So you have just over a hundred grand burning a whole in your pocket for the sports car of your dreams, the default choice has to be a Porsche 911. Maybe also the Corvette ZO6, which is a rocket ship. No doubt the AMG GTS enters into an extremely tough sector of the market in terms of competition, but it more than holds its own against its rivals, but let there be no doubt AMG has produced a very special car which is more than capable of challenging for the title of best in class.

AMG has produced a special car which is more than capable of challenging for the title of best in class.

From the outside, it’s difficult to argue that it isn’t a simply gorgeous looking car. The lines are stunning, with a classic smooth cigar shape, unadorned with spoilers and do-dads that will no doubt be a classic 50 years from now.

Despite the move to turbo charging there is still a lovely deep rumble from the V8 that AMG engines are known for. With the sports exhaust button pressed the car erupts and throbs like an offshore power boat – what a sound!

It takes a little bit of getting used to driving with such a long snout sticking out in front of you, so placing in traffic (and in tight places) takes some getting used to. However all is forgotten with a sharp press on the accelerator that results in a split second of lag as the turbo gathers it’s breath and then slams you down the road with unbelievable thrust, the traction control flashing away to keep you from wrapping this beauty around the nearest telephone pole.

However all is forgotten with a sharp press on the accelerator that results in a split second of lag as the turbo gathers it’s breath and then slams you down the road with unbelievable thrust, the traction control flashing away to keep you from wrapping this beauty around the nearest telephone pole.

This thing is FAST AS HELL!!!

The AMG GTS is equally beautiful on the inside. The cabin is impeccably trimmed and despite the six figure price tag, has the feel and touch of a more expensive car.

Perhaps partly to do with the SLS predecessor, which was a MUCH more expensive car, people out and about assume that is a full blooded super car, more in league with a Lamborghini or Ferrari, than the Porsche 911 that it competes with in price. Indeed the AMG GTS passes the mobile phone test – every traffic light sees camera phones appearing and flashes popping like fire flies in spring from phone carrying children with their faces smearing the windows of every laden mini van that pulls up.

Indeed the AMG GTS passes the mobile phone test – every traffic light sees camera phones appearing and flashes popping like fire flies in spring from phone carrying children with their faces smearing the windows of every laden mini van that pulls up.

I have to admit that Cars&Caviar was not a terrible idea – in the last few weeks I have been forced to review a plethora of sports and exotic cars – and this AMG is definitely up there among my very favorites. There is one word that springs to mind when describing the AMG – it’s just plain sexy.

There is one word that springs to mind when describing the AMG – it’s just plain sexy.

In addition unlike most of the other cars that I have had the pleasure of testing – my wife really wants this one! It doesn’t have the feeling of a manhood “extension” mobile – but rather implies you already have it where it counts. And if that isn’t the ultimate endorsement of a means of transportation I don’t know what is.

For decades, the 911 Turbo has been the stuff of legends, and it remains so today. With a monstrous 540 hp on tap and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic doing the shifting, Porsche’s all-wheel-drive supercar can hit 60 mph in less than three seconds. The exterior styling is timelessly gorgeous, and its luxurious interior makes this precious road rocket a genuine pleasure to drive on any road, at any time.

The version we have here today is perhaps the rarest of Porsche 911 Turbos. By far the majority of Turbo buyers opt for the “S” with an additional 40 horsepower, in fact the vast majority of 911 Turbo owners opt the coupe. So this is “regular” Turbo convertible is right up there as one of the rarest cars out there.

So this is “regular” Turbo convertible is right up there as one of the rarest cars out there.

So that does that mean it gets a lot of attention? Strangely this drop dead gorgeous car was largely ignored by the public at large. In fact taking this beauty into a crowded school parking lot to pick up my daughter garnered less attention than if I had been driving an ancient Honda Civic with a tin can exhaust and go faster stripes.

In fact taking this beauty into a crowded school parking lot to pick up my daughter garnered less attention than if I had been driving an ancient Honda Civic with a tin can exhaust and go faster stripes.

However the publics loss was my gain. This is undoubtedly one of the finest means of transportation yet invented. Rather than the sledge hammer boost that used to make the old 911 Turbo such a handful, the new 911 Turbo has evolved into an executive express designed to cross continents in comfort and style.

The interior is relatively simple and beautifully made, the seats are firm and the cockpit feels snug but every square inch is masterfully crafted. Every where you touch is beautiful with the feeling that it has been crafted from one piece.

That’s not to say that the 911 Turbo has grown slow with old age. Fat maybe, definitely feels a lot heavy than 911s of old, but this thing is literally warp factor fast. Illegal speeds can be achieved in a the time it takes to sneeze. It’s unbelievable.

Not only is the 911 Turbo Star Trek fast, it is so connected to the road that it feels like man kind originally emerged from the primordial ooze, then jumped out of the trees to create this car and drive it on a winding road.

I’m not going to lie – I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!

I’m not going to lie – I LOVE THIS CAR!!!!

There is only draw back, despite the fact that this car can easily reach $200k with Porsche’s notoriously extensive (expensive?) options list, it will go unnoticed. The shape is so familiar that despite the fact that it will blow just about any other car out of the water, it remains the conservative choice.

The shape is so familiar that despite the fact that it will blow just about any other car out of the water, it remains the conservative choice.

Extroverts buy exotics, but people that want to get someone quickly and comfortably without becoming a picture on a million Instagram and Snapchat accounts buy Porsches. As a self proclaimed show off, who secretly loves the attention, that was my only disappointment with what is otherwise one of the finest cars I have ever had the pleasure of driving.

So let’s get this out of the way first, this is a not a new car. In fact it is 9 years old. However the car literally still smells new, the copious amounts of leather that adorn every surface still look and feel brand new, and with only seven thousand miles on it from new it is not hard to see why.

So this lends the question, what much newer machinery can you buy with less than 7k miles on the clock for the just under 60k entry fee that this Aston Martin requires?

A quick hunt on cars.com yields the following results:

How about a Volvo XC60, a BMW 330, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Merc C300 or how about a Ford F150 pick up truck? While all undoubtedly fine vehicles, none of them will change your life like this Aston Martin will…this Aston is just plain sexy in a way that few cars are at any price point.

How about a Volvo XC60, a BMW 330, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Merc C300 or how about a Ford F150 pick up truck? While all undoubtedly fine vehicles, none of them will change your life like this Aston Martin will…this Aston is just plain sexy in a way that few cars are at any price point.

I dropped off a brand new Lamborghini Huracan Spyder and stepped straight into this Aston preparing to be underwhelmed. I was dropping 9 years, nearly 200 horsepower, and a soft top for a hard top. While I must admit that the Huracan Spyder is now firmly my favorite car of all time, this apparent downgrade was no where near as drastic as I was expecting.

This lead me to want to answer the following question – can you have the full Cars&Caviar exotic car experience in a sub $60k 9 year old car? It wasn’t two minutes onto the highway when the first SUV pulled along side with the camera phone armed and ready. First slow intersection kids yelled out “there’s an Aston Martin!!!” Every intersection you get the thumbs up, and people really seem to like the image that the car projects. Classy and cool, I can think of few other ways to get front row valet parking for such a modest investment.

The only clue that you are an older vehicle is the text on the sat nav, but thankfuly it folds away with the touch of a button. The interior design is gorgeous, classy and every square inch is covered in leather. The dial are especially cool in metaliic silver, and the tach revs rapidly the wrong direction as you accelerate.

The car is not blindingly fast, fast enough to be entertaining, but not super car rapid. The part piece is the roar that the engine makes above around 4k rpm. It is magic!

This brings me to the final and overwhelming aspect of this car – wow is it beautiful!!!

The lines are simple, unadorned with spoilers and do dads, with just gorgeous and sexy curves that flow effortlessly from on end of the other.

As I write this the car is for sales, although I must admit I am sorely tempted to pick this up myself.

Do yourself a favor and click on this link to buy it now:

www.lamborghinicarolinas.com/

Can anyone think of a sexier way to get around for the money? Please comment below!