Mansory Mercedes madness

Money can't buy style. Those are the findings of the latest survey by trucksales.com.au's informed sets of eyeballs after viewing images of the Mercedes-Benz G-Class Sahara Edition by Swiss vehicle customiser, Mansory.

The curious new take on Mercedes' old, bold off-road vehicles by the Swiss aftermarket tuner provides the vehicle with military-inspired camo exterior finish, not to mention a number of carbon-fibre bodywork add-ons.

The imposing Swiss-German creation is 80mm wider than the regular Mercedes-AMG G63 upon which it's based, is festooned with flood lights and rides on gargantuan 22-inch alloy wheels shod with low-profile 305/35 street tyres.

Power from the SUV's biturbo V8 has been boosted from a butch 400kW and 760Nm to a ludicrous 618kW and 1000Nm, thanks to several significant powertrain tweaks including new cylinder heads, pistons, con rods and crankshaft. It also gets a new stainless steel exhaust system to let the suburb know you're in transit.

But the most astounding change to the car concerns its interior.

Mansory has given the cabin a special 'army' finish comprising green and white leather and alcantara with camo 'marbling'. The dashboard has been completely redesigned to add more bling, while "embroidered stylized Falcon" wings emblazoned across the door inserts, glovebox and seats leave a lasting effect.

The razzle-dazzle Swiss-tuned Benz is priced at €770,000, which translates to $A1,136,642 and 79 cents at the time of writing.