http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:01AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
Scary truck to be driving next to... or in front of... or anywhere near it really.

I need one!]]>May 23rd 2010 3:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
we said something similar to you]]>May 23rd 2010 3:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/*barf* ugly car ]]>May 23rd 2010 3:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
I really have to defend Mercedes-Benz here. This is not a concept vehicle they designed! It's a design work by an engineer who just put the Mercedes star in the grill to get some attention. Guess it worked.]]>May 23rd 2010 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
The real question is what happens when you hit the brakes? It looks like it would need a "mid-gate"?

Bye-bye mulch pile, or anything else you put in the back.]]>May 23rd 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
Really cool concept.]]>May 23rd 2010 11:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
This is the Gamma Goat, redux. But, I bet it cannot run over trees.]]>May 23rd 2010 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 24th 2010 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/and to think Hexawheel would have gave them a hint

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I felt something was odd... are the Engadget editors slipping up more than usual?]]>May 23rd 2010 5:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
No. All six wheels are driven. Read the source material on Autoblog. Or go to the original article on Car Body Design.

Quote: "Inspired by the jointed structure of insects, the Hexawheel is capable of overcoming large obstacles thanks to its flexible frame, which is combined with a six-wheels layout and an ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE system."

The drivetrain powers all six wheels. Even so, if four of the six wheels were driven, it would be a 6x4. This is basic automobiling lingo.]]>May 23rd 2010 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
Technically, it's a 6x6 since all six wheels are fed power by the drivetrain.]]>May 23rd 2010 3:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 4:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
We do know it's a 6x6. See my above reply to leafflash.]]>May 23rd 2010 2:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
Dude, I'm not going to lie to you but that tray is useless - under heavy braking anything in there will either foul the hinge mechanism or end up under the wheels.

Kinda stupid.]]>May 23rd 2010 8:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
This exemplifies the problem with modern car design.

They allow artists to make the concept, and THEN ask the engineers to try and make it work. It should be the other way around. Design something really cool and functional, then give it to the artists to tweak it and make it pretty.]]>May 23rd 2010 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
You fail to understand the purpose of the back part. It's to provide leverage the cargo functionality is an afterthought. This is designed as an offroader concept for rough terrain. You can see how it comes into use here:

http://www.carbodydesign.com/gallery/2010/05/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept/3/
]]>May 23rd 2010 6:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
I suppose if its not really meant as a WORK truck, then its not such a big deal. I've got a 4x4 hemi RAM w/ the towing package and rambox + divider and the like, so towing and hauling are paramount considerations in a truck for me. I imagine not too many people are going to be hauling boats or equipment up that kinda terrain, heh! ]]>May 23rd 2010 8:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/and that must be the most dysfunctional comment ever... Please look up the dictionary before you pick on other's spelling. I know you don't have an iPhone because it won't let me type "disfunctional" without me manually cancelling spelling correction.]]>May 23rd 2010 9:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
It is actually "dysfunctional" in the Queen's english...]]>May 23rd 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/On case you are "dislexic", sorry, I didn't mean to offend.]]>May 23rd 2010 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/and yes I'm meant to type "In case" but I and O are very close together ;)

I found this in the dictionary though... LOL it might actually become a word thanks to people like him...

dis·func·tion   /dɪsˈfʌŋkʃən/ Show Spelled[dis-fuhngk-shuhn] –noun
dysfunction.

Origin:
by confusion of dys- with dis-]]>May 23rd 2010 9:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
how's the taste of your own medicine? ciao]]>May 23rd 2010 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/except that diesel is neither very flammable or explosive. you can throw a match in a bucket of diesel and it'l just extinguish. fail.]]>May 23rd 2010 3:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 4:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 3:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 4:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 4:14AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 4:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/May 23rd 2010 4:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
Kind of like a lizard and its tail thingy......]]>May 23rd 2010 5:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/Yes, because assaulting the cops when you fear to get a speeding ticket is always the best idea. ]]>May 23rd 2010 5:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/-|]]>May 23rd 2010 6:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/23/mercedes-benz-hexawheel-concept-is-the-4x4-you-never-knew-you-ne/
Though I don't think the trailer is likely to grow back :(]]>May 23rd 2010 11:36PM