Jürgen Eberle, the Mercedes design engineer who came up with the wilderness-trampling Mercedes-Benz G 500 4x42 a few years ago, has two more similar projects underway. One is a new G-Class spec that’s still undisclosed, and the other one is this all-electric EQC 4x4².
The SUV utilizes the standard chassis and powertrain of the EQC 400 4Matic, which means it gets 408 PS (300 kW) and 765 Nm (564 lb-ft) of torque from dual motors.
It boasts a custom per-wheel suspension system with high-end shocks, springs and links. At 293 mm (11.44 inches), the ride height is 153 mm (6 inches) above that of the production car. This enables it to wade water up to 400 mm (15.6 inches) tall. Approach and departure angles amount to 31.8 and 33 degress, respectively, and the body is 200 mm (7.8 inches) wider than stock. The track is wider, and the Cooper Zeon tires measure 285/50 R20 on both axles.
The car continues to make do without a dedicated reduction gear, instead relying on one-speed reducers. The software gains new modes called Offroad and Offroad+ with especially mild throttle response and anti-skid system adjustments. As for the front wheel turn angle, even the stock EQC is impressive in this regard, and the concept is even more so.
The car is a design study at this point, and its production prospects remain unknown. Having said that, the G 500 4x4² had also been a show car once, but ultimately emerged in a limited run.