PUT the tape measure away - there's no point in checking whether this monster will fit in your garage as Mercedes won't be selling it here, writes William Scholes.
The latest creation from the company's in-house taste bypass specialists Mercedes-Maybach, the G650 Landaulet - as this most baroque of G-Class off-roaders is called - will be limited to just 99 examples.
That means the competition to own one between Jay-Z, Justin Bieber and various Saudi billionaires.
It might look ridiculous, but there's no doubting the engineering beneath the bodywork.
The G650 Landaulet gets Mercedes's top V12 twin-turbo engine, portal axles to give almost half a metre of ground clearance, an electric folding fabric roof and rear seats that would embarrass the first-class pews of an airliner. Even the glass partition between the driver's section and the rear compartment can be turned from transparent to opaque at the press of a button.
"The name Maybach dates back to the beginnings of the automobile," explained Dr Jens Thiemer, Mercedes-Benz's head of marketing.
"It stands for supreme luxury with tradition, combined with high-tech.
"In 2015, we took the logical step of opening a new chapter in the luxury class with our Mercedes-Maybach sub-brand.
"Since then, over 15,000 Mercedes-Maybachs have been produced. Hence, one in every 10 vehicles sold in the S-Class segment was a Mercedes-Maybach.
"With the Mercedes-Maybach G-Class Landaulet, we are now extending the Mercedes-Maybach portfolio to include the world's most iconic and prestigious off-roader."
And if you still want to check if it will fit in your garage - or even your street - this über G-Class is 5.4 metres long and 2.2m tall.
