Electric Mercedes G-Wagen Rocks the Tank Turn
” features as well, using the unique characteristics of multiple electric motors that make them capable of acting independently from one another to do some pretty neat tricks. That’s by design, since these trucks have enough capability to get into some pretty hairy situations off-road. As such, the capability to get back was “baked in” to the new EQG.
“The design advantages of the electric drive also play into its favor,” read the official launch release. “… making it ideally suited for off-road vehicles and ambitious off-road operations.” For their part, MB execs seem pretty excited about the whole thing. “We are proud of the more than 400,000 ‘G’s we have produced to date,” said Dr Emmerich Schiller, Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz G GmbH and Head of the Off-Road Vehicle Product Division at Mercedes-Benz AG, when the car launched in Seoul last year.
So, is it a gimmick? It sure is, and the Mercedes EQG— the electric version of the the legendary G-Wagen— is the first German to go for that kind of gimmick … but it does so in That’s my take, anyway. Check out the promo video, posted by AVS Mercedes-Benz, below, then let us know how you think Mercedes’ lineup ofMercedes EQ G-Wagen Makes a Tank Turn