Every year around the time of the Geneva
Motor Show, aftermarket tuner Mansory releases a number of wild and wacky
creations. It’s done the same this year and the Mercedes-Benz G-Class you’re
looking at is one of its most intriguing projects. Designed and built with the help of Philipp
Plein, the vehicle is dubbed the Star Trooper Pickup and is based on a
Mercedes-AMG G63 that’s undergone a series of comprehensive modifications.
We haven’t been able to find all that many
details online about the vehicle, but the first thing that strikes you is the
fact it’s a two-door G-Class with a short wheelbase.
While previous iterations of the G-Class
have been available with two-doors, the current model is sold exclusively as a
four-door. This leads us to believe Mansory’s creation is either based on an
older G-Class two-door or a new one that’s had two of its doors removed and the
wheelbase shortened.
Either way, you’ll notice that the rear
section of the passenger cell has been cut and converted into a small pickup
bed. Adorning the exterior of the vehicle is a matte black and grey camouflage
design. The vehicle also sits on a set of custom black wheels, has new
side-exiting exhausts, power-retractable side steps and overhauled front and
rear facias.
Power is provided by a modified 4.0-liter
twin-turbo AMG V8 that now delivers 838 HP and 1,000 Nm of
torque. Mansory claims its Star Trooper Pickup can accelerate to 100
km/h in just 2.5 seconds. Only seven examples will be built worldwide.
