Listen to a Burbling G 63 AMG Burble at Top Speed [Video]

 

Hand-built without interruption in Graz, Austria, since 1979 in its civilian version, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is arguably one of the most badass-looking passenger cars in history, but its Bauhaus-like styling isn't the only interesting feature that the model has.

Originally-developed for the military, the G-Wagen soon received a civilian version that probably nobody expected to not only still be in production 35 years afterwards, but to also sport a sales increase in recent years.

According to the last official report about the model (read: not something dreamt by so-called Mercedes-Benz “insiders” from British media), the G-Wagen has a manufacturing contract with Magna that goes until 2019, after which an all-new model may or may not be developed by Mercedes-Benz.

Until that time arrives though, the front and rear rigid axles, the doors with exterior hinges and the three locking differentials are here to stay, even when talking about a twin-turbocharged V8 or even a V12 in the bonkers G 65 AMG variant.

Powered by a twin-turbocharged, 5.5-liter V8 with 544 hp (536 bhp) and 760 Nm (561 lb ft) of torque, the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG is what you would call an oddity in the modern automotive realm, its existence being either praised or hated by car lovers around the world.

With a naught to 100 km/h (62 mph) acceleration time of 5.4 seconds and an electronically-limited top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph) for reasons probably concerning mostly with the safety of other road participants, the G 63 AMG is also known as one of the world's fastest cup board on wheels.

Did you ever wonder what it sounds like to drive an AMG G-Class at top speed, considering all the above and the fact that it has a drag coefficient of 0.54 - or about the same as a small guest house? Well, now it's time to find out, especially if you own a pair of good quality headphones.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jLRVUqxzWHc

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