fadil shakir He is knowledgeable but compared to the guys who drive the hell out of the cars around a track this guy puts you to sleep. How many people really care about about all these features? They want to see Chris Harris or clarkson burning rubber and pushing the cars to their engineering limits.
Holy shit dude!!! I was in Sedona last weekend and totally saw you! That's awesome, had no clue you were there with this group of AMGs rolling around. Small world. Wish I had the honor of getting to meet you.
Such a great machine. I had the pleasure of taking one out for a drive through the mountains for about half an hour and compared to any other cars I've driven, Huracan, Porsche GT3, etc... the GTC Roadster is the type of car that you can enjoy comfortably and not get as mad when there is traffic. The transmission is lightning fast and the power pushes you back in the seat firmly. The rear wheel steering give you an almost forklift like turning feel when carving the mountains. It's the type of car you can have fun all day with in S+ mode and automatic shifting, letting the car do all the work and you just work the throttle and breaks (might sound boring but it's not). The fast transmission doesn't give you a feeling of lag or clunky operation. It's almost seamless but still has enough character to make you appreciate and be thrilled by everything it's doing. If you ever get the chance to get behind the wheel of one do it! Just wanted to share my experience with the car if it can add any additional insight to anyone curious. Great review Shmee150, cheers!
Shmee! Come to Memphis! There's really no reason to come here...hell you'll probably get shot or carjacked if you drive through, but still! Let's hang out!!!
Am I the only one who is growing concerned over the future of car videos on TH-cam? Years ago, we had DRIVE and EVO uploading quality content and there was a real community that was born form that. However, influencers have managed to take over the content vertical by satisfying viewer demand with their own videos that really have this “tone deafness” that autojournalistic videos don’t. Do not get me wrong, I love videos of La Ferrraris and 675 LTs but I much preferred them when it was about the cars \ and less about the “I BOUGHT A 675 LT”. I’m always left with this feeling that said influencer is trying to pass himself for someone they really are not. Please do not confuse this remark for hate. It’s just an honest view of what I find wrong with car videos from this pool of content creators. While I enjoy these videos on a daily basis, there’s something just cringing about their intentions. I find myself asking “Who are you and what are you trying to accomplish with these videos by spending hundreds of thousands if not millions of pounds on these beautiful cars?” They are clearly trying to sell themselves as auto influencers by virtue of the fact that they can afford to own and drive these cars. While there is nothing inherently wrong with that, I far prefer the time when Harry Catchpole or Jethro Bovingdon were uploading authentic reviews and video features that captured the unadulterated essence and beauty of supercars.
Genuinely brilliant comment that I can relate to on a personal level in entirety. I for one have been a big viewer of the more serious content that the channels you mention once provided. The thing here is how TH-cam has changed, which is basically following where the audience is and what they want to see. There is a catch-22 about all of this, for example when I started making videos I drove a BMW 123d but because I work for myself that has enabled me to become successful and earn the cars I now show. Working as a journalist for a publication would mean being on a fixed salary and a top limit that wouldn't allow this to be possible so it's always going to make a very large split. In terms of the content itself, that is mostly driven by views, and views come from what the audience clicks. For example I revealed my new Vanquish the other day and it received 280,000 views in 24 hours. When I uploaded my drive in the Mini Challenge car it only received 30,000 in 24 hours by comparison. Obviously as a person running a business you will follow the income stream as well as the fact that with it comes channel growth and more views in future. Now there is a line for everyone with regards to how clickbait and low-end they are willing to go and I think my line is lower than just about every other TH-camr in terms of the style of content. For myself it's about a balance, getting the right mix of different styles of content; the experience of my own cars, combined with attending events and wherever possible going for drives in new releases and press launches. I'm developing as a person in terms of my experience and ability to talk technically but I definitely don't try to pass as a journalist, just give my opinion as I see it and hope that is relatable to some extent. At the end of the day I haven't chosen for people to follow me, that has happened organically just as it has for other channels, and that can only happen if that's the kind of thing people would like to see.
Great comment and I see where you're going. Personally I think this is the brilliance of youtube. Everyday people being able to produce good content about what they are passionate about. Whilst we will still have Drive and EVO sharing content, this gives a more personal view of vehicle ownership. What I do wonder is what will happen to the concept of a Motoring Magazine, more poinantly "Wheels" in my corner of the world. When youtube can provide a quality review from Tim or EVO/Roadshow/Motortrend instantly there's no need to wait for a magazine to hit the news stands.
Next time, you gotta take highway 89A from Sedona toward Flagstaff along oak creek canyon. An excellent driver's road and amazing scenery. Welcome to Arizona!
That is an incredibly beautiful car, and the color looks great under that soft, diffused lighting. Mercedes would do well to borrow some screen shots from your video; it is almost like a painting, with that sky as a backdrop.
The soft top in my opinion looks great. Looks a bit retro, gives the car some character. The hardtops tend to look like a coupe with lots of black lines haha
Nemanja P Yeah I totally understand. I think the r8 spyder looks great and sounds great. but it bugs me that it's 60 or so HP down from the r8 coupe. and the turbo s is a tough choice too.
Nemanja P I love N/A porsche's but the turbo doesn't sound as good as this car or the r8. but I would gladly take the new gt3 over this car. but then again it's not in the same class.
Nemanja P If you hear the Sound of an AMG , the pops and crackles than you wouldnt say that the Sound Bad is. It doesnt matter If the Sound is "fake" , If the Sound is good like the Sound from the Gtc it doesnt matter If the Sound is "fake"
Nemanja P it is very nice i can tell you my brother has a 2016 A45 AMG it pops und crackles very nice for me it doesnt matter If the Sound is natural or fake, the Most important thing that is the Sound is very good like an AMG
This "German Viper" is the best sounding stock car I've heard so far! Hope Mercedes would redesign interior (2 center air vents instead of 4, narrower center console with far fewer buttons.) & exterior (reduce the height of the headlights).
very nice and detailed review and you are right... the seats could be a little more soft. but I drove the car in arizona too and have to say i love it.
That colour is the best for your upcoming AMG GTR, especially when standing by the MSO purple 675LT! You should consider it if you haven't specced your car yet. Great video overall, keep it up!
MY DREAM CAR!!! Love the color, but I would go different just because solar beam is so expensive. Would change the wheels as well, the more multispoke option is how I'd have it. LOVE this car!!!
Dear Shmee, I am a viewer and watch this channel and love all of it. I understand you just purchased a beautiful Aston Martin Vanquish that I like. I don't know if you're still in the market because of that purchase of the Vanquish, but I would recommend the Maserati GranTurismo. It is a beautiful car and showed all of the expectations that you mentioned.
shmee one thing I love about your channel is you don't use shitty clickbaits like other you tubers and your content is always accurate to the title keep up the hard work#roadto1mill
Shmee first of all thank you for uploading so many high quality videos you are in my opinion the best car TH-camr. Also I was wondering would you have all of the cars you own if you didn't do TH-cam or is it to help keep content fresh? Keep up the great content
that is one quick roof mechanism. with regards to getting 'lost' do the manufacturers set a route on the sat nav,so while driving solo and vlogging,you don't end up horribly lost?
that thing just looks realy agresive the GTS to but this one the front bumper is just a little bit difrend between the GTS and GTC and that is just the thing that it makes the GTC a little bit better at the outside
So the Lexus LFA which had set a lap time of 7min and 14sec was bettered by AMG GT-R only by 3 seconds? Considering the gap between the two times, that record was set like 5-6 years something? That car was a brilliant piece of engineering! No hate on the GT-R, it's a great car btw!
One thing that I sort of lament is that there will likely never be a hardtop convertible luxury/sport vehicle with a full manual transmission. Dual clutch auto transmissions came into style right as hardtop convertibles started hitting the market, leaving no chance for the true enthusiast's grand tourer with a hardtop convertible to see the light of day.
That sky is insane!!!
And the overall edit is soooo good! Great job!
Thank you
looks like Grand Canyon area
shaminul loch plate was Michigan, so maybe in Michigan lol, only few places in the world or in the states have rocks like that
Did you notice it had a speedometer with KPH vs. MPH, must be a German/Euro press car.
yeahhhhh definitely not in michigan. somewhere in utah/arizona/nevada
edit: definitely the sedona, AZ area
I think you are one of the best youtuber! You provide about car detail from nut to bolt
Very informative! Keep up the good work
Thank you, appreciate the support
fadil shakir He is knowledgeable but compared to the guys who drive the hell out of the cars around a track this guy puts you to sleep. How many people really care about about all these features? They want to see Chris Harris or clarkson burning rubber and pushing the cars to their engineering limits.
I think that paint colour is a £10,000+ option!
From the rear 3/4 view it reminds me of the BMW Z8!
Great video Shmee
cheers
Holy shit dude!!! I was in Sedona last weekend and totally saw you! That's awesome, had no clue you were there with this group of AMGs rolling around. Small world. Wish I had the honor of getting to meet you.
TheBatmanAZ I was there too and I saw one of the GTCs but I didn't think anything of it until I saw this video.
Mercedes have really got the styling right with this car, beautiful proportions and detailing. Gorgeous colour as well.
Such a great machine. I had the pleasure of taking one out for a drive through the mountains for about half an hour and compared to any other cars I've driven, Huracan, Porsche GT3, etc... the GTC Roadster is the type of car that you can enjoy comfortably and not get as mad when there is traffic. The transmission is lightning fast and the power pushes you back in the seat firmly. The rear wheel steering give you an almost forklift like turning feel when carving the mountains. It's the type of car you can have fun all day with in S+ mode and automatic shifting, letting the car do all the work and you just work the throttle and breaks (might sound boring but it's not). The fast transmission doesn't give you a feeling of lag or clunky operation. It's almost seamless but still has enough character to make you appreciate and be thrilled by everything it's doing. If you ever get the chance to get behind the wheel of one do it! Just wanted to share my experience with the car if it can add any additional insight to anyone curious. Great review Shmee150, cheers!
Amazing car and video buddy, looking forward to you getting back to the UK and taking the GT8 out 😊
The camera quality is like 10000000000 times better in this video
Keep the GT-R shmee you already have the vanquish volante there is no need!
Shmee! Come to Memphis! There's really no reason to come here...hell you'll probably get shot or carjacked if you drive through, but still! Let's hang out!!!
great video, great edit . good job !
When he said "uh that crack" around 9.10 it reminded me of what I say when I walk into a nightclub in Vegas. Lol
amazing color and amazing car!!
Omg This car is beautiful with top down
This is near Sedona, Arizona for those wondering.
theres signs that literally say sedona throughout the video
+Hans Meyer I was about to ask where was this video recorded.
Loving the new editing, keep up the good work shmee
Am I the only one who is growing concerned over the future of car videos on TH-cam? Years ago, we had DRIVE and EVO uploading quality content and there was a real community that was born form that. However, influencers have managed to take over the content vertical by satisfying viewer demand with their own videos that really have this “tone deafness” that autojournalistic videos don’t. Do not get me wrong, I love videos of La Ferrraris and 675 LTs but I much preferred them when it was about the cars \ and less about the “I BOUGHT A 675 LT”. I’m always left with this feeling that said influencer is trying to pass himself for someone they really are not. Please do not confuse this remark for hate. It’s just an honest view of what I find wrong with car videos from this pool of content creators. While I enjoy these videos on a daily basis, there’s something just cringing about their intentions. I find myself asking “Who are you and what are you trying to accomplish with these videos by spending hundreds of thousands if not millions of pounds on these beautiful cars?” They are clearly trying to sell themselves as auto influencers by virtue of the fact that they can afford to own and drive these cars. While there is nothing inherently wrong with that, I far prefer the time when Harry Catchpole or Jethro Bovingdon were uploading authentic reviews and video features that captured the unadulterated essence and beauty of supercars.
Genuinely brilliant comment that I can relate to on a personal level in entirety. I for one have been a big viewer of the more serious content that the channels you mention once provided.
The thing here is how TH-cam has changed, which is basically following where the audience is and what they want to see. There is a catch-22 about all of this, for example when I started making videos I drove a BMW 123d but because I work for myself that has enabled me to become successful and earn the cars I now show. Working as a journalist for a publication would mean being on a fixed salary and a top limit that wouldn't allow this to be possible so it's always going to make a very large split.
In terms of the content itself, that is mostly driven by views, and views come from what the audience clicks. For example I revealed my new Vanquish the other day and it received 280,000 views in 24 hours. When I uploaded my drive in the Mini Challenge car it only received 30,000 in 24 hours by comparison. Obviously as a person running a business you will follow the income stream as well as the fact that with it comes channel growth and more views in future. Now there is a line for everyone with regards to how clickbait and low-end they are willing to go and I think my line is lower than just about every other TH-camr in terms of the style of content.
For myself it's about a balance, getting the right mix of different styles of content; the experience of my own cars, combined with attending events and wherever possible going for drives in new releases and press launches. I'm developing as a person in terms of my experience and ability to talk technically but I definitely don't try to pass as a journalist, just give my opinion as I see it and hope that is relatable to some extent. At the end of the day I haven't chosen for people to follow me, that has happened organically just as it has for other channels, and that can only happen if that's the kind of thing people would like to see.
Thank you for your considerate reply. I really do enjoy your videos.
B S pls just get a room
Great comment and I see where you're going. Personally I think this is the brilliance of youtube. Everyday people being able to produce good content about what they are passionate about. Whilst we will still have Drive and EVO sharing content, this gives a more personal view of vehicle ownership. What I do wonder is what will happen to the concept of a Motoring Magazine, more poinantly "Wheels" in my corner of the world. When youtube can provide a quality review from Tim or EVO/Roadshow/Motortrend instantly there's no need to wait for a magazine to hit the news stands.
This is why I like Jamie_fyd channel. He does real world reviews of everyday cars.
I'd buy a GT-C Roadster instead of a GT-R. That engine sound is to die for so to hear it even more clearly with the roof down is utter joy.
hi tim im shmee
perfect editing, not overdone, just right
True. Too much editing just ruins the video. Just enough editing helps cuz it makes it more interesting to watch!
Great video, really enjoying the more in depth approach!
Next time, you gotta take highway 89A from Sedona toward Flagstaff along oak creek canyon. An excellent driver's road and amazing scenery. Welcome to Arizona!
I was thinking that whilst watching this---89A!!! And on down to Prescott too, crank through Jerome, and open it up on the flats....
That is an incredibly beautiful car, and the color looks great under that soft, diffused lighting. Mercedes would do well to borrow some screen shots from your video; it is almost like a painting, with that sky as a backdrop.
I'm just happy they're keeping the key elements of the original gt models.
That car in that spec and color fits the environment so well :)
the cinematic was awesome
love ya
No need to apologize for the wind Tim. Great video as always!
Amazing again Tim Mercedes AMG C Roadster , thanks for sharing Shmee
THANKS, TIM AND CREW.
Its such a beautiful car, the perfect GT sports car. The V8 sound is biblical!
The soft top in my opinion looks great. Looks a bit retro, gives the car some character. The hardtops tend to look like a coupe with lots of black lines haha
love that music in the beginning
It looks so good in yellow. I would have one of these over a 911 c2s convertible. The back of the GTC is so good
OhOhOh Really stepped up the editing on this one Tim, I like it! Keep it up and grats on the new Aston!
wow so nice. id take this over an r8 spyder. f type and turbo cabriolet
Me too. I'd take it over an r8 spyder and the f type, but it would be though to choose between the turbo s or this :D
Nemanja P Yeah I totally understand. I think the r8 spyder looks great and sounds great. but it bugs me that it's 60 or so HP down from the r8 coupe. and the turbo s is a tough choice too.
Nemanja P I love N/A porsche's but the turbo doesn't sound as good as this car or the r8. but I would gladly take the new gt3 over this car. but then again it's not in the same class.
Nemanja P If you hear the Sound of an AMG , the pops and crackles than you wouldnt say that the Sound Bad is. It doesnt matter If the Sound is "fake" , If the Sound is good like the Sound from the Gtc it doesnt matter If the Sound is "fake"
Nemanja P it is very nice i can tell you my brother has a 2016 A45 AMG it pops und crackles very nice for me it doesnt matter If the Sound is natural or fake, the Most important thing that is the Sound is very good like an AMG
Nice car and beautiful backdrop to show it in!!
Great review as usual. Thank you Tim.
This "German Viper" is the best sounding stock car I've heard so far!
Hope Mercedes would redesign interior (2 center air vents instead of 4, narrower center console with far fewer buttons.) & exterior (reduce the height of the headlights).
awesome car!
perfection 10 / 10 thanks gr8 vid
I never thought it would be so beautiful.. well damn
waw superb review man. the place is mind blowing and the car too.
ohh that's a beautiful beast....nice video as always shmee🙌👍
Never really loved the gt series but wow this looks good
Just amazing, Art in design and performance
I absolutley love the wheels!
New camera? The video quality looks a lot better and more clean! Congrats on the beautiful video Shmee! Love them
Nope same camera, different settings... :)
Nice! Great quality Shmee! Please if possible continue doing videos with these settings. 50Fps! loved the video
very nice and detailed review and you are right... the seats could be a little more soft. but I drove the car in arizona too and have to say i love it.
Great editing and vid as usual
That colour is the best for your upcoming AMG GTR, especially when standing by the MSO purple 675LT! You should consider it if you haven't specced your car yet. Great video overall, keep it up!
God those front brake discs are absolutely massive.
I always liked how you can drive a car no matter where the steering wheel is placed.
great video, great car, great colour - crap road though - sooooo bumpy, but you can't control that
stabilized footage YAAAAAAAAY
MY DREAM CAR!!! Love the color, but I would go different just because solar beam is so expensive. Would change the wheels as well, the more multispoke option is how I'd have it. LOVE this car!!!
Great video.. onwards to 1 Mil!
Great review, thanks Shmee!
A very good location to review such a car!
Dear Shmee, I am a viewer and watch this channel and love all of it. I understand you just purchased a beautiful Aston Martin Vanquish that I like. I don't know if you're still in the market because of that purchase of the Vanquish, but I would recommend the Maserati GranTurismo. It is a beautiful car and showed all of the expectations that you mentioned.
WOW Dreamcar!
Nice vid Tim, the rear of the car reminds me of the bmw z8 :P
Shmee the type of guy to safely remove the USB.
This looks hot!
shmee one thing I love about your channel is you don't use shitty clickbaits like other you tubers and your content is always accurate to the title keep up the hard work#roadto1mill
I love those wheels!
Will these cars be coming to Colorado at all? As in, are they test cars? Or just press release cars that are only in Arizona?
Crispy 60fps! Great video, Tim!
50 fps ;)
Shmee in Sedona?! Welcome to AZ :D
Amazing scenery!
I bet this car will look great in silver.
Electrically controlled flaps.....I wish i could have those fitted to my wife 😂😂
I read this and literally spat my drink out
perfect car for the location.
The GTc roadster looks so nice a possible contestant for the 488 spyder
Recent Mercedes look like proper future classics
Wish I knew you were going to be in my backyard, I could have pointed you in the direction of some really good driving roads.
Thank you big boss 😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉
Nice scenery
STUNNING
Showing some respect to Michigan with that license plate
Everybody forgets that there is GTC Coupe too. This yellow suits him gorgeus
Shmee first of all thank you for uploading so many high quality videos you are in my opinion the best car TH-camr. Also I was wondering would you have all of the cars you own if you didn't do TH-cam or is it to help keep content fresh? Keep up the great content
Incredible car
that is one quick roof mechanism.
with regards to getting 'lost' do the manufacturers set a route on the sat nav,so while driving solo and vlogging,you don't end up horribly lost?
Gorgeous.
Where was this video filmed? those cliffs are amazing.
Fabulous useable supercar
Really nice spec
God i love it
@Shmee150, what's the name of the car festival in GB you'll visit? It's huge but don't remember the name 😆
Goodwood Festival of Speed :)
I adore this car ...
that thing just looks realy agresive the GTS to but this one the front bumper is just a little bit difrend between the GTS and GTC and that is just the thing that it makes the GTC a little bit better at the outside
So the Lexus LFA which had set a lap time of 7min and 14sec was bettered by AMG GT-R only by 3 seconds? Considering the gap between the two times, that record was set like 5-6 years something? That car was a brilliant piece of engineering! No hate on the GT-R, it's a great car btw!
One thing that I sort of lament is that there will likely never be a hardtop convertible luxury/sport vehicle with a full manual transmission. Dual clutch auto transmissions came into style right as hardtop convertibles started hitting the market, leaving no chance for the true enthusiast's grand tourer with a hardtop convertible to see the light of day.
Sedona's beautiful isn't it? I saw somebody driving this car a couple days ago in the Scottsdale area... not sure if it was you
Honestly I think this looks as good as the gtr with the roof down
Wow nice gt there is it 2017 or older??? That is one of the nicest car out there.
Realy realy like it👌👌👌
SHMEE: CCCCHHHHHEEEERRRRSSSS!!!!!!
Beautiful car. But remember the Jaguar F-Type SVR got 567 Hp with 5.0l V8 Supercharged. Quite a catch that beast!
That car is really beautiful! But is it better than the SLS roadster?