On the second day of Christmas, MotorsportMagazine gave to us a fast lap of the Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S at the Magny-Cours GP circuit.
Shot from the inside as the super sedan was being driven against the clock by Romain Monti, the video shows it lapping the French track in 1:56.49.
For reference, we took a look at FastestLaps and found out that the same pro-racing driver set times of 1:58.39, 1:59.70 and 1:59.80 in the Porsche 718 Cayman S, BMW M2 Competition and M3 Competition. Monti also drove the Cadillac CTS-V, Porsche 911 Carrera S, Jaguar F-Type SVR and Mercedes-AMG C63 S Coupe in 1:59.90, 2:01.10, 2:01.20 and 2:02.20, respectively.
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In spite of the impressive achievement, the AMG GT 63 S was slower than the Nissan GT-R, Audi R8 V10 Plus, Mercedes-AMG GT R and McLaren 570S, which ran across the finish line in 1:54.60, 1:53.10, 1:51.85 and 1:51.75, respectively. The unofficial record at the Magny-Cours GP is held by the McLaren Senna, followed by the Radical SR8 RX and Ferrari 488 Pista. The McLaren 720S holds the fourth position, one tenth of a second ahead of the Porsche 911 GT2 RS.
Replacing the old AMG CLS 63, the GT 63 S continues to dominate the AMG lineup with a staggering 639 PS (630 hp / 470 kW) and 900 Nm (664 lb-ft) of torque produced by its 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8. It needs only 3.2 seconds for the 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) and will max out at 315 km/h (195 mph).