Have you watched those Chris “The Monkey” Harris videos, where he justifies his middle name by yelling and screaming while hooning the car? We bet you have. Evo’s testers do the same, only with less screaming.
Now, if you are interested in gadgets, chances are you’ve seen some of the “unboxing” videos of, say, the latest iPhone, Samsung, what-have-you smartphone. There’s a lot of talking as the “tester” gets the product out of its box, shows us its exterior, tells us all about the specs in detail and then says goodbye.
We’d put the Mercedes-AMG GT S review that follows in the “unboxing” category. We get all the facts and figures, all the “inside” info from the press conference, we even get to see the car moving and… that’s about it.
So, is it bad to have an “unboxing” car review? It depends how you look at it. On the one hand, it’s not like everyone who’s gonna buy the GT will start hooning it around; that much we do understand, and it’s the same with Porsches, Ferraris, etc. On the other, call us single-minded but isn’t it a waste to have 503hp and 479 lb-ft of torque directed to the rear wheels and do just the “unboxing” thing?