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Mercedes-Benz reveals the G63 AMG 6×6, a six-wheel-drive luxo SUV

So when do we see one in Richmond?

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The inevitable has happened.

There are only so many possible permutations of a metal box on four wheels designed to go fast over any terrain, and from the Jeep Wrangler to the Range Rover, all of them have been explored in some degree with varying levels of ability and luxury. It was only a matter of time before a group of mad engineers gathered together and said "Screw it, let's go six-wheel-drive."

Those engineers work for Mercedes-Benz, and this creation, the G63 AMG 6x6, isn't a concept, but a luxury SUV that the German automaker will build for a handful of wealthy customers.

Six-wheel-drive trucks have been in military and commercial use for decades; Mercedes made a few for use before World War II, and its commercial division has supplied a 6x6 version of the old Gelandewagen to Austrian forces since 2011.

But that truck features a bare metal cabin and power from a 185-hp diesel. The AMG engineers swapped the drivetrain from the G63 AMG, featuring a 5.5-liter, twin-turbo V-8 good for 536 hp, mated to a seven-speed transmission, good enough to hustle the 8,300-lb. juggernaut to 60 mph in about six seconds. Inside, there's room for four passengers to ride in a tableau of luxury, from the quilted white leather seats and carbon-fiber accented dash to the bamboo-lined cargo area.

s for the six wheels, they're not just for show. AMG splits the torque 30/40/30 among the axles from front to rear for maximum traction, with locking differentials for all 37-inch wheels; the 6x6 can ford water more than three feet deep and its 52-degree approach angle means it will climb most anything short of a sheer cliff face. For desert travels, the tires can be inflated and deflated from a panel in the cabin.

According to Autoweek, Mercedes plans to build about 20 to 30 of these behemoths starting in October for a price just below the $457,000 AMG will charge for an all-electric SLS, and if you have to ask about miles per gallon, then clearly you don't own enough oil wells to afford one.

Mercedes-Benz reveals the G63 AMG 6×6, a six-wheel-drive luxo SUV | Motoramic - Yahoo! Autos

Will never sell well here, ground clearance too high for c-lai's to climb in.

all will be delivered to the middle east most probably.

Gawd if the c-lai's get this we are all doomed :okay:

Almost all will probably end up at Al-Ain Class motors outside Dubai.

it would never be seen on a trail locally. only in richmond parking lots. but oddly enough, with more body damage than a dedicated trail only vehicle

I'd like to see top gear have a segment on this, wonder what kind of stunts they would attempt hahah

4Matic is for poor people
time for 6Matic

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Originally Posted by ?uestlove (Post 8174756)

it would never be seen on a trail locally. only in richmond parking lots. but oddly enough, with more body damage than a dedicated trail only vehicle

:lawl:

oh
my
fucking
.....

beast.

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Originally Posted by Geoc (Post 8174688)

Will never sell well here, ground clearance too high for c-lai's to climb in.

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Originally Posted by PotenzaEight (Post 8174714)

Gawd if the c-lai's get this we are all doomed :okay:

be afraid boys...some smart mb salesman will offer a custom add-on feature

http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225...eSfAWxpLaw.jpg

:badpokerface:

Will never sell here because C-Lais can't get Class 3 drivers licence

is it coming to canada?

need class 3?

So apparently Brabus has got its hands on a 6x6...

The Supercar Kids ? Official: Brabus B63S 700 6×6

Its a lifted G Wagen with an extra axle added. Have any of you seen a G Wagen? They aren't much bigger then a Grand Cherokee. So beast I would not consider it. Gross display of wealth ....yes.

i would like to see a stripped down military version of this.

imagine rollin up in one to the clubs with yo crew

sickening

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Originally Posted by Drow (Post 8317370)

imagine rollin up in one to the clubs with yo crew

sickening

that would be, perhaps, the last thing i'd think of doing if i owned this vehicle... although you'd fit in with most of the posers at vancouver's clubs

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Originally Posted by 4444 (Post 8317420)

that would be, perhaps, the last thing i'd think of doing if i owned this vehicle... although you'd fit in with most of the posers at vancouver's clubs

When I think 6x6 owner I think British soccer player or Dubai prince. The usual Vancouver club bro would be better off in an Escalade (white), Ferrari (Asian) or Skytrain (Indian) :troll:

I'm thinking corrupt Indian politician or Bollywood actor. The Hummer is/was the hottest car in India.

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Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 8317476)

corrupt Indian politician

So all of them? (Not sarcasm for any outside viewers who might want to fail me, you have no right complaining about Canadian politicians when you hear the shit Lok Sabha members pull)

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Originally Posted by TatsuyaKataoka (Post 8317571)

So all of them? (Not sarcasm for any outside viewers who might want to fail me, you have no right complaining about Canadian politicians when you hear the shit Lok Sabha members pull)

Pretty much all of them.

Congress opposes Rs 7 crore bulletproof BMWs for Badals - Times Of India

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Originally Posted by TatsuyaKataoka (Post 8317571)

So all of them? (Not sarcasm for any outside viewers who might want to fail me, you have no right complaining about Canadian politicians when you hear the shit Lok Sabha members pull)

It seems you are always worried about people failing you.... :suspicious: