Comments by "ARentz07" (@ARentz07) on "2024 Mercedes AMG GLS 63 - 603hp V8 Morning Commute (POV Drive)" video.

  1. You know, what annoys me about the piped-in sound is that, in most of the cars that have it, it's not even necessary. Like, my wife's X3 doesn't have any piped-in sound at all, yet the engine is still audible when it's in Sport mode because there is a valved exhaust system (stock, btw... I can see the valve when I look in the rear exhaust tip on the driver's side). My IS 500 has piped-in sound, but I keep it turned off at all times because it isn't necessary. It is very much audible without it. Is it loud? No... but there is enough there that, even with the windows down at higher speeds, I can still hear at least the induction note. And if nothing else, having more-convincing engine noise would be nice. And here's this GLS which sounds perfectly fine. I don't have any gripes with the sounds it makes. A GLS should not sound better than an AMG GT, or certainly, the GT shouldn't sound fake in comparison.
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  2. Totally fair point on the sound showing up in videos more than IRL... Almost every car I've driven with piped-in sound seems worse in a YouTube video than real life. However, some are still pretty bad in person. For instance, the 330i's I have driven from the latest G20 generation have all been pretty egregious in their faux sounds, particularly in Sport mode. My former Jetta GLI was pretty bad as well, though it sounded like an engine, at least. And I find the IS 500's fake sound to be equally bad in person as in videos, but maybe that's more of a bummer because I know the real induction note that's being masked by the piped-in stuff. :)
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  3.  @TedwardDrives  It'd be funny if Mercedes brought back the R-class. I'd love to see a modern AMG version of that.
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  4. I like the discussion on steering weight and feel. It has a dramatic impact on my confidence behind the wheel. Cars I've driven lately that come to mind for having great steering would be the Genesis G70 and the Jaguar F-Pace. Both cars had nicely weighted steering - not heavy for the sake of it, but solid - and had some semblance of feedback. I wish more cars steered like that. A lot of cars I drive are super light with their steering while also being quick, which makes them feel overboosted.
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