Watch Russian Elitists Crash Their Mercedes G-Wagens
While even the most consecrated automotive journalists rave about the Mercedes Benz G-Class’s off-road prowess and antiquated-but-charming looks, no one has ever brought up the real elephant in the room.
I’m not referring to the two-ton, high-strength steel, military-looking G-Wagen, but the feeling you get behind its wheel. Hop into one of these beasts and right away you’ll transform into a, give-no-craps aristocrat who can trample through anyone and anything. Don’t believe me? Just watch this dash-cam compilation from a country where if you can own a G-Wagen (even a 15-year-old one), you are at the very top of the food chain.
While sitting on a rather boxy and quite elevated truck-based SUV would give anyone a feeling of confidence and superiority over other drivers, these Russian drivers take things to another level by attempting to create roads where there are none, and sometimes simply trying to run over stuff to get to where they’re going.
You’d think that driving a $100,000-plus German vehicle would make them more careful, no?