The largest change is the brand new AMG Active Ride Control suspension system. Hydraulics substitute torsion bar cross-stabilises, and the shock absorbers additionally achieve hydraulic connections.
Essentially you may lower stiffness for off-roading, and enhance it to cut back roll whereas cornering on highway.
It makes for the sweetest dealing with G ever. One of Merc’s engineers was maybe damning it with faint reward when he stated to me that you simply now not must steer three seconds earlier than the nook on the Autobahn. But I get the place he’s coming from and he’s utterly proper. It’s actually no Cayenne. But there’s a fluidity and preciseness that now not makes the 63 fairly so cheek-clenching within the bends.
There’s nonetheless quite a lot of lifeless across the centre of the steering and blatting down a set of s bends continues to be a exercise for the forearms. But it feels remarkably svelte and quick contemplating how unsvetle and tall it’s. It feels SUV-like, fairly than truck-like.
Ride is usually nicely contained relying on which driving mode you’re in. Comfort is comparatively smooth with a gait nicely suited to the motorway. Although wind noise is certainly nonetheless a factor at motorway speeds, as is buffeting.
Sport + supplies pops and bangs from the exhaust and a really stiff arrange. Roll is rather more contained with the stiffer suspension, as you’d think about, however it isn’t disastrous even with it arrange in smooth.
I think about Merc’s clientele will make use of the Individual mode and switch the exhaust on full and the dampers right down to squidgy.
Off highway
Off-road it’s nice. On a quick, rally-like part the sheer heft of the automobile makes weight switch surprisingly simple and never scary contemplating the peak. While at gradual, pace rock-crawling is helped with the non-compulsory trick suspension and a Traction Pro driving mode, which is nice for getting out of sand.