Tag: G-Class

Purists of the iconic Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen will always yearn for the boxy, militaristic style that made the truck the icon that it is, and Daimler’s boss is aware of this.

In addition to four-wheelin’, did you know the G-Wagen is great for two-wheelin’, too? Scary, you say? Not at all. Just look at how much fun these guys are having by getting a G-Class on two wheels.

The rugged G-Wagen just turned 35 years old, and it doesn’t look a day over 50. For its birthday, however, Mercedes has cooked up a limited batch called the “35 Edition”.

Multiple sources report Mercedes has a baby version of the G-Class in the works to satisfy the pent-up demand that surrounds the G for those who just can’t afford the big version.

The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG, with its slab sides and butch, safe-like lines, may appear impenetrable, but it’s not. Like every normal automobile, it’s at the mercy of small-arms fire … until you take it to Inkas Armored Vehicle Manufacturing.

I’ve always found the Mercedes-Benz G-Class to be an attractive vehicle; its lines are straight and unapologetic. Under those butch right-angles is hardcore suspension hardware and apocalypse-proof rubber. The rig looks even better with some dirt splattered on it … downright beautiful as you’ll see in the clip after the jump.

Right now, I’m hi-fiving my inner child. Why? Because THAT thing, that hulking beast that Mercedes and AMG cooked up in a shed somewhere, is going to be in a movie. Forget about that that lackluster Need For Speed nonsense too. Mercedes’ G63 6×6 AMG is going to appear in the next Jurassic Park movie, […] More »