Mercedes-Benz G500 Final Edition Says Goodbye To The V8-Powered Off-Roader

Mercedes-Benz has introduced a limited-production version of the G500 called the "Final Edition." As you can probably guess, it's not good news. This final batch, limited to 1,500 units, will be the last G500s equipped with a V8 engine. Mercedespulled a similar trickon a bunch of models earlier this year.

But this particularG-Classis not just about saying goodbye. It's also a celebration of the V8-powered G-Class, as Mercedes first combined its iconic off-roader with an eight-cylinder engine30 years ago. The 500 GE debuted in 1993, ensuring the boxy 4x4 would forever be associated with the soundtrack of a howling V8. Only 446 were built between 1993 and 1994, making the older car even more exclusive.

"The Final Edition is our 30th birthday gift for the G500, which in 1993 was considered the trendsetter and harbinger of the high-end off-roader in the luxury class," says Dr. Emmerich Schiller, head of the Off-Road Vehicle Division at Mercedes-Benz.

"With its exclusive equipment details, the limited special model is also a fitting parting gift from the V8 biturbo engine in the G500."

To set the Final Edition apart from the regular model, it's only available in three colors, and 500 of each will be made. The options are Obsidian Black, Manufaktur Opalith White Magno, and Manufaktur Olive Magno. A set of 20-inch AMG five-spokes are standard and finished in body color if you opt for an Olive Magno exterior; the wheels are painted black if you go for the other two options.

Other exterior enhancements include "Stronger Than Time" and "Final Edition" badges, doorknobs with an embossed logo, and puddle lamps that project the famous "G" logo on the ground. The G is accompanied by the "Stronger Than Time" lettering. The key also gets a silver coin insert, so you can show off even when the car isn't nearby.

The ring around the spare wheel is finished in high-gloss chrome, as are other add-on body parts. Finally, you get a "Stronger Than Time" indoor car cover.