I like the idea of the wool. Granted, I feel the colors are a bit off (the Japanese seem to share the Scandinavian love of very light woods), but this is for their market specifically.

So you haven’t been in, what, any of the last three generations of S-Class?

I am HOPELESSLY in love with the latest iteration of the diesel G350 Professional.

Origin of the roof tent is, in fact, due to extensive use of the G in Africa (big cats, hyenas, etc. as opposed to bears). The “gutter” system around the edges of the roof can withstand tremendous loads. For cramped mountain or forest camping, an additional advantage of the roof tent is the compact footprint of your…

I’ve got an extensively-modified 1999 G500 originally imported by Europa. The original owner did all of the modifications, and to the extent possible (short of defying the laws of physics), successfully addressed most of the shortcomings you correctly pointed out. I’ve had it for just shy of nine years now, and…