Sooo, I got to drive the SLS AMG for an hour.
And honestly, my opinion is a bit mixed on the car.
Don't get me wrong, that engine is phenomenal and the car has a lot of six appeal. But the car wasn't just big, it actually felt like its size. 1,94 meters is nothing to scoff at. All things considered the turning circle was alright, but it's definitely nothing you wanna move around town unless necessary.
As for the drive itself, the suspension did good work feeling sporty, but not too stiff either. Even the transmission was nothing to complain about, despite being a few years old already. It shifted very smoothly, what I can't say about our old GLK 320 sadly. But on tight rural roads, you could really feel that it was a little unbalanced, so much so that I almost feared I'm gonna drive off the road any second. It wasn't exactly bad at taking corners but it surely was a task. Also the car took unnecessarily long to heat up, almost 10 minutes to be at 100 degrees.
On the other hand, this car REALLY shines on the highway/autobahn. And you can tell it was designed for wide roads to fully throttle or just to cruise. You just stepped on the gas and it pushed forward so wonderfully easy. The power figures don't lie, this car is a menace. Brakes were pretty good too given its age.
Also, just a nitpick: I'm 6'4 (195cm) so I had a strange seating position. Not cramped, but it felt like you were sitting with a pillow behind your back, kind closing in on the steering wheel.
But all in all, what a car! These have so much personality, and despite its flaws, you can really tell that it's a Mercedes from the golden era.