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The changes may not be obvious at first glance, the venerable Mercedes Benz G Class has received its biggest update since it was first launched in 1979.

The Mercedes G Class, the three decade old off-roading icon has come up with new features and characters thanks to Mercedes-Benz World. Available in right hand drive and with a choice of one diesel or one petrol engine, the all-new G Wagen is offered with rugged, boxy, five-seat hand-built 4x4s on the driveway.

The changes may not be obvious at first glance, the venerable Mercedes Benz G Class has received its biggest update since it was first launched in 1979.

The Mercedes G Class, the three decade old off-roading icon has come up with new features and characters thanks to Mercedes-Benz World. Available in right hand drive and with a choice of one diesel or one petrol engine, the all-new G Wagen is offered with rugged, boxy, five-seat hand-built 4x4s on the driveway.

This revival has brought about a couple of special edition run outs including the rugged G 500 4×4 squared and the 6-wheeler giant G.
Jonh Doe

The most theft-prone vehicle in America might be the Dodge Charger. Or it might be the Ford F-250 pickup truck.

Those are the contradictory conclusions of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the insurance industry-funded Highway Loss Data Institute.

Still, the government agency and private group agree that the theft of late-model vehicles is on a rapid decline in the United States. One reason: automakers’ increasing use of ignition immobilizers, which stop thieves from hot-wiring cars. Nearly 90 percent of 2012 models are equipped with them.

In a report released on Monday, NHTSA said the car stolen most often during the 2011 calendar year was the Charger, with 4.8 thefts for every 1,000 cars produced in 2011. It was followed by the Mitsubishi Galant, Hyundai Accent, Chevrolet Impala and Chevrolet HHR among vehicles with more than 5,000 units produced that year.

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