Tag: G-Class

Nope. Gold vinyl still doesn’t look good. Mercedes gets a pass here though because the color is appropriate for the Cannes film festival. The fleet of gilded limos and SUVs are intended as a tribute to the 65th annual Palme d’or, the highest award available at famous festival.

The high-performance Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG G-Wagen will not be accompanying the rest of its Mercedes-Benz G-Class brethren when they enter US territory later in 2012. That’s a bit of a disappointment for the many who want to see the powerhouse on American soil and for the few who could actually afford one. Specs-wise, the G65

At first glance, calling the latest G63 AMG and its big brother (the G65 AMG) new seems silly, given that the G-Class can be described as a venerable, even evergreen model in light of its continued production in the face of newer designs. But the G-Class exudes an aura of ruggedness and dependability that few

Wow. We knew the G-class was tough, but not this tough. Those two little Lada police cars don’t stand a chance when the G barrels through. Apparently the car belonged to the Russian mafia who, presumably, was trying to escape from the police. Or, maybe he just wanted to see what it felt like to be […] More »

Externally, the G-Wagen is far and away the most raw looking Mercedes there is. It’s easily their oldest model, had has remained in production for a whopping 32 years, with minor adjustments to the exterior. That doesn’t mean this is the same old, same old though. 2013 brings a slew of new updates to bring […] More »

There’s more to love with Mercedes’ venerable G-Class, as Mercedes has confirmed that a facelifted version of this rugged offroader is getting even more powerful engines when it’s introduced this year. First off, the G55 AMG will see its supercharged V8 ditched in favor of the 5.5-liter twin turbo V8 found in other AMG vehicles.

  Grime-laden and ghetto-looking with its duct-taped bumper, this prototype G-Class was caught on candid camera in a recent test session. But this isn’t just any old G-Class you’re looking at, because it’s a test mule for the upcoming G65 AMG that’s being shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March. For now, the only