However, it’s not just the colour or the features or the space. The crazier thing about the G 63 AMG is its motor. Powering this mammoth SUV is the biggest motor that Mercedes have. And it sits under that massive, classic looking hood. Eight cylinders in V-configuration displacing 5.5-litres of air, breathing through two turbochargers and producing 544 horses and a massive turning force of 760 Nm. It might not be the most powerful unit in the line-up, but it is more than ample for any human being ranging from normal to weirdly insane and even retarded.
Power delivery is somewhat smooth if you gently work the throttle. However, if you are not careful enough, those 544 horses will be unleashed in an utterly violent way, punching you in the driver’s seat. After all, the engine was bred for being stupendously fast. But the acceleration is thrilling and addictive.
A seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission shoulders the duty of sending 544 PS and 760 Nm to all the wheels and it does its job quite well. The shifts are precise and, with the SUV in the Eco mode, it runs quickly through the cogs to reach the higher ones to provide the maximum efficiency. But with an engine like that and a kerb weight of 2.55 tonnes and a price-tag that defines crazy, buyers will not really care about how much petrol this SUV consumes.
