2016 Mercedes-Benz AMG GTS

Highlights

• 4-litre bi-turbo V8 delivering 510bhp
• Full carbon fibre body kit
• Fabulous specification list
• Comprehensive service record
• MOT to February 2026

Overview

Bruce Wayne once infamously asked “does it come in black?” Well, Mr Wayne, we’re delighted to tell you that yes, this thunderous bi-turbo V8 supercar does come in black. In fact it comes in black-on-black-on-black-on-more-black, with a dash of extra black for good measure and a soupçon of grey for accenting.

We’ll be honest, the idea of burbling around in a rumbling V8 sports car with the aesthetic of Batman’s weekend wheels had us intrigued. Hearing it has 510bhp on tap fully captured our attention. Welcome to this week’s most intimidatingly sable slice of sportscar: the Mercedes-Benz AMG GTS.

As an alternative to Porsche’s venerable 911, it ticks a lot of boxes. It certainly has the go and the show nailed. But it’s also exceptionally well equipped, offering the ability, should the fancy take you, to whisk your way from Land’s End to John O’Groats in utter comfort. And it’s (relatively) practical too. Don’t get us wrong, you’ll not be using it for an IKEA trip, but it has a boot which has room for actual cases and bags, not just a CD case and a pair of slippers.

This particular example has a good service record, a long MOT and a wonderful specification too. As an ‘S’ model, it offers a slug more power than the standard GT too. So, if you’re after a car that can deliver eyebrow-raising performance yet still roll up outside the Mandarin Oriental without seeming uncouth, then this could well be it.

Even Alfred might approve.

Possibly.

History and documentation

• First registered on 15th April 2016
• Current owner since February 2023, 3 former keepers
• 48,471 miles on the clock, verified by the service and MOT records
• Service history as follows: Mar 2017 @ 11,719 miles; Dec 2017 @ 24,035 miles; Jan 2019 @ 37,540 miles; Jun 2022 @ 47,063 miles; Nov 2023 @ 48,125 miles; Jan 2025 @ 48,457 miles
• Collection of invoices for servicing and maintenance, as well as inspection records
• Two keys
• Current MOT expires 1st February 2026
• V5 present in owner’s name
• HPI clear
• London ULEZ compliant

Interior

• Two-tone black and grey Nappa leather upholstery presents in excellent overall condition, with no signs of damage, sagging or notable wear
• Electrically adjustable seats with 3 position memory function
• Heated seats
• Electric door mirrors and windows
• Black carpets with matched AMG overmats, which all look to be in fine fettle, with no damage to note
• The black fabric headliner appears to be intact and secure, with no sagging, damage or staining we could identify
• Multifunction AMG steering wheel, covered in a combination of leather and microfibre for excellent wear and grip
• Keyless Go
• Factory fitted alarm system
• Dual zone automatic climate control
• Premium sound system, with DAB radio
• DVD player
• Large central infotainment touchscreen
• Voice activated control
• Phone connectivity
• Rear view camera
• Road sign recognition system
• Panoramic roof
• Illuminated AMG door sills
• The interior trim is in good condition, with a few marks and blemishes, commensurate with the car’s age, but nothing missing or damaged as far as we could see
• Behind the seats, there is a generous storage area with an integrated cargo net
• Sensor operated electronic bootlid
• The boot space is neatly trimmed in black carpet, and also features a retractable load cover
• We are assured that all of the cabin’s features work just as they should, with no faults or issues reported

Exterior

• The Black Magnetite Metallic paintwork looks great, and suits the car’s mean, hunkered-down stance
• Overall the paintwork appears to be in good order, with a few stone chips to the front and some light swirling in other places, but nothing that would concern us
• All of the bodywork appears to be in fine condition, with no dents, scapes, misalignment or corrosion on show
• A full carbon bodykit was fitted by a previous owner, which comprises the boot spoiler, side skirts, front splitter and rear diffuser – all items looks to be well fitted and in good order
• LED headlamps
• All of the badging and external trim is present and correct, and it all looks to be in fine condition
• The car rides on black, 10-spoke alloy wheels (19” at the front and 20” at the rear), which present well, with no kerb damage or lacquer peel we could discern
• A matched set of Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres is fitted – 265/35 to the front and 295/30 to the rear
• The latest MOT notes that the front tyres are showing signs of age and that the offside tyre will soon require renewal
• Underneath, the car looks clean and straight, with no notable corrosion or damage

Mechanical

• 3,982cc Bi-turbo V8 (uprated ‘S’ engine)
• Factory performance figures: 510bhp, 480lb-ft, 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds, 193mph top speed
• Rear wheel drive
• 7-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission
• Electronic locking rear differential
• Factory fitted optional larger fuel tank
• Electronically adjustable suspension
• Multiple drive modes: Comfort, S, S+, Race and Individual, so you can tailor the driving experience to your needs
• Switchable exhaust system - creep away from the house quietly, unleash hell on the local B-roads
• Stop-start functionality
• Parking sensors front and rear
• Tyre pressure monitoring system
• Traction control, power assisted steering and ABS
• MOT advisory notes the car will soon require new rear brake pads
• Lithium-ion starter battery
• The engine bay looks clean and tidy, with no evidence of leaks or other issues we could see
• We’re assured by the vendor that the car starts, idles, drives and stops just as it should, with no issues or mechanical problems reported

Summary

There’s something about a V8. Something about that off-kilter rumble that just plugs directly into the spine of any true petrolhead and fills it with shivers. Mercedes-Benz are masters of the craft too, producing some of the best engines in the world, of which this is definitely one.

But it’s not all about the engine. They’ve also wrapped that astonishingly compact powerplant in stunning bodywork that is at once modern and yet still harks back to the ‘long nose, cab back’ styling of the 50s and 60s. Add to that this car’s raft of options, features and luxuries, and it’s difficult to see what more you could want from a sporting GT.

Striking, hugely powerful and impeccably well built, this blacked-out beast is the kind of monster we’d love to find lurking in our garage.

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