2012 MERCEDES BENZ G CLASS G63 AMG | REVIEW AND TEST DRIVE

Ali Zaheer of Invictus Motors presents this new addition to our stock which is a Mercedes Benz G Class G63 AMG which produces 544 BHP.
AMG has dropped its new bi-turbo V8 into the boxy old G-class to transform the G55 into the even more powerful G63 AMG.
Power is up from 500bhp to 537bhp, and torque from 516lb ft to 561lb ft, all the way through from 2000-5000rpm. Breathing through its twin side pipes, it sounds unbelievably naughty and the torque reaction is so strong when you blip the throttle at a standstill that the whole car rocks from side to side.
And how does the Mercedes G63 AMG handle?
You’re implying that it does, a conclusion probably best not jumped to. The G-class is an army truck, a farm vehicle, an old-school off-roader in the mould of the Defender with a separate chassis and live axles. There’s only so much AMG can do, especially when a corporate edict requires it retain its off-road ability.
The steering is slower than a tortoise with a club foot and delivers only a modicum of information about the woeful lack of grip the chunky Yokohama tyres generate. You can’t switch off the ESP, and that’s a good thing - it will keep you out of the scenery at least half a dozen times on even a modestly brisk drive.
At least if you do end up in the shrubbery, the G-class can haul itself out again, thanks to those tyres and its three differential locks and low ratio. Unlike most performance SUVs, this is one that genuinely can do the off-road thing.
Anything else worth knowing?
The interior is massively improved, and now features a modern Mercedes dashboard and Comand multimedia interface. The safety kit has improved too. The old car’s electronic architecture was based on the long-since-replaced C-class, but updating it allows fitment of gadgets like adaptive cruise control, blind spot assistance and voice control for the sat nav.
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