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Mosby

(16,259 posts)
Sat Mar 2, 2013, 11:39 PM Mar 2013

Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6x6




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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.

As 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.

http://autos.yahoo.com/blogs/motoramic/mercedes-benz-reveals-g63-amg-6-6-six-173918528.html
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Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6x6 (Original Post) Mosby Mar 2013 OP
Filling the hole left by the demise of the Hummer. JohnnyRingo Mar 2013 #1
Not exactly. bluedigger Mar 2013 #4
Conspicuous consumption is tacky these days. AndyA Mar 2013 #2
I suspect that their target customer lives in the Persian gulf. Mosby Mar 2013 #3

JohnnyRingo

(18,618 posts)
1. Filling the hole left by the demise of the Hummer.
Sun Mar 3, 2013, 01:53 AM
Mar 2013

Except I'm not sure how big that hole is.

Price will mean everything for this monster because it's very purpose built. When one realizes how little they need a Grand Cherokee on the suburban streets, this thing is 10 times as unnecessary, and there are just so many rap videos made a typical year.

Maybe they have a global military contract in the backroom.

bluedigger

(17,085 posts)
4. Not exactly.
Mon Mar 4, 2013, 01:00 AM
Mar 2013

"...Mercedes plans to build about 20 to 30 of these behemoths starting in October for a price just below the $457,000 ..."

Who knows if one will even make it to North America.

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