Courtesy of four electric motors and four gearboxes
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Is it just us that’s weirdly fascinated by the prospect of Merc blending its big, blocky, bluff, bling anachronism of a glitter-rolled ex-military SUV with the very latest in electric propulsion? It’s going to annoy purists on both sides of the argument.Besides the unique badge, you’ll spot a plug-in G thanks to its black eye-mask, which makes it look like one of The Incredibles. The idea is to keep the car looking as authentically old-school as possible.
Despite a curb weight the wrong side of three tons, it’ll do 0-100kph in under 5sec on pretty much any surface. Range isn’t much to write home about at around 460km, even with the token air-smoothing to trim the G’s aircraft hanger aero. Check out that hole in the rear wheel arch and the extra ‘ramp’ of the hood, designed to cut drag. Mmm, slippery. Like an eel, wearing a parachute.
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