Race track is probably the last place you would want to take a super expensive, super luxurious grand tourer like the Mercedes S65 AMG Coupe. Then again, this thing has a 630 horsepower V12 engine. It is more powerful than a Ferrari Enzo for crying out old!

So to see how the Mercedes S65 AMG Coupe works as a weekend track day toy, Evo’s Jethro Bovingdon switched off all its electronic aids and took it to a tight and technical race track whereupon the S65 turned into a portable smoke machine:

Mercedes S65 AMG Coupe Specs:

• AMG 6.0-liter V12 biturbo engine delivering 621 bhp, 738 lb-ft of torque
• AMG SPEEDSHIFT PLUS 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission
• MAGIC BODY CONTROL suspension system with active curve tilting function
• ESP® Dynamic Cornering Assist
• AMG speed-sensitive sports steering with variable steering
• AMG high-performance composite construction braking system
• AMG 16-spoke 20? light-alloy wheels
• Innovative head-up display and touchpad
• AIR-BALANCE package
• Standard Driver Assistance Package with Intelligent Drive features: DISTRONIC PLUS with Steering Assist, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist, PRE-SAFE Brake with Pedestrian Recognition, PRE-SAFE PLUS rear-end collision protection, and BAS PLUS with Cross-Traffic Assist