Mercedes-Benz G-Class Dubai Police Car (26RN-069)

26RN-069 is a model of a Mercedes-Benz G-Class W463 1st gen, modified by Brabus, painted in the Dubai Police Force livery. It is based on a real vehicle.

The G-Class W463, 1st generation was in production from 1990 to 2018, when it was substituted by the W463, 2nd generation (some media erroneously refer to this model as the W464). The model started as G-Wagen but in 1994 the name was changed to G-Class. The vehicle is manufactured by Magna Steyr in Austria, and sold by Mercedes-Benz. The model features 3 electrically controlled locking differentials and its power output ranges from 93hp to 621hp. It was offered in a variety of body styles including 2 and 4 door cabriolets, and a 6 wheel pick up truck. Curiously there is a different G-Class also being sold (W461). While the W463 is catered to the consumers who seek more creature comforts and better driving dynamics, the W461 is built specifically for military, public authorities, and non-governmental organisations. Both the W463 and the W461, are evolutions of the older W460, which entered the market in 1979.

In 2012, Mercedes-Benz introduced the G 63 AMG, a G-class fitted with a 5.5 liter V8 producing 536hp, as a replacement for their G 55 AMG. In 2015 the power went up to 563hp and the model changed its name to Mercedes-AMG G 63. During this period there was also a V12 version named G 65 AMG (with an equivalent name change, and power increase in 2015). In 2018, the W463 2nd gen was introduced, bringing with it a new Mercedes-AMG G 63 (V8), but not a G 65 (V12). Curiously the name G 63 AMG was used before in 2002, for a production run of 5 vehicles fitted with a 6.3 liter V12 producing 437hp. Usually these are known as G 63 AMG V12, to the distinguish them from the more common and recent versions.

This G-Class was presented to the public at the Dubai International Motor Show 2013 with the goal of bringing the concept of "TUNE IT! SAFE!" to Dubai. This concept was adopted in Germany as a means to increase safety awareness among tuner companies. It is unclear if the Dubai Police Force actually bought the car to incorporate in its fleet, or merely used it as part of the awareness campaign. According to the press release the name of the model is Brabus B63S-700 WIDESTAR, although it is weird the use of "B63" instead of "G63". The "WIDESTAR" name refers to the fact that the model as a special body kit installed. As is traditional among Brabus models, the model number indicates horsepower, and as such this G63 has been the target of upgrades that bring its power output to around 700hp, an increase of more than 150hp over the stock G63 AMG.

The Era Car model comes features a lot of intricate details that match the real car. Starting from the licence plate, the decals related to the police livery on the hood, sides, and even on the spare wheel cover, are all reproduced faithfully. The same is true for the badging on the back, which includes the number 700. Curiously even the EXPO 2020 decal was reproduced (the EXPO 2020 was awarded to Dubai a few weeks after the Dubai International Motor Show 2013). Both the lightbar on the roof as well as the front bumper bar in chrome are present in the model. The engine has the same finishing touches in red and yellow/gold as the real car. Other things of note are the side badges (V8 BiTurbo), the chrome spare wheel cover, painted exhaust on the underside, rear window defroster lines, inserted headlights, tinted rear side windows, and sun roof. The most striking feature is perhaps the trunk opening mechanism, since the hinges are located on the side, the trunk opens laterally like the real vehicle. However there are two glaring inconsistencies in the model. The first is the lack of the Brabus branding, both on the box, as well as on the model itself (e.g. Brabus models replace the Mercedes-Benz 3 pointed star with a stylized "B"). This was avoided probably due to licencing issues. And second inconsistency is related to the wheels. Their shape is incorrect - Era Car uses 8 double spoke wheels, while the Brabus uses 9 double spoke wheels. And their size is also incorrect - the real vehicle uses 23 inch wheels with very low profile tires while the Era Car wheels are definitely too small and the tires are not low profile.

Another thing of note is the SKU model designation. Era Car uses 4x4, however there is a G-Class of this generation that is known for that name (Mercedes-Benz G 500 4x4²), featuring a considerable wider and higher stance than the traditional G-Class.

The first special edition (26RF-070) is almost a completely different vehicle. It is a non AMG G class, with a Taiwan Highway Police livery and police light bar and nightscan on the roof.

In the table below you can see the dimensions of the model. Consider some margin of error, given how small the units are, and the difficulty of capturing accurate measurements without damaging the model. Due to the difficulty in confirming the dimensions of the Brabus model, dimensions of the G63 AMG were used instead.

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