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Miami Herald
21 hours ago
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Carlex G-Viking Takes High-Dollar Intricacy To Obsessive Levels
Carlex Design has forged a strong reputation for crafting some of the craziest vehicles on the planet, with levels of luxury and craftsmanship that would typically be reserved only for the rarest hypercars and bespoke coachbuilds. The company has applied its vision to vehicles as diverse as the Ford Ranger, the Jaguar XJ, and the Land Rover Defender, but its recent specialty is the reimagining of the Mercedes-AMG G 63. Carlex now offers a One of One program for the G-wagen, where customers commission a one-off that will never be repeated. Each of these vehicles will have its roof personally engraved by the company's founder, Damian Skotnicki, who emphasizes that each creation "cannot and should not be rushed." With the level of detail being put into the latest one-off, called the G-Viking, and its accompaniments, it's clear that the One of One collection is the furthest thing there is from a mass-produced product. The G-Viking is paired with the VO Viking collection, a set of four stunning VO Vapen rifles, each handcrafted in Sweden. The set looks like it could have been fashioned hundreds of years ago, and the G-Class matches it with metal, leather, and stone intricacies. The highlight is the hand-engraved roof of the SUV, but even the beading trims along the side of the vehicle have been given engraved metal bars. Inside, the cargo area houses a custom gun drawer fashioned with copious amounts of leather and metal, ensuring that the off-roader and the firearm collection are never complete without each other. Carlex describes the car as something "to be cherished and passed down to future generations," though the cabin is not the sort of place you'd want your toddlers to get too excited. The entire cabin has been refinished, including the floor mats, roof lining, center console, door cards, dashboard, and anything else you might see or touch inside. But instead of just reupholstering the cabin with a different color or type of leather, Carlex has stripped every component and reimagined how it can be reintegrated with the rest of the G-Viking. Case in point: the steering wheel's airbag cover has been recrafted and the rim has been covered in perforated and plain leather with a metal noon marker. Both the noon-marker and the bottom spoke of the steering wheel are engraved in the same Nordic design as the roof, ensuring that every piece of every component of interior trim is bespoke, from dashboard to door card. Heck, even the door lock pins have been pulled and remade from metal, again with fine engraving. The only elements that appear to have escaped Carlex's obsessive reimagination are the seatbelts and rearview mirror housing, but everything else has been fashioned from the finest leather, suede, or metal. Mansory's tuning programs can add six figures to the price of a vehicle, but this Carlex creation takes customization to a whole new level, and we wouldn't be surprised if it costs closer to seven figures. If you have to ask... Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Mansory's Latest Car Is a Bonkers Monopoly-Themed G-Wagen Convertible
Mansory's latest improvement—or abomination, depending on your perspective—is a G-Wagen convertible with a livery inspired by the board game Monopoly. The new car is based on the Mansory Speranza, itself based on a current-generation Mercedes G-Wagen. The Speranza was the seventh G-Wagen derivative that Mansory made, a four-door convertible with rear-hinged doors in the rear and an 820 horsepower V-8 engine under the hood. The Speranza can go from zero to 62 mph in just four seconds, with a top speed limited at 155 mph, though neither speed, nor power, nor handling, nor driving, really, are the point of the Speranza. More from Robb Report Taste Test: Macallan Fans Should Try Oban's Solid New 15-Year-Old Single Malt This $5.5 Million Country Estate in New York Once Served as a Stop on the Underground Railroad Why Cigar Lovers Are Smoking Higher-End Stogies Even as Prices Rise Indeed, showing off is, and the Monopoly-themed version—officially titled the 'MANSORY – Art Piece – AL3C MONO907Y'—is an even more garish version. Mansory made the vehicle in collaboration with the artist known as Alec Monopoly, who has teamed up with brands before for Monopoly-themed objects. Mansory will make just 10 of the MANSORY – Art Piece – AL3CMONO907Y, the last bit of that official name being Alec Monopoly's name in different alphanumeric characters. The exterior of the car is hand-painted by the artist, which takes several days, before it is then sealed with clear coat. Inside, you'll also find various Monopoly-themed touches, while the example shown by Mansory is colored in a teal with different color seatbelts. The Monopoly-themed car's loud exterior and interior also distract slightly from the somewhat-impressive engineering going on, with Mansory having to reinforce the auto and add rigidity to compensate for the fact that removing the roof removes a load-bearing part of the body. The new launch is also shorter than the Speranza, which means the roof flows a little better, Mansory says. Like any of the brand's creations, virtually any part of the car is customizable. Mansory did not reveal a price for its Monopoly-themed car, but its creations do not run cheap, and it would not be surprising if the German tuner is asking a seven-figure price. If you are only made of Monopoly money, you probably can't afford of Robb Report The 2024 Chevy C8 Corvette: Everything We Know About the Powerful Mid-Engine Beast The World's Best Superyacht Shipyards The ABCs of Chartering a Yacht Click here to read the full article.
Auto Blog
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Mansory Maintains Its Monopoly On Ridiculous G-Wagens
10 'Unique' AL3C MONO907Y Builds To Come Just when it seems as if aftermarket tuner Mansory has pushed the boundaries of good taste beyond any imaginable realm, it finds a way to make us recoil in shock yet again. Its latest release is called the 'Mansory – Art Piece – AL3C MONO907Y' and it's been created in collaboration with American street artist and DJ Alec Monopoly, whose top hat is a signature element of his image derived from the popular board game. 2025 Ford Maverick: 4 reasons to love it, 2 reasons to think twice Watch More Based on the Mansory Speranza (itself based on the current W465 Mercedes-Benz G-Class), this new build program will see a series of 10 Mercedes-AMG G 63 SUVs painted in a similar manner, with each car's slight paint differences technically earning them the right to be considered unique alongside each other. As such, you'll need a lot of money on the board to play with one. So Much More Than Just A New Paint Job With suicide rear doors and an open top, this is far from the car that leaves the Magna Steyr production line in Austria. The removal of the load-bearing roof required the addition of various reinforcements in the frame and sill areas of the body, but the tuner also shortened the wheelbase, removing the third side window. The electrically operated roof keeps your Louis Vuitton dry when there's a cloudburst, and auxiliary lights ensure this thing draws attention even in the dark. Mansory has also moved some switchgear to the roof panel for more drama, and the entire cabin has been retrimmed in branded leather, with carbon fiber pedals and steering wheel adding more mania to the cabin. As with the exterior, which has arguably too much forged carbon fiber, Alex Monopoly individually designed various trim elements and panels. The color, type, and quilting of the leather are up to the buyer. Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. More Power Means We Don't Have To See It For Long Under the hood, the famed 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 has been enhanced with larger turbos and a freer-flowing exhaust system with less restrictive downpipes. After an ECU tune, this treatment moves the G 63's output from 577 horsepower and 626 lb-ft of torque to 809 hp and 848 lb-ft. Zero to 62 mph takes just 3.9 seconds (down from 4.5 seconds as standard) and the top speed is limited to 155 mph (up from 137 mph in the standard car). With 24×10-inch FC.5 wheels wrapped in 295/30R24 rubber on each corner, we doubt this conversion will win any autocross events, but the having each wheel and its corresponding brake caliper painted in a different color will get buyers more attention than any trophy. Pricing hasn't been announced, but if past Mansory builds are any indication, you can be sure that this will far exceed half a million dollars (not in Monopoly money). Perhaps if somebody had let the creators of this monster win a board game or two when they were kids, we'd be spared this aesthetic atrocity. But given how often Mansory keeps building cars like this, there probably aren't enough therapists in the world to keep the attention-hungry from asking for another way to go viral. About the Author Sebastian Cenizo View Profile
Miami Herald
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Mansory Maintains Its Monopoly On Ridiculous G-Wagens
Just when it seems as if aftermarket tuner Mansory has pushed the boundaries of good taste beyond any imaginable realm, it finds a way to make us recoil in shock yet again. Its latest release is called the "Mansory - Art Piece - AL3C MONO907Y" and it's been created in collaboration with American street artist and DJ Alec Monopoly, whose top hat is a signature element of his image derived from the popular board game. Based on the Mansory Speranza (itself based on the current W465 Mercedes-Benz G-Class), this new build program will see a series of 10 Mercedes-AMG G 63 SUVs painted in a similar manner, with each car's slight paint differences technically earning them the right to be considered unique alongside each other. As such, you'll need a lot of money on the board to play with one. With suicide rear doors and an open top, this is far from the car that leaves the Magna Steyr production line in Austria. The removal of the load-bearing roof required the addition of various reinforcements in the frame and sill areas of the body, but the tuner also shortened the wheelbase, removing the third side window. The electrically operated roof keeps your Louis Vuitton dry when there's a cloudburst, and auxiliary lights ensure this thing draws attention even in the dark. Mansory has also moved some switchgear to the roof panel for more drama, and the entire cabin has been retrimmed in branded leather, with carbon fiber pedals and steering wheel adding more mania to the cabin. As with the exterior, which has arguably too much forged carbon fiber, Alex Monopoly individually designed various trim elements and panels. The color, type, and quilting of the leather are up to the buyer. Under the hood, the famed 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 has been enhanced with larger turbos and a freer-flowing exhaust system with less restrictive downpipes. After an ECU tune, this treatment moves the G 63's output from 577 horsepower and 626 lb-ft of torque to 809 hp and 848 lb-ft. Zero to 62 mph takes just 3.9 seconds (down from 4.5 seconds as standard) and the top speed is limited to 155 mph (up from 137 mph in the standard car). With 24x10-inch FC.5 wheels wrapped in 295/30R24 rubber on each corner, we doubt this conversion will win any autocross events, but the having each wheel and its corresponding brake caliper painted in a different color will get buyers more attention than any trophy. Pricing hasn't been announced, but if past Mansory builds are any indication, you can be sure that this will far exceed half a million dollars (not in Monopoly money). Perhaps if somebody had let the creators of this monster win a board game or two when they were kids, we'd be spared this aesthetic atrocity. But given how often Mansory keeps building cars like this, there probably aren't enough therapists in the world to keep the attention-hungry from asking for another way to go viral. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Top Gear
18-06-2025
- Automotive
- Top Gear
Umm, Mansory has just made a Monopoly-spec convertible G-Wagen
Umm, Mansory has just made a Monopoly-spec convertible G-Wagen Want your 809bhp Merc off-roader with lots of Pennybags branding? Here ya go Skip 19 photos in the image carousel and continue reading Turn on Javascript to see all the available pictures. 1 / 19 For reasons we cannot yet fathom, Mansory has transformed the Mercedes-Benz G63 into a short-wheelbase, four-door convertible liveried with everyone's favourite post-Christmas, family-destroying game: Monopoly. Still reeling from when you landed on your sibling's hotel in Mayfair? Look away now. Via creative input from the appropriately named street artist and DJ, Alec Monopoly, this big Merc is dubbed the 'AL3C MONO9O7Y'. It's based on the Grand Entrée Mansory revealed last winter. Advertisement - Page continues below There's a black and white 100 currency note on the sides with splashes of paint, and a seemingly triumphant Pennybags. He's spotted again on the rear wheel cover, this time joined by a band of (presumably) elated bankers. The rest of the body gets Mansory's now familiar grainy carbon look, and new 24in gloss black 'FC.5' alloys, each gaining an individually coloured inner ring. Inside, the cabin is coated in an aqua-blue theme and retains all the familiar G-Wagen touchpoints, only with more Monopoly in places such as the door cards and the passenger handle bar. The seat belts are different colours too, and the rear seat cushions see yet more Monopoly. Beneath the bonnet sits a 4.0-litre V8, spruced up with bigger turbos, a new air filter and a shoutier sports exhaust. As such, outputs now sit at 809bhp and 848lb ft, so 0-62mph hovers around the four-second mark. Advance to really very Go. Advertisement - Page continues below Mansory will create 10 examples at an undisclosed price. Best start gathering the rental fees promised to you two rounds ago. Top Gear Newsletter Thank you for subscribing to our newsletter. Look out for your regular round-up of news, reviews and offers in your inbox. Get all the latest news, reviews and exclusives, direct to your inbox. Success Your Email*
