Mercedes-Benz Hexawheel concept is the 4x4 you never knew you needed

It ain't the first Mercedes-Benz concept to dazzle us, and we get the feeling it's far from being the last. Dreamed up by designer Siyamak Rouhi Dehkordi, the Hexawheel is doing its darnedest to bring the gas guzzler back, and while we'd never turn down a solid deal on our own G-Wagon, there's something mighty novel about this ride. Boasting an iconic M-B design, this here creature deviates drastically from the typical road warrior, utilizing six wheels on an articulated chassis with a flexible drivetrain. All told, it'd measure some 16 feet if ushered into production, and it's quite possibly the best beach vehicle next to the dune buggy. There's no word on what kind of powerplant this thing would support, but we're guessing something involving fuel cells would be appropriate. Give those links below a visit if you're in the mood for more images.

[dpacmittal Posted May 23rd 2010 7:21AM]

Don't know why but unlike all others, I kinda like it.

[landincoldfire Posted May 23rd 2010 8:14AM]

This is an old idea...Gamagoat, old military truck.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn81dgZnEpY&feature=related

[Paradillon Posted May 23rd 2010 8:31AM]

@landincoldfire I've ridden in a gamagoat, it's a beast!

[Paradillon Posted May 23rd 2010 8:27AM]

Takes the utility of the smart car off-road. Has as much capacity as a smart car with a roof rack too
Now if you provide room for four along with modest load hauling capacity, you could do something with it, but then it becomes huge and so does it's price.

[69camaroSS Posted May 23rd 2010 9:49AM]

All you need is a floating gun turret in the bed and you'd be set.

[Muu Posted May 23rd 2010 10:28AM]

Reminds me of the Mars Lander.

[dipesh2301 Posted May 23rd 2010 10:36AM]

I WANT THIS but it would probably cost north of 300 grand lol

[DakotaDAllen Posted May 23rd 2010 11:38AM]

If only they had THIS Mercedes in Jurassic Park: The Lost World.

[BigD145 Posted May 23rd 2010 11:40AM]

It looks just big enough to haul around my Pokemon cards.

[LiveFromThe215 Posted May 23rd 2010 11:41AM]

DO WANT!!

Wait, i don't think I can even use that rear bed for making out with the womens. May as well use that money for a more functional & practical 2 seater sports car which would be way easier on the eyes. FAIL!

[(Unverified) Posted May 23rd 2010 11:50AM]

Just one word: UGLY!

[zsmorr Posted May 23rd 2010 12:47PM]

Those tires look remarkably similar to the ones that I had with my legos when I was a kid.

[Dragonshaw Posted May 23rd 2010 3:00PM]

Great!, now if I can just convince four of my friends to buy one, we could finally transform into DEVASTATOR!!

[rav97 Posted May 23rd 2010 4:25PM]

It's essentially a Smart Fortwo towing a utility trailer. I don't feel dazzled.

[simbr Posted May 23rd 2010 6:46PM]

Saw the picture and thought this was a new Big Trak. I don't know how they've managed to make that render look so tiny

[ToniCipriani Posted May 23rd 2010 10:13PM]

Looks lika Tonka truck...

[Polymath Posted May 24th 2010 9:19AM]

Wouldn't mind having one for the ranch. There are some tight place you just can't squeeze a long bed F-350.

On an entirely unrelated note if they militarize it the bed in the back is the perfect size for an 81mm mortar.