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Written by Tom Harrison
The Mercedes-Maybach G 650 Landaulet is an absurd thing. We love it, but we probably wouldn"t buy one. Mostly because we can"t quite pull it off, but also because it costs 630,000 before taxes and, get this, Mercedes reliably informs us it sold out almost immediately after it was revealed at this year"s Geneva motor show.Yep, all 99 were snapped up by very wealthy individuals without a moment"s hesitation, which we guess is unsurprising. A biturbo V12, portal-axle"d SUV Landaulet isn"t the sort of thing you buy after days of deliberation. It"s the kind of thing you buy on a whim, without telling your wife.A quick recap on the mad G, not that you need it: it"s a Maybach-badged, AMG V12-engined convertible Mercedes G-Class. It measures in at a subtle 5.3m long and 2.2m high, with a ground clearance of more than half a metre thanks to those portal axles. It"s strictly a four seater, and though the driver and front passenger get a proper roof, the rear passengers are treated to an electrically folding fabric roof that stows in an unspecified amount of seconds to reveal much sky. Press another button, and a glass partition further separates front and back passengers. Another push of a button, and said glass changes from transparent to opaque. Shady.
Date written: 2 Jun 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8022
The Mercedes-Maybach G 650 Landaulet is an absurd thing. We love it, but we probably wouldn"t buy one. Mostly because we can"t quite pull it off, but also because it costs 630,000 before taxes and, get this, Mercedes reliably informs us it sold out almost immediately after it was revealed at this year"s Geneva motor show.Yep, all 99 were snapped up by very wealthy individuals without a moment"s hesitation, which we guess is unsurprising. A biturbo V12, portal-axle"d SUV Landaulet isn"t the sort of thing you buy after days of deliberation. It"s the kind of thing you buy on a whim, without telling your wife.A quick recap on the mad G, not that you need it: it"s a Maybach-badged, AMG V12-engined convertible Mercedes G-Class. It measures in at a subtle 5.3m long and 2.2m high, with a ground clearance of more than half a metre thanks to those portal axles. It"s strictly a four seater, and though the driver and front passenger get a proper roof, the rear passengers are treated to an electrically folding fabric roof that stows in an unspecified amount of seconds to reveal much sky. Press another button, and a glass partition further separates front and back passengers. Another push of a button, and said glass changes from transparent to opaque. Shady.
Date written: 2 Jun 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8022
