May 24, 2012

Mercedes G-Class by Vilner – fit for Cinderella

Mercedes G-Class by Vilner

Bulgarian tuner Vilner has taken the Mercedes-Benz G-Class, re-trimmed it and made it in to an off-road carriage fit for Cinderella. It must be pantomime season when car makers (well, car tuners in the shape of Bulgaria’s Vilner) send out a press release for a product with half of it taken up with references to Cinderella. Yes, [...]

Mercedes G65 AMG with 600bhp V12 planned

Mercedes G65 AMG - 200 G65 at €200k

It’s being reported that Mercedes-Benz are planning a Mercedes G65 AMG, with a 600bhp V12 and a price tag of €200k. Just 200 to be built. Just like the proverbial missing bus, you wait ages for one to come along and then two turn up together. In this case that’s two stories about the iconic (used with care) [...]

Mercedes G-Class: BA3 Final Edition Swansong

Mercedes G350 BlueTEC BA3 Final Edition - SWB G-Class Swansong

With the SWB Mercedes G-Class about to stop production, Mercedes weighs in with a limited edition model – the Mercedes G350 BlueTEC BA3 Final Edition The word ‘Iconic’ is bandied around far too much when it comes to cars. We’re probably as guilty as the next pack of hacks of attaching iconic to anything that’s been around for a while. [...]

Mercedes G-Class Updated

The Mercedes G-Class has had some minor tweaks as it reaches its 30th birthday

The Mercedes G-Class is not exactly one of Mercedes’ front-line models. But it is iconic and has been with us since the ’70s. Which means the G-Class is now 30 years old, and to celebrate Mercedes has decided to add a few nips and tucks to the venerable 4×4. Don’t get too excited, though. These [...]