Archive for the ‘G Class’ Category

You might be able to swing quite a deal today on one of the most luxurious off-road-worthy barges, but be prepared to pay extra—over and over again—in your insurance premiums.

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz G-Class, 2009 Hummer H2, and 2009 Range Rover rank as the most expensive SUVs to insure, according to the insurance shopping site Insure.com.

The G-Class has especially expensive parts, while the H2 is known to cause way more damage than average to other vehicles when in an accident; the Range Rover, on the other hand, is a theft target.

The list also includes several more of the biggest, priciest scene-stealing SUVs that tend to be popular in...

Have you heard? Frugal is the new wretched excess. Target’s Merona house brand is the new Paul Smith, Kia, the new Aston Martin. Should I say it louder? Really, luxe is dead. Really!

Unless you still have dough, in which case none of the above applies. Exclusivity still trumps piety and it will as long as capitalism continues to dance on communism’s grave.

Exhibit A: The $119,450 AMG G55. Yeah that AMG, the elite division of Mercedes where everything they turn out is bespoke. And business at AMG? According to U.S. Product Manager Robert Allan, it’s just fine, thanks for asking.

As for this specific AMG, you might consider it particularly...

On February 5th, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class (or G-Wagen, short for Geländewagen, or cross-country vehicle) turns 30. And, incredibly, it sits on its original chassis and retains many of the same stampings for frame and body pieces. This is a vehicle that has not only withstood the test of time, but has resolutely refused to abandon its time-tested solid axles front and rear, bricklike aerodynamics, and utilitarian Jeep-like form. And for good reason.

When you invest large sums in intelligent engineering, the resulting product often contains so much goodness that only system upgrades and freshening are needed to keep the design relevant. And...