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Key Takeaway:

"Much I as I enjoyed it and thought it great fun, the SVR really just served to remind me how special the base V8 RRS is. Not much slower, more comfortable and almost invisible by comparison – and available with the clever 7-seat option that cannot be specified on this new model. I’d take one over this car, but suspect I might be in the minority."

 

Not a huge surprise. Don't get me wrong though, if the V8 SC and the SVR were the same price, i'd probably take the SVR. I just don't see the extras as being the value of the extra pricing. You can do the upgrades yourself and get very close to a SVR in terms of performance and looks for a fraction of the price. Again, don't mean to ruffle any feathers, as i too would prefer the SVR, just not for the pricing. I've actually be wondering if front and rear facia & light assembly part numbers will be made available to us.

 

And how would you go about modifying not only the Transmission to shift 50% faster, rev matched down shifts? Or the lighter Sport-Bucket seating? But how about the 4-500 pound weight loss in actual SVR chassis? Also dif Torque vectoring, Suspension enhancements, etc etc.. I bought the identical Startech/Brabus Valve controlled exhaust, it was anything but cheap few bux shy of $6k installed. It isn't just an ECU tune... You can not do what you assume & wrote here

"You can do the upgrades yourself and get very close to a SVR in terms of performance and looks for a fraction of the price."

 

Don't forget you have to order the SVR to get that beautiful estoril blue.

 

There is some genuine value in that. ^^ That color is strikingly beautiful.

 

It is a gorgeous color, especially with black wheels. But like Chris said, the car itself made him self conscious, I could only imagine the looks I would have gotten had I ordered the blue. Still waiting on my SVR.

 

It's funny how we can get caught up in our own car brands or the ones we follow or have owned in the past! Most people won't be able to tell an SVR from the base RRS, even in estoril blue, so Tonka's statement is valid when you look at the big picture.

We have a 2014 E63, but the majority of people don't see anything different from its sibling the E350 ... although I did get a thumbs up today from a few boys at the high school when I picked up my son in the E63 ... obviously they follow the MB brand!

 

SoCal is the largest amg market. I'm pretty sure most people know the difference, except for my mom maybe. That's coming from someone who lived there for 18 yrs. Now whether or not people in SoCal are impressed with AMGs is another story.

 

It doesn't matter if no one else but me on the entire planet knows the dif on exterior appearance lol.. I'm solely talking about the performance aspect between SVR & reg SC V8
I buy autos that impress me, I'm NOT trying to impress the neighbors or high school kids.. I actually debadge the exteriors too..

 

I just received my SVR a week ago I definitely disagree with this statement, you can not compare the performance neither the driving experience and feel between an SVR and a SCV8, they are two different vehicles.... Its worth every penny!!!

 

I would think the RRS ATB is a 991 turbo S, while the SVR is a GT3 RS. Both desirable in its own right.


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I would think the RRS ATB is a 991 turbo S, while the SVR is a GT3 RS. Both desirable in its own right.


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Nice. I might lean towards 991 Turbo : GT3. Or GT3 : GT3RS. Of course that's without any seat time the SVR. I'm sure the experience in the SVR has some intangibles. Not dissimilar to that of the driving difference between a 335 : M3. It's easy to make a 335 faster than the M3, not terribly difficult to make it lap a track faster as well. But the driving difference between them is night and day different.

So maybe the SVR has that intangible quality that makes for a more enjoyable drive and can't fully be replicated via aftermarket modifications on a SC model.

 

I could do my own home improvements too, but I'd rather pay someone else to do it and have a guarantee/warranty.

SVR coming end of April.

 

Congratulations! I bet you're super excited. I know i would be.

I happen to like doing my home improvements. I'll typically get better results than if i paid someone. My mechanical skills coupled with my industrial design back ground always pulls me towards designing and building it myself. That's why i kept say "for me". I know i'm not normal.