This galloping Geländewagen is an illogical but entertaining racecar-meets-SUV concoction.
New generation G63 is as subtle as a sledgehammer, in looks and performance. Picture: DENIS DROPPA
But nothing is relaxed about this monstrous Mercedes; not its belligerently get-out-of-my-way shape, and certainly not its brutal 430kW/850Nm V8 turbo engine which has thrust like a sports car and a bellow to wake the dead. One nod to modernity, however, is the replacement of the previous solid front axle with independent double wishbone suspension with coil springs. The rear axle remains solid.
With AMG Dynamic Select the driving characteristics can be set to five on-road driving modes. Picture: DENIS DROPPAper 100km in our test vehicle. With AMG Dynamic Select the driving characteristics can be set to five on-road or three off-road driving modes.
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