That’s why real off-roaders just buy shorter, narrower Wranglers. I scraped the roof light bar on a couple of trees and the wheel arch extensions on a few bushes (sorry). Also, while playing at the off-road park, the extra width and height makes the 4x4² too big for some trails. Getting out is pretty much a leap of faith to the ground, and I’m sorry to anyone who has to try to do this exercise while accessing the rear seats, with their poor ingress and egress. Open the door, reach up and grab the steering wheel, and then hoist myself up onto the puny sill step. I stand just five feet, eight inches tall, and getting in and out of the G550 4x4² is kind of a pain in the ass. Even the folks I met at the off-road park liked it. Guys in Super Duty trucks tipped their hats. I was honestly expecting to get people pointing and laughing at me the entire time I drove it, but that was hardly the case. And I must say, I kinda dig the way the G-Class looks without the spare tire cover on the rear door. The rear end has an extra double-bar chrome bumper. You’ve got to love the huge 22-inch wheels, red brake calipers, and comically large 325/55-series all-terrain tires. Wheel stops, curbs or other devices shall be provided in such locations as to. Never mind the bro-dozer proportions, most people I talked to actually think the 4x4² looks rad. As one of its principal business purposes the sale or rental of or a. Plus, you can see over everything, and honestly, once people see one of these approaching in their rearview mirrors, they tend to just get the hell out of your way. The recirculating ball steering is super vague and heavy at times, but the 4x4² never feels cumbersome to drive around town. The 4.0-liter biturbo V8 offers a wallop of power, but it’s delivered progressively, and with a hearty exhaust note. Yes, it’s 5.3 inches wider and 11.1 inches taller than a normal G550, but that’s not as intimidating as you think. I know I didn’t even come close to reaching the limits of this SUV’s off-road capability, but I’ll say, this is one Mercedes that loves to get dirty. And that’s before you put it in low range and lock the differentials. And after a few hours at Hungry Valley off-road park in Gorman, CA, I can tell you that this 4x4² is pretty much unstoppable – portal axles, an extra eight inches of ground clearance, and dual springs and struts at each wheel certainly does the trick. Even though the majority of Los Angeles-based 4x4 Squareds will probably just end up cruising Beverly Boulevard on their way to The Grove, I had to get this thing out into the dirt. You’re wrong, it’s cool, and I absolutely love it. Say what you will about the gawdy appearance. up until this point can match the badassery of the G550 4x4² – that’s “4x4 Squared.” It is the ultimate embodiment of everything G. They’re everywhere, in bright and matte colors the AMGs outnumber the standard G550s, and I’ve even seen a few Brabus-tuned ones in the past few months.
Nothing oozes cool quite like a Mercedes G-Class, especially out here in Los Angeles.
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