Introducing the 621bhp twin-turbocharged V12 Mercedes-Maybach

Current G-Class goes out with a bang in Geneva.
Tony Middlehurst|Autocar14 February 2017

It’s not official yet – the blurry pics of the white car come from a Russian journalist’s Instagram account – but the green ones released by Mercedes shortly afterwards are a strong hint that the Mercedes-Maybach G65 4x4² Landaulet will be making its debut at March’s Geneva motor show.

‘Exclusive’ is a good word for the semi-convertible G65 4x4² Landaulet. We think it will be powered by the latest version of Mercedes-AMG’s twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre V12 petrol engine, which currently generates 621bhp at 5000rpm and 737lb ft of torque from 2300rpm to 4300rpm.

The G65 4x4² Landaulet will direct that power through a seven-speed torque converter automatic gearbox and heavy-duty four-wheel drive system with three separate differential locks. In the ‘normal’ G65, a 2505kg vehicle, this powertrain provides 0-62mph acceleration in a brisk 5.3 seconds along with a 143mph top speed. The combined fuel consumption figure is 16.6mpg and average CO2 emissions are 397g/km.

An upgraded version of the military-based G-Class off-roader will be launched later in 2017, so this über-luxurious monster with what appears to be the same basic body as the G500 4x4² and an electrically-folding fabric roof over the rear seats looks like being the sign-off model for a car that has been around in various forms for the last 38 years.

There’s no word on price yet, but it’s a fair bet that it will be more than the £303,000 asked for the limited-numbers Maybach 62 Landaulet.

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