If you ever talk to an automotive journalist and they tell you they have a difficult job, they’re completely and utterly lying. Looking at beautiful cars and writing about them is about as easy as it gets. Take today for example. I woke up on the 21st floor of the magnificent Four Seasons New York hotel. After an incredible breakfast overlooking the city, I ventured out to the New York International Auto Show, checked in, and ten minutes later, was listening to AMG director Volker Mornhinweg tell me about the new SLS AMG GT3. When he was finished, I had a quick chat with the gold-winning U.S. bobsled team, took a few pictures, talked to some people I’ve never met before, was feeling a bit hungry, took a trip to the Carnegie Deli, had a gargantuan $25 reuben, and am now back in my hotel, writing to you about my exploits. If that sounds like a difficult job, it isn’t. In fact, I’m sitting here right now questioning whether or not it’s really a job at all. Digging a ditch, washing dishes – these are jobs. But what I’m doing, this isn’t a job, it’s like I’m getting paid to do what everyone else pays to do.
Why am I telling you this? Two reasons, really. It’s because of you and because you read the website that we’re able to do what we do, so first and foremost, from the bottom of our hearts, we wanted to thank you for reading and allowing us to partake in such incredible journeys. Secondly, I have to admit, as great as my job is, it saddens me you couldn’t be here. I’ve weighed the possibilities as to how to remedy the situation, but despite my spacious accomodations, you wont’ all fit. Instead, I decided to do the best thing I could think of. I took an absurd amount of photos of the SLS AMG GT3 from the show, so even though you couldn’t be here and see it in person, you’ll still get an unparalleled look at the model. I know it’s not quite the same as a trip to NYC, but hopefully it provides a small glimpse of how much we appreciate you.
You can view the complete photo collection of the new Mercedes SLS AMG GT3 in the gallery below, and again, we sincerely thank each and every one of you for reading.
