STUD OR DUD? Will Mercedes-Benz Go Soft With The Gen G-Wagon?

First of all, that's a horrible rendering. Secondly, I don't think Mercedes will mess with the formula. They are still building AMG and Black Series cars, so there's still an "extreme"-type mentality at some level with them. Styling may change, but I would imagine it would still maintain a pretty rugged edge.

Hmmm...it begs the question how can one improve the brilliant seemingly timeless G? It has a cult following, presence unlike any other, and for some reason just bucks whatever trend is hot and has been doing so for 4 decades! Crazy

I dont get the point of critiquing a rendering.

I don't get the point of critiquing a critique of a rendering.

It's interesting how something like this and Range Rover actually are the most popular SUVs among the American celebrities, and yet, Hummer did not sell well, so the brand died out.

I believe this is because no rich American would ever want to pay premium for an American brand, let alone "GM". There is a reason why almost 95% of celebrities usually only drive around European vehicles.

Outside of Cadillac, there aren't many US luxury vehicles. Has to do with lack of offerings and brand recognition. US manufacturers are targeted to the common American. Using hummer as a descriptor for US lux is pretty laughable as those weren't exactly normal vehicles. Cadillac is really the only option and to say the Escalade hasn't resonated with stars and rap artists for quite a while is short sighted. True most big dogs drive European premium brands but the sole reason is that there are choices in luxury and 90% of those choices are European. You have Cadillac, Infiniti and Lexus picking up the leftovers. And just FYI, that segment of the population makes up less than 1% so... Not sure what point you are trying to make. Maybe you should google why most millionaires drive f-150s.

Ya, I'm pretty sure I've seen most of millionaires driving Ford F-150 on celebrity cars blog. Maybe you either have no idea who the millionaires are, or actually think their only vehicles are F-150, either way, quite an ignorant assessment.

And when I say the rich, I was not talking only about 1%ers.

And in the last sentence, I was not talking "only" about the American celebrities.

Well, maybe you should have actually typed those points in the first place. Expecting people to imply that based on what you typed in your original post is a stretch.

Regardless... my post was a little off base. If you throw in the Toyota and Honda factor along with Ford and Cadillac, that makes up a large majority of the wealthy vehicle ownership. The last statistics I've seen show that 1 in 3 millionaires have a registered f-150. I'm not sure how old those are (maybe 2-3 years old) but Forbes and other publications have written on these topics many times. The point being, most people that make it to millionaire status do it by saving money, buying smart, and living within their means. Google "The Millionaire Next Door". It's a good read. Better than TMZ or celebrity car blog.