G 63 AMG 6x6

[SykVSyx]

As you might have expected, the adaptation and re-engineering of the military 6x6 – dropping in AMG’s big-cube V8 – has seen costs spiral compared to the regular G 63 AMG. Are you sitting down? The Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6 will cost in the region of $530,000. While it will be a production vehicle elsewhere, we somehow doubt it will be sold in Canada.

Not content with adding a third axle to the regular G-Class, Mercedes has also dropped AMG’s awesome 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine into the 6x6’s chassis. That means 544 hp and a tortuous 560 lb.-ft. of torque is sent to all six of the vehicle’s wheels through a super-complex system of differentials and transfer boxes.

Despite all that power, the extra engineering for the new drivetrain and chassis reinforcements over the normal G-Class (the 6x6 was originally a military vehicle) has added a significant amount of mass. The G63 6x6 weighs 3.8 tonnes, but strong traction and that blistering engine mean it will still complete the 0-100 km/h sprint in less than six seconds, with a top speed limited to 160 km/h.

Thoughts?

 

[G.Singh]

That things a beast!! But $530,000 dam. If i wanted a badass offroad 6x6 I'd rather buy a used military truck n throw in a Cummins or cat motor in it with a 10 or 13 speed.

 

[SykVSyx]

Not actually surprised about the price since it's a Benz and the R & D that they put in to it.

 

[Narftastic]

Damn that thing is sexy!!!

 

[Brimstone Brown]

I'd have a hard time going off road on something that expensive but she is very pretty.

 

[RedRyder]

The G-wagon is already overpriced so this doesn't surprise me. Hope Top Gear does a feature on it haha.

 

[SykVSyx]

Honestly, I would buy it.....not sure what colour, but I would buy it.

Yes, even with two kids in car seats.

Not much by way of storage, so that's a bit of an issue, but I am sure I could work out where to put the stroller and goods when we go cross-border shopping.

I'm thinking one of these in black would be a good look.

 

[RedRyder]

Guess you'd have to import one. lol

 

[CrosCntryAccord]

African Dictators will be placing their orders shortly.

 

[SykVSyx]

Guess you'd have to import one. lol

Yeah, I would be surprised if I saw one here...but, there is always one person who wants to be different from the rest, so who knows.

African Dictators will be placing their orders shortly.

Don't you know it!