Jon Olsson is no stranger to creating wild exotics
and has just unveiled his latest ride, an extensively-modified Mercedes-Benz
G500 4×4². Olsson has owned this car, lovingly known as ‘Lord Hans’, for quite
some time and it has already been through a number of different configurations.
Last year, he chopped the roof off the wild G-Class so it could be parked in
the tiny underground carparks scattered across the principality of Monaco. Now,
the SUV has been overhauled once again.
While the G500 4×4² looked pretty cool without any
kind of roof, it wasn’t exactly practical. Hence, Olsson decided to send the
car to a tuning house for some more mods, including the fitment of a bespoke
fabric roof so it can be driven in less-than-ideal conditions.
Numerous other alterations were also made. For
example, the car has been re-painted white to match Olsson’s personal clothing
brand. A host of small accents have also been finished in white, including the
springs.
Then there’s the powertrain: the twin-turbo
4.0-liter V8 powering the G500 4×4² typically delivers 416 hp, but a plethora
of upgrades have boosted that figure to a massive 850 horses. An aftermarket
exhaust system ensures the car is also much louder than virtually any other
G-Wagon.
As crazy as this G500 4×4² is, we still think the G
650 Landaulet from Mercedes-Maybach is the most ridiculous interpretation of
the G-Class ever. Olsson’s custom example is probably a very close second,
though.
