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You wouldn't believe the sort of things we miss out on in Britain - cannabis cafes, predictable barbecue weather... Oh, and Mercs with diesel V8s.
But not any more. The new seven-seat GL-Class has arrived with a four-litre V8 pushing out 302bhp and 516lb ft. The latter figure is a not inconsequential amount of torque - it's the same as the CLS 55 AMG offers.
You'll need it, though. The GL is so large, planning permission is required to park it and it weighs 2,550kg. Still, the engine provides huge amounts of thrust, so when you floor it, the car really squats down at the rear on its standard air suspension and fires up the road. This is by no means a slow car.
More than that, though, it's also extremely refined. Combine all that with a comfy chassis and the GL is an accomplished cruiser. The problem is that it's ?63,075, which seems expensive but is also right on the money for the equivalent Range Rover. Foreign exotica like this doesn't come cheap
But not any more. The new seven-seat GL-Class has arrived with a four-litre V8 pushing out 302bhp and 516lb ft. The latter figure is a not inconsequential amount of torque - it's the same as the CLS 55 AMG offers.
You'll need it, though. The GL is so large, planning permission is required to park it and it weighs 2,550kg. Still, the engine provides huge amounts of thrust, so when you floor it, the car really squats down at the rear on its standard air suspension and fires up the road. This is by no means a slow car.
More than that, though, it's also extremely refined. Combine all that with a comfy chassis and the GL is an accomplished cruiser. The problem is that it's ?63,075, which seems expensive but is also right on the money for the equivalent Range Rover. Foreign exotica like this doesn't come cheap
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