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Mercedes-Benz Thread 'Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks unveils the most luxurious Unimog ever'

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• Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks, together with Hellgeth Engineering, presents a visionary luxury version of the Unimog featuring exclusive design and enhanced performance
• Franziska Cusumano, CEO of Mercedes-Benz Special Trucks: “With the luxury Unimog show car, we have realized our vision of combining the legendary robustness and off-road capability of the Unimog with an entirely new standard of comfort and engineering skills. This Unimog is a statement of innovation and passion.”

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[leylandi]

Is this the first step towards it becoming a customer vehicle on the roads, like the G-Class?

 

[lukeswiss]

Is this the first step towards it becoming a customer vehicle on the roads, like the G-Class?

I have a family member that would

 

[Swissbob]

I have a family member that would

You need a truck driving license for this.

Maybe C1 ist enough.

 

[klier]

Is this the first step towards it becoming a customer vehicle on the roads

Instead of being a employee car for on the moon?

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

Instead of being a employee car for on the moon?

I think he means as opposed to a commercial vehicle lol

 

[leylandi]

The end

 

[SNB]

The end

Wonder where he’s going and who’s gonna take his place?!

 

[leylandi]

Effective 1 February 2026, Bastian Baudy, currently Head of Design AMG, will succeed Gorden Wagener as Head of Design. Gorden Wagener will leave the company on 31 January 2026 at his own request.

 

[Josef1983]

Effective 1 February 2026, Bastian Baudy, currently Head of Design AMG, will succeed Gorden Wagener as Head of Design. Gorden Wagener will leave the company on 31 January 2026 at his own request.

I'm sorry for wagener I love his interpretation of Mercedes Benz design

 

[leylandi]

• After three decades, Chief Design Officer Gorden Wagener is leaving the company on 31 January 2026 at his own request and by best mutual agreement
• Visionary design philosophy of ‘Sensual Purity’ shaped identity of Mercedes-Benz
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[sl123]

The guy I quoted was right.

 

[Design FIRST]

As is the case with many chief designers, "hits" and "misses" are not uncommon. And, of course, there is always some sort of intervention by corporate, non-designer, suits.

But whatever, whether by his own choice or not, it is time for Herr Wagener to seek another environment. It will benefit him as well as Mercedes-Benz.

 

[Uygar]

The end

Thank god.

 

[AbsoluteUnit]

The AMG specific cars have all been a big success in terms of design in my opinion, so I'm excited to see where this goes.

 

[Uygar]

Curious to see how the future Mercedes models will look. I assume we will be seeing them by 2030 onwards.

 

[TATE]

As is the case with many chief designers, "hits" and "misses" are not uncommon. And, of course, there is always some sort of intervention by corporate, non-designer, suits.

But whatever, whether by his own choice or not, it is time for Herr Wagener to seek another environment. It will benefit him as well as Mercedes-Benz.

I don’t think so
Never Mercedes was so bright in the past
A very big loss for Mercedes fans. Of course not for haters

 

[SKY]

Well Gordon, as the Portuguese would say… Fodase!

 

[Amat46]

The best days of Gordon were long gone. He did design a few great cars, S coupe was my favourite but he completely lost the plot in the past 4-5 years.

 

[lukeswiss]

It is time. I think I loved the SLS the most.