Mercedes-Benz Typ G4 w31 Tourenwagen 7 Sitze Ausführung, 1938.
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In 1934, the German company Mercedes-Benz presented the new six-wheeled all-terrain vehicle G4 (W31 internal code), considered the development of the model G1. The car was designed specifically for senior leadership and military command of Germany and used mainly for parades and reviews because of the high cost-army use. The production lasted until 1939, and her final edition limited to just 57 copies. «Mercedes» series: G4 was a three-axle vehicle increased patency with the wheel formula 6×4 (although it is submitted that there and version 6×6). The main body was a seven-seater touring car, but there were delivery vans (connected machine).&At length the German vehicle had 5360-5720 mm, width – 1870 mm height – 1900 mm. distance from the front to the middle axis was 3100 mm, and the base of the rear of the truck consisted of 950 mm. In running order Mercedes-Benz G4 weighed 3550 kg, and the total mass was passed for 4400 lbs. specifications. This car had a inline eight-cylinder engine capacity of 5.0 liters (5018 cubic centimeters), an outstanding 100 horsepower at 3400 Rev/minute, but he was subsequently dispersed to 5.3 liters (5252 cubic centimeters), and its return has increased to 115 of the “horse”. In the last year of production of the vehicle got even bigger engine on a 5.4 liter capacity 110 "mares". The supply of traction on the four rear wheels provide 4-speed nonsynchronous transmission. In this factory brand sources claim that existed-wheel-drive versions with the ‘razdatkoy” and lockable center differential. The maximum speed of Mercedes-Benz G4 did not exceed 67 km/h and its fuel “appetite” when driving on the highway consisted of 28 liters each “hundreds” (off-road consumption increased to 38 liters). The car used an elongated box-section frame and had hydraulic brakes with servo assistance on all wheels. The front axle was suspended on semi-elliptic leaf springs, and the rear wheels were attached to a pair of rigid axles with semi-elliptic leaf springs. In all there were 57 instances of the Mercedes-Benz G4, and of these, at least 3 pieces preserved in its original form. One of the vehicles exhibited in the technical Museum in Sinsheim, the second is in Hollywood, and the third is in the collection of the Royal family of Spain.