Mercedes-Benz G500 4×4²

trim Mercedes-Benz initially showed the G500 4×4² to the public as a concept car, called "Extreme-G". One reason the concept was developed was due to the high demand for the G-Class — in 2014 the G-Class sold over 14,000 units. As a result, a considerable budget for low-volume derivatives was authorized. The car was launched at the Geneva motor show and brought into production in 2015 Though initially not available, the car was introduced to the U.S. market as a 2017 model– called the G550 4x4²– at an introduction price around $200,000. In spite of the difference in designation, it has the same drivetrain as the global version. It was also sold in Canada under the same name, and this model was part of the G-class range of models at the time which included the G550, G550 4x42 (portal axle), and G 63 (supercharged V8), and G 65 (twin turbo V-12). ==Features and specifications==

The Mercedes-Benz G500 4×4² has a twin-turbo V8 petrol engine producing 416 bhp and of torque, a seven-speed automatic transmission, and three lockable differentials, like any regular G-Class. The car features very aggressive styling, using a front fascia copied from the G63 and G65 AMG with dual side-pipe exhausts that exit ahead of the rear wheels on both flanks. The vehicle's ground clearance of , which is less than the 18.2 inches that the M1165 Humvee has, but it can sprint from naught to in less than six seconds. On the inside, the car offers comfort and materials similar to a luxury saloon. Compared to the already robust standard G550, the 4×4² offers more of every off-road specification: of extra ground-clearance, of additional wading depth, a 21.6-degree steeper approach-angle, 23.4° greater breakover-, and 13.4° extra departure-angle. The front track is wider by , the rear by . The Mercedes 4×4² beats the Hummer H1 on paper in almost every off-road measurement—except for traversing a slope. The 4×4² is limited to a 28.4° bank-angle, compared with the Humvee's 30°. ==See also==