Mercedes-Benz have unveiled details on the new Mercedes-Benz G500 4×4², which they’re calling a near-production show car. It’s basically the mega Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6×6 double cab pickup but with a wagon body and a ‘traditional’ two axle setup instead.
Those massive wheels you see are 22 inchers wrapped with 325/55R22 tyres. The show car uses a portal axle setup which allows it high ground clearance without the driveshafts getting into the way.
The axle is basically above the wheel centre, drive is transferred to the centre of the wheel hub via gears. Its ground clearance of 450 mm is a full 240 mm more than a regular G500. In addition, there are stainless steel under guards to protect the undercarriage.
Here’s how the G500 4×4² compared to the regular G500 in terms of numbers:
Under the hood is a 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 derived from the one in the Mercedes-AMG GT and the C 63. It produces 422 horsepower and 610 Nm of torque in this application, allowing the 2,980 kg wagon to hit a top speed of 210 km/h. We think we’ll see this engine used in Mercedes-Benz’s future ‘500’ variants instead of the current 4.7 litre.
The engine is Euro 6 compliant – speaking of emissions, the car uses twin sidepipes on both sides ahead of the rear wheels, which Mercedes-Benz says improves off-road capability as well as there are none of the usual rear silencers which could restrict departure angle.
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These are serious high end 7 figure price tag 4×4 that will never seen off-road in Malaysia, if we even see it at all. A popular vehicles with the desert sheikhs of the Middle East.
How come no AP holders brings in the Nissan Patrol to take on the under powered, old technology, ugly boxy Toyota land cruiser?
yeah land cruiser is old tech but spare parts are available as far as kapit.
A show room only car. Where to find euro 6 petrol for the car when you are in China doing 4×4? The engine will be dead block when you pump in local fuel.
An Euro 6 compliant engine has nothing to do with Euro 6 fuel.
Good, soon you will see some exora being modded into this.
oh sweet mother…….