Mercedes G-Class reaches for new heights

Mercedes-Benz is getting ready to create the next G-Class off-roader and borrowing what it learned from one of the most unusual sport-utility vehicles on the market.

The Mercedes G500 4×4² gets its elevated chassis from the G63 AMG 6×6 the company introduced in 2012 and which was recently taken out of production after notching just 100 sales (production ended to maintain exclusivity, claims Mercedes).

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Atom evolves into Nomad

Car enthusiasts who have ever set tires on a track have been gushing over the Ariel Atom for nearly a decade. Now Ariel is giving off-road enthusiasts something to swoon over with the Nomad — the latest take on the dune buggies of a past generation. There is one big difference, though. Based on the Atom track car, Nomad is still a rear-wheel drive vehicle.

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