Star Power Squared
It’s based on a beefy, boxed-steel frame with tubular crossmembers, welded together by Austrian craftsmen. Front and rear hydraulic locking differentials? They’re standard and housed in solid axles hung from long-travel, coil-spring suspension. This rig was designed to ford 2 feet of water, climb 80-percent grades, and its legendary off-roading mettle was forged in the fires of the Paris to Dakar Rally, as well as in military service the world over.
None of that probably matters much to Kim Kardashian West, whenever she drives her Mercedes-Benz G-Class to Neiman Marcus to pick up a $2,000 handbag. But hopefully she finds it comforting to know the capability is there, if she ever needs it.
It begs the question though: How did the G-Wagen pivot from conqueror of the planet’s toughest terrain to preferred luxury coach of celebrities, professional athletes, hip-hop artists, etc.
