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Eddie Walsh
Eddie Walsh is the Sales Manager for Evans Motors and has worked there for 28-years. He resides in Girard with his wife Christina of 24 years and daughter Alexandria. Eddie has lived in S.E. KS all of his life and has built a good customer base by being fair and sharing empathy with them. For more information or to reach Eddie please call 620-724-6457 or visit www.evansmotors.net.
Cars, Trucks, Vans & Automotive
2013-03-25 14:32:45
Is the 6wd SUV a concept?
Q-I heard that Mercedes is coming out with a 6wd SUV. Is it a concept? Do you think we might see more 6wd SUVs on the market?
A-In October, Mercedes will roll out about 30 6wd SUVs. The new Mercedes G63 AMG 6x6 features a bare metal cabin and power from a 185-hp diesel. The engineers over at Mercedes swapped the drive train from the G63, featuring a 5.5-litte, twin turbo V-8 good for 536 hp, mated to a seven-speed transmission. This is good enough to hustle the 8,300-lb beast to 60mph in six seconds. Of course the vehicle will still come with Mercedes brand of luxury, from quilted white leather seats to a bamboo-lined cargo area. It also comes with a hefty price tag of $457,000. The 6wd is not a concept and has actually been in military and commercial use for decades. In fact Mercedes made a few for use before WWII and has supplied a 6x6 version of the Gelandewagon to Austrian forces for a few years. Will we be seeing more of these? Probably. Will they be the next big thing on the road? I doubt it. It will cost quite a bit to run these, or ones like them. While super cool I think affordability and practicality will win out for a while.
 
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