In 1934, the German company Mercedes-Benz introduced a new six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle G4 (factory code W31), which is considered a development of the G1 model. The car was designed specifically for the top leadership and the military command of Germany, and was used mainly in parades and reviews due to the high cost of general army use. The release of the car lasted until 1939, and its final circulation was only 57 copies.
The Mercedes G4 series was a 3-axle 6 × 4 all-terrain vehicle (although 6 × 6 versions are said to have existed).
The main body type was a seven-seater touring, but there was also an all-metal van (a connected vehicle).
The length of the German all-terrain vehicle was 5360-5720 mm, the width was 1870 mm, and the height was 1900 mm. The distance from the front to the middle axle was 3100 mm, and the base of the rear bogie was 950 mm.
In running order, the Mercedes-Benz G4 weighed 3550 kg, and its gross weight exceeded 4400 kg.
Specifications. The car was equipped with an in-line eight-cylinder engine with a volume of 5.0 liters (5018 cubic centimeters), producing 100 horsepower at 3400 rpm, but later it was bored out to 5.3 liters (5252 cubic centimeters), and its output increased to 115 "horses".
In the last year of production, the all-terrain vehicle received an even larger 5.4-liter engine with a capacity of 110 "mares".
The supply of traction to the four rear wheels was provided by a 4-speed non-synchronous gearbox.
At the same time, factory sources of the brand claim that there were also all-wheel drive options with a "razdatka" and a lockable center differential.
The maximum speed of the Mercedes-Benz G4 did not exceed 67 km / h, and its fuel “appetite” when driving on the highway totaled 28 liters for every “hundred” (on the off-road the consumption increased to 38 liters).
The car used an elongated box-section frame and had hydraulic servo brakes on all wheels.
The front axle was suspended from semi-elliptical leaf springs, while the rear wheels were attached to a pair of rigid semi-elliptical leaf springs.
A total of 57 copies of the Mercedes-Benz G4 were produced, and of them, at least 3 pieces have survived in their original form. One of the all-terrain vehicles is on display at the Museum of Technology in Sinsheim, the second is in Hollywood, and the third is in the collection of the Spanish royal family.
