Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2014 News

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has announced its latest round of national safety recalls, with models from Mercedes-Benz, Peugeot, Citroen, Ram and Aston Martin affected.

If you find the standard Mercedes G-Class off-road warrior too small and tame, then we have good news for you.Mercedes-Benz has taken all the best heavy-duty components from the 3.5-tonne limited-build G63 AMG 6x6 and jammed them under a standard G-Class body to create the G500 4x4² concept for next month's Geneva motor show.  Likely headed for production, the concept rides on massive 325/55 all-terrain tyres wrapped around 22-inch alloys. It also sits 240mm higher than a standard G-Class  with lifted suspension and portal axles borrowed from its bigger 6x6 brother. Like all G-Class models, the show car also features permanent four-wheel drive with a low-range transfer case and three differential locks, which Mercedes claims gives the G500 4x4² extreme ability on sand, rock and water.The concept also hints at an updated regular G500 - adopting a 310kW non-AMG version of the brand's new 4.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V8 used by the AMG GT and C63. The existing G500 makes do with just 285kW from its 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8...  We expect this bright green beast to enter production soon, along with an updated regular G500.

AMG puts the C63, E63 and G63 through their paces at a New Zealand ski field.With summer just around the corner, Mercedes-Benz AMG have taken the C63 coupe, E63 sedan and G63 SUV to the snow fields of New Zealand's south island to play with some of the country's finest winter sportsmen.The result is a mix of sports car power, agile skiing and a fair amount of displaced powder.

The next season of Top Gear is just around the high-speed corner, and the hit car show has released an extended trailer to give us a taste of the action.It shows you can expect to see the stunning Alfa Romeo 4C facing off in one of the signature mismatch races, the completely insane six-wheeled Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG 6x6, the McLaren P1 supercar and a tank. For starters.Then there's a trek through Thailand and Burma with some luridly decorated trucks, plus there is tipped to be a segment featuring Australia's V8 Supercars. Garnish with some stars in a reasonably priced car, hot lap times from The Stig, and it looks like another recipe for vehicular viewing success.Watch the extended trailer to Top Gear season 21 on our desktop site.