Forza Horizon 4: A Tale of Two Mercs

The recent Summer Horizon Playlist is like Lady Chatterlay's Palace. There are so many challenges to overcome in a week but after a harsh battle at Lady Chatterlay's Palace, I got some souvenirs from the trip but the biggest catches are the two Mercs that are new in the game; the AMG GT 4-Door and the X-Class.



First off, here's the AMG GT 4-Door that I got from the playlist. Despite sharing the name of the two-door AMG GT, both the coupe and the 4-door have no relation. The base GT43 has the basic 6-cylinder turbo engine while the mid-range GT53 comes with the 3.0L in-line six-cylinder engine with EQ Boost electric auxiliary compressor and the range-topping GT63S, seen here, features a more powerful 4.0L V8 Twin Turbo engine that produces 639PS of power, while mated to a SPEEDSHIFT TCT 9G-Tronic.



Come to think of it when I first laid my foot down on the GT 4-door, in the range-topping GT63S, I had a fitting expression that I might dance like the F90 M5 but the GT63S isn't more than just a dancing mirage. It's a top star with an arrogant but elegant aura that unsheathes the sword and slashes through stardom except for some Achilles' heels in store for this car; the handling and the sluggish 9G-Tronic gearbox. I know, I tried, but anyway, with the GT63S sporting the expression that says "THIS IS MAYA TENDO" on it, gotta love that Starlight reference I made, this 4-door coupe is ready for action.



After my time with the GT 4-Door, it's time to take a look on my other Merc.



This is the Mercedes-Benz X-Class, the luxury car company's first pickup, but don't be fooled by its looks because this is basically a Nissan underneath and just like the Nissan it was based on, the X-Class features a ladder-frame chassis combined with the super-high-tensile-strength steel to ensure it's tough enough to go anywhere and it has engageable 4MATIC with two different modes; low-range that sacrifices top speed for better offroad capability while high-range for better traction offroad. Under the hood, the X-Class is powered by a 2.3L four-cylinder turbodiesel engine in two different power outputs with the highest producing 190PS of power and 450Nm of torque, mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed automatic gearbox.

I managed to give it a try to see what's what behind the wheel of this Mercedes-Nissan truck.



So, which of the two Mercs I got is the best? Well, for me, I think the GT63S is my pick because it has the talent of the top star in the revue despite the handling issue and the lagging gearbox. It almost feels like the F90 M5 that I fell in love with a while back and when compared between them, seems like Maya Tendo's no match against Maika Chono. Huhehe...

Anyway, enjoy your new rides.