The 2013 Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG was a child between a limousine and a hard-core off-road vehicle.
It had the boxy design of the ’70s and a V8 that could tow a ship.

Sharing the same aerodynamic with a shoebox and with the finishes of a Russian truck, the G63 AMG was propelled by an engine that could roll the tarmac under its wheels, if it wouldn’t be an all-wheel-drive vehicle. And the sound of that V8 could have been mistaken with the roar of thunder.

There is not too much to say about the G-Class styling. It just doesn’t exist. Only flat pannels and flat windows. On the edge of the roof, there were the rain-gutters. All the cars had them, but they are hidden, not exposed. But then, remember, the vehicle was designed in the ’70s as a military vehicle where the styling was the least important.

The round, modern, headlights were a shy try to hide the rest of the exposed bolts and nuts over its bodywork. It was just a way of showing the connection to the G-Class legacy. The car didn’t have a liftgate or a tailgate. It had a door with a handle and exposed hinges. It could look like an old school refrigerator if the car was ordered in white color.

Under the hood, there was a 5.5-liter V8 bi-turbo engine that produces 544 hp. It was mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. Despite the performances offered, the car still featured the three locking differentials on the center console, below the infotainment screen.