Spy Photos: Mercedes-Benz G...63? AMG

Mercedes, is this really necessary? How about you spend a 10th of what it costs to develop this and put a decent transmission in the Fortwo? Or, doing something, anything to make Maybach compelling? or just giving Chrysler back some of the money you stole er, appropriated for your bottom line?

MB wants to do another "funny car"?

How about redesigning the G-Class instead, as it's a dinosaur; then (maybe?) think about performance models.

Yep... I want one.

If we are very lucky, this abomination will be sold in other world markets and will not make any further appearances on these shores. Knock yourself out, China.

Also, those seem like puny brakes for an AMG-powered something-or-other that almost certainly weighs as much as a small house.

Dan,

If I had the power, you'd be banned from commenting for, well, ever. Don't squash my dreams.
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Just when you thought there was a little praticality left in the car, get rid of its off-road worthyness. What a waste of engineering.

This would have been so awesome in the year 2000.

This truly may be the worst vehicle with the MB badge.

I've had a lot of wheel time in a G55, and it is miserable. Creaks like an old boat, impossible to see out back, fantastic off road differentials ruined with the use of "sports car" wheels and tyres, side pipes reduce clearance, terrible steering etc etc.

If it was what it is meant to be (and I think offered in Germany as a limited edition version) - stripped down non luxo bare bones 4 wheeler with diesel motor and real off road wheels/tyres, it would be great again.

How can MB justify the developement dollars? The Hollywood and celeb crowd already bought this when it was the G55. They're certainly not going to risk people thinking they are still driving almost ten year old SUV's.

Oh, leave Mercedes alone. I applaud any automaker that will develop and sell a car that isn't like all the others. What's the G-Class's competition? Right. Nothing. Sure, Toyota makes the Land Cruiser/LX570 and Land Rover makes mistakes, but those have no soul. So put the biggest stupid engine in it you can and let us enjoy this glorious anachronism for as long as we can before every car in the world is legally required to run on lightly toasted tofu and hope for a better future.

Range Rovers are ten times better. They are better off road and they have better mpg. This thing does not even look like a $100,000. I don't understand why people would buy this over a Range Rover.

the rims look nice

http://www.autoevolution.com/news/mercedes-benz-g-klasse-suffered-ko-on-the-australian-outback-37766.html

So much for its off-road superiority.

@throwback It probably doesn't cost Mercedes anything to update the G-Wagen because it's on a platform dating back to the oil crisis of the 70s. If 1/10th of the cost of R&D for this iteration was directed to the FourTwo transmission, I'd hate to see the result.

@rsholland, I am absolutely scared that MB will someday listen to you - really hope they will not touch it any time soon. There are plenty of MLs, GLs, GLKs for those that want a modern MB SUV. Some things are better in real vintage.

although tend to agree with @lostboyz - AMG badge may be a bit out of place here.

Yawn.

for some reason, this car will always have an appeal to me...it is totally unnecessary and a complete waste of money, but a vehicle like this has a primal calling I don't think many of us understand.

It's heartening to see yet another strong entrant in the "pointless vehicle of the year" competition. But hey, it no doubt will be just the correct tough-guy image-thing for the select few professional athletes who will drive one into their reserved spaces at the stadium. BTW, is it just me, or do so many of those largely graphite-shaded alloy wheels just resemble any old wheel that needs to have the brake dust washed off?

Is there really a need for a high performance version of this??? So many other areas in MB's line that need attention. I can't believe they still make this thing!!!

"just giving Chrysler back some of the money you stole er, appropriated for your bottom line?"

BINGO! +one gazillion! MB are a bunch of corporate criminals.

I think this is what Land Rover is going after with their upcoming Defender replacement.

I mean this thing hits all the marks of what LR is planning (I think).

A Military vehicle (Land Rovers were also used in the Military) with some luxurious creature comforts (this is what LR is currently known for) and sold to civilians for a lot of money.

Looks like they are updating the electronics once again with this re-introduction as I see an adaptive cruise control sensor in the bottom right corner of the middle grill. Every time Mercedes states this car is going away it ends up coming back with a minor face lift/refreshing. I wonder if it will ever get Keyless-go and COMMAND with a separate controller. The sound the doors make when closing is enough to justify its place in the modern Mercedes line up, they really don't build them like they used too...

LOL - Wow, good thing they taped over the grille emblem. Totally fooled everyone.