Mantrack

April, 2002

Finding the G SpotMercedes-Benz USA compares its new G500 sport utility to Clint Eastwood for its understated strength. Test-driving one in North Carolina, we scrambled up a 35-degree grade thanks to three differential locks, four-wheel drive and four-wheel traction control. On the highway, a 5.0-liter, 292-horsepower V8 got the 5400-pound machine to 60 mph in about 10 seconds. As you'd expect from M-B, the G500's interior is plush, with leather seats, burled-walnut trim and a wood-and-leather s...