Drop-top Mercedes-Benz G-Class teased again in G63 form

First drop-top G-Class in more than 20 years will be based on the G63. Picture: Mercedes-Benz Instagram Not teased or mentioned since December last year, Mercedes-Benz released new images of the cabriolet G-Class over the weekend, confirming it will be based on the AMG G63. In a series of images and videos posted on its Instagram page, the still lightly disguised G-Class Cabrio is shown with not only with an AMG numberplate, but the same alloy wheels, Hyper Blue Magno paint option and Panamericana grille as the normal G63.

A post shared by Mercedes-Benz G-Class (@mercedesbenzgclass) Using the same landaulet-style roof design as the Maybach G650 from nine years ago, the G63 Cabrio doesn’t have the portal axles from the previous generation G63 4×42that also featured on the G650, nor the three-door configuration all previous G-Class Cabrios had. Still with the spare wheel affixed to a tailgate cutaway to accommodate the cloth folding roof, theG63 Cabrioletis not expected to be a limited production model, unlike the Maybach, which had a restricted offset of 99 units. Set to arrive in the coming weeks, the Cabrio will retain the same powertrain as thenormal G63, namely the mild-hybrid 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8 outputting 430kW/850Nm, plus an additional 15kW/200Nm for short spells from the 48-volt EQ Boost system.

Performance, though, is likely to be down on the standard G63 given its added weight to compensate for the soft-top roof. As a reminder, the “fixed head” G63 will get from 0-100km/h in 4.4 seconds and hit a limited top speed of 220km/h or optionally, 240km/h with the AMG Driver’s Package included. Now confirmed to be G63 based, expect more details of the Cabriolet to emerge soon, including a date of reveal.