Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222) [2018-2022] vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

So until we can get back to driving high-performance cars – unleashing their cerebral horsepower on the tarmac and burning some unnecessary rubber at every given opportunity – let us have look back at some of the best performance cars we have already driven.

The art of making consistently brilliant cars is a difficult one and no one does it better than Mercedes-Benz, particularly with the S-Class which is incidentally also known as ‘the best car in the world’. With each new generation the S-Class brought in benchmark technology that placed it a step ahead of the competition every time. The car is question here isn’t a new generation car but a facelift of the W222 model. So you get minor updates on the outside, new features and technology and more importantly two new engines.

At the last track day, we had the Mercedes-AMG GT R, famous for its world record of being the fastest rear-wheel-drive car around the famous Nurburgring circuit. This year we had its more fashionable sibling - the GT Roadster. A convertible with plenty of oomph, it sure is a real eye-catcher. But, apart from its flamboyance, is it also capable of hitting the track with a blistering performance? We found out.