Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG: driving test and video

Posted on 23-03-2015 to 16:00 pm by Wouter – 69 Comments”

A profiling of the G65 AMG in six words: a little strange, but tasty. A better description than the combination between a traditional (and 40 years old!) ladderchassis and more than 600 horsepower biturbo V12 is almost impossible to give.

[ First look, then read? Watch the video HERE! ]

History G-class
Already in 1972 began, Daimler-Benz together with Steyr-Daimler-Puch to the development of the G-class. Three years later, went the bullet through the church to the Geländewagen to build, and in the spring of 1979 he went into production as a military off-road vehicle. The terreinvaardigheden and the robust nature made the Geländewagen is the choice for both the Dutch and the German army.

At the time, were appealing performance is not the first priority, so the buyers of the basic version had their G-class (+passengers and luggage) around with only 72 hp. The starter engine of the G65 AMG is almost, but fortunately offered Mercedes-Benz, three other engines. The strongest had a whopping 150 hp, but it also came at a basis weight of at least 1800 kg to the current standards are not really about.

The G-class male was demonstrated by Mercedes-Benz once again to the outside world by in 1983 in the Paris-Dakar to win. Since that time, interior and engines properly on the shovel, but the body remained broadly the same. The angular lines, the warning lights on the dashboard, the almost agricultural hinges, that remained all the same. On the other hand, the current G-class xenon lighting, radar systems, and inside also a lot of luxury in the seventies, not yet even conceived.

In a car that long in production, you can take a number of times a anniversary to celebrate and so did Mercedes-Benz. In 1989, the Mercedes-Benz 230GE Classic in an edition of 300 copies, in honor of the 10-year-old productiejubileum. Ten years later, it was party time again and there were 400 units of the Mercedes-Benz G500 Classic with a V8. In 2005, the G55 AMG a kompressor and increased the ability to 476 hp and that was the kickoff for more and more bizarre (AMG) variants of the Geländewagen. In 2010, it was party time again and came to the slightly more intelligent G 280 CDI Edition30 Pur in honor of the 30-year-old productiejubileum.

It goes too far for all engine variants that have ever been delivered here to treat, but the body styles is still just to do. Anyway know of the G-class three characterizations: the 460 was the first G-Class, and in 1990 came to the 463 Class with more luxury. As farmers, the fire department and the construction reduces the need for it had appeared the 461 o.a. fabric lining and a more simple interior. Also, there were several body styles including a pickup, an ambulance, a short drive execution, a long drive version, a convertible, a military scoutvoertuig and not to mention the 6×6.

AMG Powerrrrrr
The V12 of Mercedes-AMG is unsurpassed, both Audi as BMW seem to be dropped out to a competitive block offer. Of course, they also twaalfcilinders, but who come not over a silly 500 hp. The zesliter large AMG twaalfcilinder, in contrast, has two turbos and is a power of 612 hp. To the AMG Speedshift 7G-Tronic gearbox and the rest of the driveline, very to keep, it was Mercedes-Benz forced to the torque limit at 1000 Nm (available between 2300-4300 tpm).

The V12 must be what meesjouwen, empty, weighs the G65 AMG just slightly less than 2,500 kg. Nevertheless, sprint the Geländewagen in 5,3 seconds to the 100. The limiter at 230 km/h a at the end of the party, which is in a G-class without more is fast enough.

As a van
Definitely feature good cross-country wheels, the G-class are male in the terrain. At least that we take on, we had no desert near to the G65 AMG in its natural habitat on the tooth to feel. Not that much of a difference, because the G65 AMG is also on the road a real treat to drive. The winter sports enthusiasts among you will recognize this: it doesn’t matter how good or how bad you on one or two boards to the mountain face, there are always slopes (or elsewhere) where you think: “I’ll do it first, but take it easy.” In exactly the same way you should be in a G-class turns of attacks.

The G is not a car that immediately at first acquaintance a bend insmijt. The driving experience is simply completely different than every other car are used to. The rigid axles jolt, the steering is too flat and the center of gravity is too high. Combine that with more power than the average supercar, and more torque than the average truck and you can estimate that juggling with loaded kalashnikovs safer than a G65 AMG at speed on a mountain road jackets.

Conclusion
I want one. The G65 (or even a achtcilinder) is the only car which I’m 100% sure that a place deserves in my droomgarage. I’m talking about the garage that I can only fill when I have a very well-stocked jackpot have won. A Geländewagen in AMG trim is a part of that simply, but saving money is that there is not. New took a G65 AMG almost 4 tonnes, but this copy may at Wensink out the door for a very reasonable (for jackpot winners) 240 mille. Movie!

Thanks to Wensink, you are our heroes!

Gallery: Mercedes-Benz G65 AMG

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