uk/mercedes-benz/dealership/mercedes-benz-of-southend/
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Mr AMG on the New 8 Series! BMW’s Flagship Sports Car!
BMW’s New Flagship Sports GT!! Welcome back to RBR guys! It’s been a 1 month hiatus since we last presented some cars and magic to you, and ironically Mr AMG starts the year with Munich’s new Flagship Top Model, the revival of the 8 Series!
But I know what you’re thinking, this is just marketing speak right? Isn’t it a direct replacement of the previous 6 Series coupe? Well yes! And No. You see it’s a little more complicated than a Badge Change. Let’s explore with our usual VFX how the outgoing 6 Series compares to this 8 Series, in both shape and purpose.
Indeed if I said 8 series previously, you’d immediately think of the legendary E31 8 Series, a car we much also explore, along with it’s origins!
BMW refer to it as a Sports Car, rather than a GT. And their goal was “Thrilling driving dynamics” By putting their best technology and developments of Body, powertrain and suspension - and provide agility, precision and poise expected of a top-class sports car. On the full drive, we’ll explore whether it has the right to be called a sports car.
We’ll also see how the diesel fares, and where it sits in the line up vs the m850i and upcoming M8. And speaking of the M8, we have a tasty M8 render and some other surprises too. :)
In this review, we explore:
- History of the 8 Series- E31 , E24 , G06 , 8 Series Concept
- The Tech and chassis
- Exterior Design
- Future Cars
- M8 Competition, 8 Series Gran Coupe
- Interior Details
- Car tech
- M850i Sound check
- Full performance review
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the New AMG CLS 53 4matic+ Review !! Followed by a first look at the AMG GT63S 4 Door!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
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AMG GT R Pro & Facelift! First Look with Mr AMG
GT R Pro is here! Along with a New AMG GT update! Welcome back to Remove Before Race, today is just a first look at the AMG GT Facelift, and we’ll cover all versions from the AMG GT, GT S, GT C, GT R to the New Limited Edition GT R Pro! The second facelift to the GT family, you’ll remember the original GT with it’s more SLS like look before the introduction of the Panamericana Grille, now 4 years after the introduction of the Original GT this one has enough changed visually to consider it a proper facelift!
And it’s a facelift that’s been done to bring the 2 door car more in line with the soon to release GT 4 door. We will cover all these changes as well as the rumoured GT R Roadster.
We explore this and more:
- Facelift of GT Family
- Normal GT Facelift changes
- GTC / GTS Facelift changes
- GTR Facelift changes
- GTR Pro Limited Edition
- GT R Pro spec options
- Interior updates
Up next on on RBR walk around of the New B Class and some surprise videos or the end of the year! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
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Mr AMG on the A35! - The A45 CLONE!
AMG’s Newest & Baddest Hot Hatch! And it’s Power is OVER 9000!! (If you get this reference, we love you.).
One of my favourite small pleasures in life, is living with a standard version of a car for an extended time, then being handed the performance variant, and just relishing each and every new sensory experience. It’s like the car has reached a new form of power, a Super Transformation! And that new level of power, is exactly the awesome feeling you get with this new AMG A35 hot hatch.
The previous entry level to the AMG family was the AMG C43. Though developed in house by AMG, is very much it’s own formula from the elder C63. With a V6 bi turbo attached to a standard 4 Matic, it’s not really a direct formula copied from any modern flagship AMG.
BUT: this A35 changes that game completely. See rather than a new formula, the A35 takes the winning DNA of a previous flagship AMG and unapologetically makes it it’s own. And that epic flagship, was the AMG A45.
Could this A35 thus have the most TRUE AMG DNA compared to all the other entry level AMGs??
We explore this and more:
- AMG’s entry level cars
- The AMG DNA in the 35 series
- Comparison to A45
- Exterior Design
- The A35 Edition 1
- A35 sedan / saloon
- New CLA 35, CLA 45 and A45
- A35’s Interior
- Secret Loud start mode!
- Full performance review
- Daily driving
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the a first look at the AMG GT R Pro!! Following by a walk around of the New B Class! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
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Mr AMG on the M2 Comp! The M4 Killer!
The Best M Car get’s a Big Update! Welcome back to Remove Before Race, we’re finally getting to test the update of my favourite small performance car, the BMW M2! But did this near perfect car need an update? Are they fixing what’s not broken?
The M2 is a car that perfectly represented BMW M Town: a two door small M car, with sweet handling and aggressive looks. And it didn’t disappoint when it arrived, I myself personally feel it is the pick of the bunch vs the A45 and RS3. But to understand why it represents the best of M, we have to look at the origins of the M car, from the BMW 3.0 CSL, the legendary E30, all the way to the current M4.
The original M2 had a Unique aggressive body design, small proportions close to that of the E30 and 1M, a cracking engine, axels from the M4, and an uncanny ability to dominate corners. But if we’re honest, there were some areas that could use improvement. The engine for example was not a true M engine, it lacked power in the later range, and the interior was a huge let down for many.
Enter, the M2 Competition, with what seems to be more M DNA than ever.
In this review, we explore:
- History of the M Car- Evolution of the 2 Door M
- Why Size matters (!)
- Competition Upgrades
- Exterior Design updates
- M Performance parts
- Future CSL
- Interior updates
- Sound check
- Full performance review
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the New AMG A35 Review on Dec 5th!! Followed by a first look at the AMG GT R Pro!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
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Mr AMG on the New G63! - From Past to Present!
G Wagon Strikes Back!! A True Sequel to G Wagon at last! Welcome back to Remove Before Race guys! And a big welcome to all our new subscribers and viewers!
In recent videos we have explored the history of some cars and their respective companies. But despite my namesake of Mr AMG, we have never actually accessed arguably the richest history of all, that which lies behind the three pointed star! And no story is perhaps as interesting as that of the Gelandewagen / G Class / GE / G Wagen.
So in this review I’ll take you all the way back to the first All Wheel Drive car from Mercedes, the Dernberg Wagen, and then explore every G Wagon from the GE model series, all the way to the concept G Force and the last G63, with it’s crazy squared and 6x6 variants.
You’ll discover why the last G63 was so flawed, and why the G just had to change. How the whole G wagon update project was handed to AMG, even for the standard G; So you immediately know Mercedes were serious about driving dynamics being improved! Their goal - maintain the off roading capability and G character, while allowing an AMG badge to display with pride.
But is it just more power again, and the worst handling ever, like the old car? Has the modern interior ruined it? And what of the future G Wagon models to come?
We explain all this and more:
- History of the All Wheel Mercedes- Evolution of the G Wagon - first to last!
- The Flawed G63
- Comparisons to the old Car
- Exterior Design
- New Technology
- Future variant renders - G63S and G73 EQ hybrid V8
- Interior Design
- Tech inside
- Drive in Old G63
- New G63 performance review
- Daily Driving
- Conclusion
Oh and that Star Wars intro! ;)
Up next on on RBR is the New M2 Competition Review!! Followed by the AMG A35 Press Drive!! Subscribe to support us and see them first. :)
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AMG’s F1Mike28 and his E63S! - Coffee Before Race 1
Welcome to Coffee Before Race! A New Car Talk Interview Series for RBR, AND the first of two new segments to the channel! Here’s how it works:
1. You will meet people from all avenues of automotive life, from the customers, collectors, engineers, designers, influencers, and perhaps a legend or two.
2. But you’’ll meet them along side a second guest, their car of choice! At the end we take a drive!
3. And it’s a moving show, always at a venue of important to the guest!
And today we start with the last on that list, a living Legend, Mercedes AMG’s own Michael Kübler aka F1Mike28 from Instagram!! We discuss the following together:
- His History at Daimler and Mercedes AMG
- First Engine work
- The Pagani Factor
- The Instagram Factor
- Current Automotive Topics
- Quick fire questions
- Dream Garage
Many more episodes of CBR to come the in the course of the year, along with another new segment soon to be revealed! :)
Coming up next is the full review of the AMG G63 Edition 1 next on RBR, followed shortly by the new BMW M2 Competition, subscribe and hit the bell icon to see them first!!
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See Mercedes Benz’s Blog celebrating Mike’s 10 years in the article below!
https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/mercedes-benz/lifestyle/me-magazine/one-man-one-engine/
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Mr AMG on Lambo’s Urus! The Good, the bad, and the Audi!
Special Effects inbound! Here’s Lamborghini’s return to SUV’s with the infamous new Urus!!
Some of you may not know, but Lamborghini was originally a successful tractor company, Lamborghini Trattori owned by engineer and petrolhead Ferruccio Lamborghini! So we’re going to delve a bit into the history of Lambo, their first car, the first SUV, the LM002, and everything significant that leads up to the Urus!!
The Urus’ origins must also be explored. Lamborghini is a small company in an of itself, but now It of course belongs to the VAG group, so where as a sole entity it could likely not withstand the development costs of such a new niche, it can instead benefit from much of the tech available across the group. So the Urus is built on a shared platform with the Audi Q7/Q8, Porsche Cayenne, and the Bentley Bentayga. We’ll explore all those components along with Lambo’s first ever turbo engine (But it’s Audis, and used by Porsche too!).
In this review we explore:
- History of Lamborghini- Comparisons to Cheetah and LM02
- The Concept Estoque factor
- A super saloon version
- Exterior Design language
- Other variants: Urus SV / SVJ / performante
- Interior design
- The Audi Q8 factor
- Exhaust sound
- Performance driving
- Comfort driving
Up next on on RBR is the New AMG G63 Edition 1 Review!! Subscribe to support us and see it first. :)
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Mr AMG on the New GLE! New Tech, AMG Versions, & VFX galore!!
Welcome back to RBR, let’s steal the new Mercedes Benz GLE 450 for ourselves for little while so we can appreciate it properly! :)
This is not a facelift, but a whole new model for the main Mercedes Benz SUV, the GLE. But of course it wasn’t always known as GL “E” was it? The car was originally launched in 1997, and in Jurassic park Lost World, as the Mercedes M Class, or ML. And was the star’s first venture into the premium SUV territory after the G Wagon. It’s now a cornerstone of Mercedes Sales, at least until the hugely popular GLC arrived. Now the GLE must work harder for it’s existence to be justified!
And that’s why the 2015 name change is important, because it the focus is on the GL E, part. Just like GLA, and GLC, This is meant to be an E-Class level luxury SUV. And when you compare this whole new model to the previous car, you can really see the E DNA firmly in this. So let’s go through this whole new model, we explore:
- History of the M Class/GLE- Comparisons to Old cars
- Exterior Design
- Technology inc: E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL, Curve inclination
- Other variants including GLE 53 and GLE 63 S, and the New GLE Coupé
- Interior Design
- Tech inside
- Seat seats option
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A Tale of Quadrifoglio: Alfa's Attack on the C63 and M3!
Welcome back to RBR, and today it’s all about the new kid on the sports saloon block, it’s Alfa Romeo’s Giulia Quadrifoglio!
Often mispronounced, the Giulia is a the first of a whole new era for Alfa, where they have vowed intense focus on new and class leading power to weight ratios, AWD and RWD systems and innovative engines for more driver focused cars. And this is the first of of the bunch, in flagship Quadrifoglio guise.
But what is Quadrifoglio? We see the badge on many a high end Alfa, but I was no exception to being ignorant about the legend that exists behind the badge. So in this review we will start by seeing the QV’s connection to Enzo Ferrari, and how the whole legend began.
Now the Quad badge is reserved for the most potent machinations to leave Alfa Romeo, of which none is more potent than their Giulia. You see until recently, whenever you thought of an Alfa Romeo, you’d think of front wheel drive cars since the Fiat take over, or perhaps the 4C. But ask an Alfa purist and they’ll tell you the last true driver’s saloon car from Alfa Romeo was the Alfa 75. A rear wheel drive saloon, hiding it’s true nature a sports car! And now the Giulia follows in it’s footsteps as the first RWD saloon from Alfa since that time. And what a special looking car it is.
This car is a direct competitor to the AMG C63S and BMW M3, and thus is one of the most fiercest fought areas of the Market. But the Giulia has the power and specs on paper to match. It’s a 2.9 V6 engine turbo engine, with 503 BHP, and 600NM of torque. It apparently shares much in common with a Ferrari V8 too!
But as good as it sounds on paper, this is the toughest market to fight in, with brilliant cars like the C63S and M3 that we have all driven and loved!
In this review we explore all this and more:
- History of Quadrifoglio Badge
- Exterior Design
- Other variants
- Interior Design
- Exhaust sound, start up and revs
- Performance Driving
- The Sound factor
- Comfort Daily Driving
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the New Mercedes Benz GLE walkaround! And see my Instagram for a big announcement for this channel too. :)
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Driving disclaimer:
Please note almost all driving shots have been shot in a closed circuit! Please drive safely.
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Mr.AMG on the A35! First look at AMG’s Entry Level Beast! + A45 update
Straight from the Paris Motor Show, Mondial Auto, a NEW Motor show report style that you’ve never see before!! (Courtesy of Dragonball Z powers)
So here is the new entry level car to the whole AMG family, the AMG A35 4matic, here in Edition 1 Guise! It’s now the first car of the AMG family, and the cheapest AMG money can buy: but don’t underestimate it with that in mind, because this may have more true AMG DNA than any other non-63 flagship thus far!
Back in 2012 AMG released the A45, and I was more than sceptical, as were most of you. It ended up being one of the most raw and fun AMGs you could have, irrespective of price. So history says, don’t second guess AMG when they are excited about a hot hatch!
Looking at this, you immediately feel it looks very similar to the current A45. And it really does look similar doesn’t it?! An updated version of it. And the similarities are MORE than skin deep, as you’ll see in the review.
In this walk around we explore all this and more:
- Look back at AMG Hot hatch
- Exterior Design
- Performance & Technology
- Comparison to old A45
- Comparison to Next A45 and A45S
- Difference spec choices
- Edition 1 details
- Exhaust sound
- Interior details
We hope to see the Sun Yellow version when we review the car on road in December! Up next on on RBR is the New GLE walk around in the same new format!! :) Then the Full Review of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Subscribe to see them first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content!
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New E53 Coupé - Mr AMG on the first Hybrid AMG!
So following our review of the Facelift C43, we now must discover the newest member of the entry level AMGs, and the most powerful E Coupe you can get: the AMG E53!
Previously we had the E43, which had the same V6 bi-turbo 4matic set up as the C43, but this is not a rebadging, this is a whole new drive train and it’s actually the first AMG hybrid car to be released! Mercedes’ Electric brand is called “ EQ “, and this car marries EQ power to a new inline 6 turbo engine, the same one seen in the CLS 450, but modified by AMG.
It’s thus part of A NEWLY formed hybrid family, of which the AMG Project ONE Hypercar sits at the top of. Expect the New A45S to also come with EQ power, as it’s rumoured to be developed at the AMG performance powertrains, where the Project ONE and F1 cars are made.
This “53” set up is also in the CLS and upcoming AMG GT 4 door, so an important first experience.
So what does it sound like? Do you perceive the activation of the EQ boost? What does it handle like? WHERE IS THE DAMN EXHAUST BUTTON?!! In this review we explore all this and more:
- Intro to the 53 family
- Comparisons to other cars - old E coupe, Project ONE, E63S Coupe render
- Exterior Design
- Interior Design - compared to old E Coupe
- Exhaust sound, start up and revs
- Performance Driving
- The Sound factor
- Comfort Daily Driving
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is a change of pace: a Full Review of the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio! Subscribe to see it first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content!
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Credits:
Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com
Dj Quads - Game Time NBA2k17
Thank you Charlie at Mercedes Benz Milton Keynes for the new E53 to test! Visit them below to try the car:
https://www.sytner.co.uk/mercedes-benz/dealer-locator/mercedes-benz-of-milton-keynes/
Driving disclaimer:
Please note almost all driving shots have been shot in a closed circuit! Please drive safely.
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Mr AMG on the New C43! Power, Tech, Style and More AMG!!
The Facelift C43 coupé has had a BIG upgrade! And we’ve finally gotten around to test it! This follows on from our C63S facelift review a few weeks ago, now let’s see how the entry level sibling has improved.
So following our original review, the walk around at the IAA Frankfurt, it’s now time to revisit the changes made to the now popular entry level AMG. We’ll go over design changes, and the performance improvements too, but first let’s remind ourselves what the C43 series is: It’s not a C63S lite, and it’s not trying to be. This is a 4matic all wheel drive, and that means you need to start thinking of it more closer to the current A45 experience.
Of course now we also have the similarly positioned 53 series with the E, Four door GT and CLS, following this formula of a robot made 6 pot turbo engine attached to 4matic. All Accessible Entry level AMGs!
What has the Facelift brought? Which bod style is the best, coupe, cabriolet, wagon / estate or saloon / sedan? How does it compare to a C63, and more importantly to the pre-facelift? In this review we explore all this and more:
- Exterior Design
- Design - compared to Old C43, C63S and C43 Wagon and many more
- Interior Design - compared to old C43
- Exhaust sound, start up and revs
- Performance Driving
- The Sound factor
- Comfort Daily Driving
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the Full Review of the AMG E53 coupé!! Subscribe to see it first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content!
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Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com
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Thank you Mercedes Benz Vertu Slough for the New C43 to test! Visit them below to try the car:
https://www.vertumercedes-benz.com/our-locations/mercedes-benz-of-slough/
Driving disclaimer:
Please note all driving shots have been sped up significantly in post production for entertainment purposes. Please drive safely!
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Mr AMG on the GLC63 S Coupé! As Good as a C63?!
Welcome back to remove before race, and we’ve finally gotten around to test one of the fastest SUVs in the world, AMG’s New GLC63S Coupé!! This particular car is my own, and I’ve covered 7k miles already, so loads to feed back to you!
But first, let’s frame what it is: most people who will look at this will assume the goal was to make a smaller GLE63, the looks will fool you into thinking this too. Hell, your brain will trick you into thinking it’s the same size, a very large SUV: but this is not a small GLE63. Instead you must think of this as the closest thing we have, to a 4 wheel drive C63!!
The GLC is after all an SUV of the C Class, and as such is based on a modified version of the C’s Platform. Has an almost identical interior, It uses this same epic 4.0 V8 musical instrument from the C63S giving 503BHP, 700Nm. But has the car come at the wrong time, just on the heels of the Facelift C63S? And thus how much next gen AMG really is this car? Is it really as good as a C63 saloon or wagon?
In this review we explore:
- Exterior Design
- Design - compared to C63S, GT63S, AMG GT R, GLE63S
- Interior Design - compared to facelift C63S
- Rear seats & practicality
- Exhaust sound, start up and revs
- Launch control/ race start
- Performance Driving
- Comfort Daily Driving
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the Full Review of the AMG E53 coupé!! Subscribe to see it first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content!
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Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com
Dj Quads - Game Time NBA2k17
Thank you Mercedes Benz Berlin for the GT63 S Four Door Coupé and New C63 S!
Driving disclaimer:
Please note all driving shots have been sped up significantly in post production for entertainment purposes. Please drive safely!
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DB11 Volante V8! Big Sound, Style and Comfort! - Full Review
Full Review of Aston’s New DB11 V8, in Volante Drop Top guise! The DB11 is the first product of ‘Second Century’ plan.
This car is all NEW: GONE is the ‘VH’ platform, the car is now built upon a new bonded aluminium platform, lighter and stronger: but most importantly now Aston are in a technical Partnership with Mercedes Benz, and now have their hands on the EPIC 4.0 V8 BiTurbo from the AMG GT!!
And this V8 Volante version brings big sound, and drama to the already brilliant DB11 formula! The Coupé V8 is said to be “a refined and comfortable GT with a more sporting bias”: so let’s see if the Drop Top can maintain this dynamism!
Finished in Ultramarine Black and Blue leather, it’s a different exterior design particularly in the rear: so we’ll also explore these changes to the Coupé.
In this review we explore:
- Exterior Design
- Interior Design
- The roof
- Exhaust sound, start up and revs
- Spec
- Comfort Driving
- Performance Driving
Up next on on RBR is the Full Review of the Brand NEW GLC63S Coupé!! Subscribe to see it first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content!
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Mr AMG on the New S63 Cabriolet! AMG’s Most Brutal Drop Top!!
More exciting than an AMG GT Roadster?! The New Facelift AMG S63 Cabriolet does it all! Full review of the Flagship S Class AMG Drop Top Model! Now with the new AMG specific panamericana grille, new AMG Steering wheel and most importantly: the car is transformed by the EPIC 4.0 V8 BiTurbo from the AMG GT!!
With 604hp going to this the RWD version, and 900Nm: like the Coupé it’s the most brutal S63 ever. Hardly anyone has given this UK RWD version of the car love, but we are going to! In this review we explore:
- Exterior Design
- Interior Design
- Technology
- Rear seats & practicality
- Exhaust sound, start up and revs
- Sound with roof up and down
- Comfort Driving
- Performance Driving
- VS other AMG drop tops
Up next on on RBR is the Full Review of the AMG GLC63S!! Subscribe to see it first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content!
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Credits:
Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com
Dj Quads - Game Time NBA2k17
Thank you to Hughes Mercedes Benz for the S63 Cabrio! Visit them below:
https://www.hughes-group.net/mercedes-benz/
Driving disclaimer:
Please note all driving shots have been sped up significantly in post production for entertainment purposes. Please drive safely!
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New Vantage! Bond style, AMG Power, British Design! - Full Review
The Ultra desirable New Aston Martin Vantage!!
One can’t help it. It goes through your mind immediately, that scenario: Q branch, MI6, exploding pens. Shaken, not stirred. Bond!
And it’s only compounded when you come face to face with the new Vantage. It’s just so special to behold. And an adrenaline rush to drive! But most importantly, it’s not just a small DB11, it’s now a proper sports car of its own.
During planning for Spectre, Bond director Sam Mendes visited Gaydon to see the DB11 to use for bond. But he came across a scale model of what was then a concept for this very Vantage. And thus the stunning DB10 was born! But the Vantage, shames even Bond’s car.
Now on a completely new aluminium based platform, shared in part with DB11 but 30% differentiated for Vantage. It’s a car squarely aimed at the likes of 911, Audi R8 and AMG GT!
Speaking of AMG: the new Vantage features AMG’s amazing 4.0 Bi Turbo V8, with a Hot V set up allowing for no lag and huge torque (685nm)!!
So let’s explore the details of this new generation of Vantage, and put it through it’s paces on the road!! In this review I explore:
- Bond style short intro
- Full Walkaround
- Interior Design
- MB infotainment system
- The AMG Engine
- Chassis /architecture changes
- Performance driving
- Conclusion
Up next on on RBR is the Full Review of the AMG S63 Cabriolet! Subscribe to see it first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content!
More Aston Martin Lagonda Coming soon with the DB11 V8 Volante.
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Huge thanks to Aston Martin Lagonda for the car!
Thank you The Branding Studio London for helping us film!
https://www.thebrandingstudio.co.uk
Music by 95TurboSol
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C63S Facelift ROARING on Track at BILSTER BERG! - Extended
The Blistering NEW C63S Coupe on Track! Roaring and barking like a C63 should.
PLEASE NOTE this is the TRACK ONLY section of the full review, created at the request of Bilster Berg track, and our instagram followers! See FULL road/track review and walk around video below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlVHFjez1q4
Info:-
In the present day, C63 is a name that linked firmly to big sound, burnt rubber, and a healthy dose of fear. But seldom we forget, not long ago it was an underdog released upon a world dominated by BMW’s M3. An unknown quantity from the left field that benefited from AMG’s then new, now legendary 6.2 litre natural power unit, squeezed into their smallest saloon car. And thus, the Axe murderer with headlights was born. Culminating in the Black Series, the w204 is a modern legend and remains the “best” C63 in the minds of most petrol heads….
It’s time to think again.
Welcome back to Remove Before Race’s first ever press drive, all thanks to you our loyal followers WE HAVE FINALLY MADE IT! :)
We start in Germany, on the Bilster Berg Race track! Possibly track designer Hermann Tilke's finest work, it is often referred to as a mini Nurburgring, and for good reason. It’s got 19 corners and 44 dips and crests, and Its here to challenge the auto mobile!
A challenge for most perhaps, but this new C63 w205 facelift, it’s a walk in the park.
We have never reviewed the facelift on RBR, but on instagram I often referred to it as the quintessential AMG: so let’s head to the race track, and explore the New car!
In this review we explore:
- Performance driving
- Facelift changes
- Track performance
- Sound changes
Up next on on RBR is the Full Review of the new gen Aston Martin Vantage! Subscribe to see it first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content! We hope soon to also review the saloon / sedan / limo as well as the wagon / estate version.
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Credits:
Huge thanks to Mercedes-AMG for the invite!
Also to the media team for helping us so completely with our ambitious filming requests. (So sorry! )
Big thanks to Jamie Brittain for filming and photo work on the trip!
https://www.instagram.com/shotbyjamieb/
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Mr.AMG on the NEW C63S! It’s AMG’s Purest Car! - Full Review
The NEW C63S Coupe! In the present day, C63 is a name that linked firmly to big sound, burnt rubber, and a healthy dose of fear. But seldom we forget, not long ago it was an underdog released upon a world dominated by BMW’s M3. An unknown quantity from the left field that benefited from AMG’s then new, now legendary 6.2 litre natural power unit, squeezed into their smallest saloon car. And thus, the Axe murderer with headlights was born. Culminating in the Black Series, the w204 is a modern legend and remains the “best” C63 in the minds of most petrol heads….
It’s time to think again.
Welcome back to Remove Before Race’s first ever press drive, all thanks to you our loyal followers WE HAVE FINALLY MADE IT! :)
We start in Germany, on the Bilster Berg Race track! Possibly track designer Hermann Tilke's finest work, it is often referred to as a mini Nurburgring, and for good reason. It’s got 19 corners and 44 dips and crests, and Its here to challenge the auto mobile!
A challenge for most perhaps, but this new C63, it’s a walk in the park.
We have never reviewed the facelift on RBR, but on instagram I often referred to it as the quintessential AMG: so let’s head to the race track, and explore the New car!
In this review we explore:
- Full Walkaround
- Interior Design
- New Facelift tech
- Project ONE influence
- Start up sound / revs / exhaust note
- Comfort Driving
- Performance driving
- Facelift changes to performance and sound loudness
- Track performance
Up next on on RBR is the Full Review of the AMG S63 Cabrio! Subscribe to see it first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content! We hope soon to also review the saloon / sedan / limo as well as the wagon / estate version.
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Credits:
Huge thanks to Mercedes-AMG for the invite!
Also to the media team for helping us so completely with our ambitious filming requests. (So sorry! )
Big thanks to Jamie Brittain for filming and photo work on the trip!
https://www.instagram.com/shotbyjamieb/
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The New A-Class Review - It’s from the Future! A200
Its a Technology Gamechanger! The New A Class is here! Overtime we've seen the entry level Mercedes evolve, almost like the ugly caterpillar into the butterfly, with the last gen A45 stinging like a bee.
But now the change is more subtle from the outside, but it’s not the outside that that concerns us: the revolution is on the inside!! Where the A Class is now the most technologically advanced Mercedes Benz in the whole line up, thanks to the new brain of the car called MBUX!!
In this review we explore:
- Back to the Future hommage
- Exterior Design
- Future AMG A45 / A50 render
- Interior Design
- MBUX AI Voice Commands
- Interior Technology
- Comfort Driving
- Tech while driving
Up next on on RBR is the Full Review of the GLC63S Coupé! Subscribe to see it first! Also follow us on Instagram below for daily content!
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Credits:
Hughes thanks to Mercedes Benz of Milton Keynes for the A-Class Demo! Visit them below and tell them we sent you. :)
https://www.sytner.co.uk/mercedes-benz/dealer-locator/mercedes-benz-of-milton-keynes/
Also thanks to Beaconsfield Mercedes Benz for their car!
https://www.hughes-group.net
Sound effects obtained from www.zapsplat.com & freesound.org
Music by Audio Hero via www.zapsplat.com
Effects from http://premiumbeat.com/