In any up-and-coming professional’s life, there’s a moment where a pressing decision must be made: is it time to buy a Porsche 911? Virtually a uniform for flaunting success at almost any age, the 911 has become synonymous with inconspicuous conspicuous consumption, the acceptable way to flaunt status and cash without making your employees feel too terrible on the morning walk into the office.

A recent challenger, however, is making a strong bid for those same three-piece hearts and minds – and it’s doing it with more flair and gusto than one would expect from the Silver Star’s upper echelons. The Mercedes-AMG GT line-up might only be a few years old, but the continual addition of new stable-mates and its ability to push the boundaries of high performance in a way formerly reserved for pricy near-exotics illustrates a change in focus for the luxury brand that should pay off in any automaker’s favorite type of vehicle sale: conquest.
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