Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6x6 revealed: New six-wheeler mixes luxury and extreme driving

Eat your heart out, Hummer.
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled its all-new G 63 AMG 6x6, showing off both the vehicle’s insane off-road capabilities and its limousine-like interior that will make even the bumpiest of rides as cozy as a ride to a movie premiere.

The Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6x6 is not for the squeamish. In fact, this six-wheeled beast nearly demands to be driven through some mud and over some rocks, followed by a cruise through the Sahara.

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Whether climbing a mountain or fording a river, the G 63 AMG 6x6 is designed to offer passengers true Mercedes-Benz comfort.

And if a body of water gets in the way, no worries. “Fording a river becomes almost child’s play,” according to a statement from Mercedes, citing the vehicle’s fording depth of over three feet.
Built as a show vehicle to determine consumer demand, the G 63 AMG 6x6 almost exclusively uses parts from production G-Class models, including its AMG V8 bioturbo engine with 544 horsepower.


Ground clearance is no problem thanks to six massive tires, while the vehicle's almost 8-foot height and nearly 7-foot width would be daunting to even a seasoned SUV driver.

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Whether climbing a mountain or fording a river, the G 63 AMG 6x6 is designed to offer passengers true Mercedes-Benz comfort.

As for scaling a mountain, the 6x6 features 15 different spring rates and gas-pressure shock absorbers that will keep the vehicle’s lucky occupants feeling a fairly smooth ride.
The six-wheeled machine is the first vehicle from Mercedes to boast an added pair of tires since the G-4, which served as a command car for Nazi Germany’s Wehrmacht army in the 1930s. Nearly 80 years later, the automaker is ready to offer it for civilian use.


For every ounce of off-road machismo the G 63 AMG 6x6 boasts outside, this six-wheeler is a total softie inside. Diamond-pattering quilting and leather upholstery make sure there’s no mistake that this army-ready SUV truly is a Mercedes.
Mercedes has only built two examples of the G 63 AMG 6x6 so far, and will gauge response to the vehicle to determine if and when it goes into full production.

Source: New York Daily News